Comparison

Basic Math vs Box Bash

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

Box Bash

Navigate a rolling cube through challenging, ever-changing environments. Swipe and tap to avoid obstacles, tricky turns, and dangerous gaps. Test your reflexes and see how far you can roll before falling into the sea.

Highlights
  • Endless rolling gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Swipe and tap controls
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Roll your cube as far as possible while avoiding obstacles and falling into the sea. Swipe and tap to move through ever-changing environments filled with tricky turns, narrow paths, and dangerous gaps. The further you go, the harder it gets - how far can you roll?

Screenshots

Basic Math4 screens
Box Bash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box Bash at none against Basic Math's 1. Box Bash also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Basic Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Box Bash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Math ships an update monthly, Box Bash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Basic Math versus Box Bash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic MathBox Bash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidactoons Games SLStuart Bermingham

Customer experience

Basic Math

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

Box Bash

Written reviews2 reviews
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

Box Bash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Math

One-time1
  • Premium Content$2.99
None

Box Bash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Math free?
Basic Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box Bash free?
Box Bash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Math or Box Bash have ads?
Neither Basic Math nor Box Bash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Math or Box Bash?
Basic Math ships an update monthly, and Box Bash every 3 days. Most recently, Basic Math was updated on October 10, 2026 and Box Bash on September 30, 2026.

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