ScratchJr vs Halloween Maths Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScratchJr
This app allows young children to create their own interactive stories and games by snapping together graphical programming blocks. It fosters problem-solving, creative expression, and develops early numeracy and literacy skills in a fun, motivating context.
- Program interactive stories
- Create games
- Snap-together programming blocks
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Foster creative expression
- Learn coding fundamentals
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With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games. By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn. ScratchJr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language (http://scratch.mit.edu), used by millions of people (ages 8 and up) around the world. The ScratchJr interface and programming language were redesigned to make them appropriate for younger children’s cognitive, personal, social, and emotional development. ScratchJr is a collaboration between the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab, the Developmental Technologies research group at Tufts University, and the Playful Invention Company. The ScratchJr project has received generous financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL-1118664), Scratch Foundation, LEGO Foundation, and British Telecommunications. If you enjoy using this free app, please consider making a donation to the Scratch Foundation (www.scratchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for ScratchJr. We appreciate donations of all sizes, large and small.
Halloween Maths Lite
Practice math skills with a fun, spooky theme. Solve addition and subtraction problems across multiple levels, earning stars for correct answers to unlock new challenges. Ideal for children aged 5 and up.
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Themed levels
- Star rewards for correct answers
- Progressive level unlocking
- Suitable for ages 5+
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Bubble Maths with a 'spooky' twist... This app will test your maths skills, starting with simple sums through to more complex addition and subtraction. There are 25 questions per level. For every correct answer you get a star, with the aim to get all 25 correct. Complete one level to unlock further levels until you have completed them all. This app is great for children and adults alike but all of the questions are based around Key Stage 1 and 2 style questions so great for children 5+ years. Are you a maths expert and can you get all of the stars?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halloween Maths Lite at 100% against ScratchJr's 67%. Halloween Maths Lite also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). ScratchJr's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Halloween Maths Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.9K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ScratchJr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Halloween Maths Lite's.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Halloween Maths Lite every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | Halloween Maths Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Dizzy Squirrel Limited |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
Halloween Maths Lite
Bugs and requests
ScratchJr
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect character movements and positioning
- Saving and loading problems
- Microphone and recording bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Add more frames/scenes per project
- Improve drawing/editing tools
- Expand color and customization options
- Enhance audio features and sound library
- Integrate with the full Scratch platform
Halloween Maths Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
Halloween Maths Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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