Comparison

Number Explosion vs Math Spin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Math Spin

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Number Explosion4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Number Explosion versus Math Spin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber ExplosionMath Spin
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNJAW4Ventura Educational Systems

In-app purchases

None

Number Explosion

No in-app purchases

None

Math Spin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Explosion free?
Number Explosion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Spin free?
Math Spin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Number Explosion or Math Spin have ads?
Neither Number Explosion nor Math Spin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Explosion or Math Spin?
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, and Math Spin every 28 months. Most recently, Number Explosion was updated on September 15, 2026 and Math Spin on March 2, 2026.

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