Comparison

Basic Math vs Pairmoji

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

Head to head
About

Basic Math

This engaging math game app helps children aged 4-16 improve their arithmetic and times table skills. It adapts to each child's age and learning level, offering a blend of fun and educational challenges designed by teachers.

Highlights
  • Adaptive learning levels
  • Arithmetic practice
  • Times table drills
  • Engaging game design
  • Teacher-designed curriculum
Features
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Looking for a cool math game app to help your kids getting back into the school routine? Monster Numbers is a fun, engaging and addictive math game app designed to improve your kids math skills! Perfect for kids aged 4 to 16!!! Monster Numbers is a cool math game app that combines fun and education. On opening the app, select your kids age and the app will adapt to your kids level. Kids go over various level, some are pure fun and others will test your kids math skills. It is easy to play yet challenging. Just watch out, your kids might start loving math! Designed by teachers, the game adapts to the level of your child. Monster Numbers is the perfect combination of math learning and pure fun! Overall … A fun math game app perfect to get your kids back into learning and school homework!

About

Pairmoji

A fun twist on the classic pair matching game, this app challenges you to match world flags. It offers various game modes, including single-player and local multiplayer, and helps you learn country names.

Highlights
  • World flag matching
  • Learn country names
  • Single player modes
  • Local multiplayer
  • Adjustable grid sizes
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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No matter what you call it (Concentration, Pairs, Match, Pelmanism or even Pexeso), this fun new take on the classic "pair matching" card game will have you and the whole family hooked. • A huge selection of flags to match. • Choose to play with flags from specific regions, or the whole world. • Great for learning flags - hear the names of the countries as you play. • Single player turn-based or against the clock - try to beat the best on the Game Center leaderboards. • Local multiplayer with up to 4 people. • Pick from a range of different grid sizes. • Simple, pay up-front gameplay. No ads, in-app purchases or hidden costs. If you like Pairmoji, please take a few seconds to leave us a nice review. It really helps! A big shout out to the awesome Twemoji project. The Twemoji artwork in this app is licensed under CC-BY.

Screenshots

Basic Math4 screens
Pairmoji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Math at Free against Pairmoji's $2.99. Basic Math also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (339 vs 1). Pairmoji's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Basic Math is free to download; Pairmoji costs $2.99 up front. Basic Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pairmoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pairmoji holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Math has 339 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Math ships an update monthly, Pairmoji every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Math versus Pairmoji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic MathPairmoji
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (339 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidactoons Games SLWhisk Mobile Development Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Basic Math

All ratings339 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.9%

Pairmoji

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Basic Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot evolve/progress in game
  • App crashes on splash screen
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Resolve progression issues in specific levels
  • Offer refunds for non-functional purchases

Pairmoji

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Math

One-time1
  • Premium Content$2.99
None

Pairmoji

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Math free?
Basic Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pairmoji free?
Pairmoji costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Math or Pairmoji?
Pairmoji is rated higher. Basic Math averages 4.5 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Pairmoji averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Basic Math or Pairmoji have ads?
Neither Basic Math nor Pairmoji shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Math or Pairmoji?
Basic Math ships an update monthly, and Pairmoji every 6 months. Most recently, Basic Math was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pairmoji on September 22, 2026.

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