Number Explosion vs Math Spin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Explosion
Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.
- Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Target equations by entering products
- Score points for correct answers
- Lose points if equations reach the city
- Bonus points for horizontal equations
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.
Math Spin
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Math Spin-O-Rama provides practice with two and three place addition with a new twist. The numbers in the problem are in the wrong place and must be rotated to be in the right place to fit the answer. The app has four levels and includes practice in doing both two-place and three place addition. Math Spin-O-Rama makes learning fun. As students answer correctly they earn gold stars. Once they have earn five gold stars they get a chance to spin the wheel to earn a prize. The prizes are collected in a table. Make learning fun with Math Spin-O-Rama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Number Explosion at Free against Math Spin's $0.99. Number Explosion also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 28 months). Math Spin's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Number Explosion is free to download; Math Spin costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, Math Spin every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and March 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number Explosion | Math Spin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NJAW4 | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
Number Explosion
No in-app purchases
Math Spin
No in-app purchases








