Shoonya Kids vs kMath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoonya Kids
This multilingual app makes early literacy and math fun for young learners. It offers engaging games designed by educators to build foundational skills in phonics, reading, writing, and number sense across five languages. The app is safe, ad-free, and culturally inclusive.
- Multilingual learning (English, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu)
- Literacy and numeracy games
- Culturally inclusive content
- Montessori-inspired design
- Research-driven curriculum
- Teacher dashboard for progress tracking
- Safe and ad-free environment
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Built with a research grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Reading, phonics, and math in five languages — for ages 3 to 8. Shoonya Kids teaches early literacy and numeracy in English, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu. Children can easily switch languages in a single app, bringing true multilingual learning and accessibility to their fingertips. WHAT CHILDREN PRACTICE Phonics & Reading — letter sounds, blending, digraphs, rhyming, syllable segmenting, CVC words, and high-frequency sight words Writing & Tracing — letter and number formation aligned to Handwriting Without Tears, the standard used in schools Early Math — counting to 100, skip counting, addition, subtraction, geometry, patterns, and positional words Vocabulary — themed words drawn from food, clothing, instruments, and daily life across cultures Progress is self-paced and Montessori-inspired, allowing children to choose their own path. Teachers can customize and differentiate learning for students with a dedicated teacher portal. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Genuinely multilingual. Shoonya Kids is built with input from pedagogy experts and Dual Language Immersion educators to provide a genuine learning experience. Content is designed for each language and not run through a translator, so that children learn the language as it is intended to be taught. Research-backed. Developed under an SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, with WestEd as our independent research partner and classroom testing in California public schools. Built for how children actually learn. Designed in alignment with UNICEF and LEGO Group's RITEC framework and NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Practice principles. Safe by design. COPPA- and FERPA-compliant, no ads, no third-party tracking. WHAT EDUCATORS SAY "They don't even know they're learning because they think they're playing — but they're learning!" — Perla Estrada, TK Teacher, Dual Language Immersion, El Camino Elementary "It helps a lot to have technology that is authentic in Spanish and play-based — it's appropriate for the development and age of this group." — Stephanie Hernandez Jarvis, Kindergarten Teacher, El Camino Elementary "Shoonya's multicultural and multilingual platform is the state-of-the-art in early language and multiliteracy development." — Dr. Barbara Flores, Former President, California Association for Bilingual Education IN CLASSROOMS & AT HOME PreK–2nd Grade: Foundational literacy and numeracy Dual Language & English Language Learners: Authentic Spanish, English, Hindi, Telugu and Marathi content After School & Summer Enrichment: perfect for independent learning rotations Common Core aligned: phonemic awareness and number sense Teachers get a dashboard to assign activities, track progress, and see accuracy and completion by student. Shoonya is available for at home use and used in homes across the world for multilingual learning. RECOGNITION U.S. Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research Grant Most Innovative Consumer App — Octane High Tech Awards Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award in Science and Technology — Women's Economic Ventures Antares REACH Grant Featured by NBC, Parentology, and Educational App Store Used by families and teachers in over 80 countries. TRY IT FREE A free version is always available to practice letters in five languages. Full curriculum access is $5.99/month, $19.99/quarter, or $57.99/year. Cancel anytime. Support: support@shoonyadigital.com Privacy Policy: https://www.shoonyadigital.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.shoonyadigital.com/terms-of-service
kMath
Prepare for the International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest with thousands of practice questions and explanations. Covers six levels from grade 1 to 12, with new content updated monthly. Offers an optional subscription for enhanced features.
- Thousands of practice questions
- Detailed explanations
- Six learning levels (grade 1-12)
- Monthly content updates
- Auto-renewing subscription option
- Progress tracking
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Users can prepare for IKMC - International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest with thousands of questions an explanations. New questions and explanations will be updated monthly. There are 6 levels from Pre-Ecolier to Student to practice with variety knowledge from grade 1 to 12. You can upgrade to PRO by purchasing an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 3 month ($14.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kangaroo-math-app • Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/kmath-terms If you have any problems, please take a screenshot and send it to our email: izi.app.pro@gmail.com . Thank you so much.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shoonya Kids at 97 against kMath's 6. kMath's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Shoonya Kids sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and kMath sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
kMath holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoonya Kids has 97 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Shoonya Kids's written reviews are positive against 71% of kMath's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoonya Kids | kMath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (97 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 845 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoonya Digital Inc | Yen Nguyen |
Customer experience
Shoonya Kids
kMath
Bugs and requests
Shoonya Kids
Reported bugs
27 issues- Subscription cancellation not confirmed
- No updates on cancellation status
- Lot of click ads
- Hissing noise while tracing
- Won't restore purchases
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- Restore purchases button does nothing
- Link to contact them is not working
- Paid subscription but hardly has anything
- Unable to use the app after payment
- Email address does not exist
- Cannot login into iPad with same details
- Sound is not coming on mobile
- Sound stopped working
- Complaints to the company not answered
- Design is so complicated
- Asks to put code continuously
- Learning is limited
- Slow app
- No access to support
- My toddler loves it!!
- Not worth it
- Restore doesn’t work after changing iPad
- Crashes after new update
- Not opening after the latest update
- Charged me for the app and won’t let me download
- Full version does not work
- When i trace the alphabet, the left hand side of the screen puts me back to the previous alphabet instead of progressing
Requested features
2 requests- Add a number section for learning
- More languages in the future
kMath
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shoonya Kids
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
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- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$57.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$57.991 Year
- Complete Alphabet Pack$3.99
kMath
- Member$14.993 Months
Questions
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