Comparison

TouchCounts vs Monster Math

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

Head to head
About

TouchCounts

This app helps children learn fundamental math concepts like counting, addition, and subtraction through interactive finger gestures and visual exploration. It fosters number sense by allowing kids to create and manipulate numbers, building a strong foundation for arithmetic.

Highlights
  • Interactive counting and arithmetic
  • Finger gesture-based learning
  • Develops number sense
  • Explores ordinality and cardinality
  • Supports addition and subtraction
  • Foundations for division and multiplication
Features
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TouchCounts lets children use their fingers, eyes and ears to learn to count, add and subtract. By tapping and swiping and by using specially-designed gestures for adding and subtracting, children create and manipulate their own numbers, developing a stronger number sense as they explore the mathematical foundations of ordinality, cardinality, and arithmetic. As children begin to learn how to count with their fingers, TouchCounts is the perfect environment to solidify that learning and help them generalize beyond their fingers, “going past ten” into the endless world of larger values. TouchCounts allows children to focus on both ordered and operational views of numbers, inviting them to develop their number sense by creating and exploring coordinated number sequences tactilely, visually, symbolically and verbally. In addition, learners can explore how numeric quantities can be composed from–and decomposed into–other, smaller quantities. Neither a repetitive drill-and-practice worksheet nor an rigid "level-driven" game, TouchCounts is a mathematics exploration environment designed to allow students to discover, pose and examine their own questions and understandings. Sample activities on the TouchCounts website show parents and teachers how TouchCounts can support learners' conceptual understanding of: - number naming - counting and skip-counting - ordinality and cardinality - even and odd numbers - less-than, greater-than and equal-to relationships - subitization - addition, subtraction, and the foundations of division and multiplication. Based on contemporary research understandings of how children learn mathematics, and developed by the Tangible Mathematics Learning Project in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, TouchCounts is intended for use in school, pre-school and at home; and with small groups, with 1:1 pairings of a learner and a parent or teacher, or individually.

About

Monster Math

Embark on an exciting math adventure with this educational game designed for 1st to 3rd graders. Kids explore planets, complete missions, and collect badges while mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The app focuses on building number sense and understanding math concepts through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Math adventure gameplay
  • Grade-specific learning paths
  • Focus on number sense
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free environment
Features
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Embark on an EPIC math adventure with Monster Math games! With Monster Math, kids explore exciting new planets, take on missions to save them, and collect cool badges. And the best part? They’re building their math skills while having a blast playing the game! Students flag off their journey by creating a profile and diving into a math journey adapted for their grade. Monster Math is designed by educators & grounded in research by Math Fact Fluency Expert Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams. It sets the stage for kids' educational journey and builds their math facts skill step by step as their young minds explore fun and challenging math planets, mastering one math skill at a time in a fun game based format so immersive that they won’t even realize they are learning math. With Monster Math, practicing math is nothing like doing worksheets or just recognizing flashcards.Kids take on mini math missions and build confidence as they get better at addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a fun and engaging way! Winner of the Brain Child Award and National Parenting Product Award in 2020! WHY MONSTER MATH? Focus on building Number Sense: Instead of rote memorization only, Monster Math focuses on using visual cues to help kids understand how operations work, learn basic and advanced fact strategies, and in general get very flexible with numbers. It’s Engaging: We believe learning should spark joy, be visual, interactive, and fun. That’s why at Monster Math, we create mini math missions that feel like games while helping kids master key concepts! It’s aligned: Every mission in Monster Math is carefully designed to align with the Core curriculum as well as various state curriculums across the US, ensuring that kids are practicing the right skills at the right time. Designed for early elementary Grades: Monster Math covers key math concepts for 1st to 3rd graders, all aligned with Common Core standards. Stress-Free Learning: No time limits, no penalties, and no distractions, just pure math fun in a safe, ad-free environment! Play Anytime, Anywhere: Monster Math works offline, so kids can access the app and enjoy learning on the go, anytime and anywhere! WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT MONSTER MATH “My son has ADHD and loves the game. He is able to sit and play for an extended period of time. Without realizing that he is also learning. I highly recommend this game.” — Justin P’s Mom “Super excited that we found this one. I think this is the most fine learning apps online” — Areiladas1013 MONSTER MATH FOR PARENTS Monster Math isn’t just fun, it’s effective! Coming soon: You’ll get clear progress reports and skill breakdowns so you can easily track how your child is improving. MONSTER MATH FOR TEACHERS Monster Math is free for teachers. Use it to build Math fact fluency for your students. With student profiles, multiple kids can use the same device and still track their progress independently. SUBSCRIBE ONCE, LEARN FOREVER Sign up for a free 7-day trial to explore our learning experience. After the trial, subscribe annually for just $59.99/year. With one annual subscription, which works across multiple devices, your child unlocks all missions, updates, and future content. Subscription info: - Makkajai subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual with a 7-day Free Trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the end of the Free trial - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy Our terms of use can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/terms Connect with us on Facebook & Instagram

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TouchCounts at none against Monster Math's 7. TouchCounts also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Monster Math's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (35K vs 9). On price, rating and ads 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. Monster Math sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TouchCounts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for TouchCounts against 4.5 for Monster Math. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math has 35K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of TouchCounts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Monster Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchCounts ships an update every 61 months, Monster Math every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TouchCounts versus Monster Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchCountsMonster Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)4.5 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings935K — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathalie SinclairMakkajai Edu Tech Private Limited

Customer experience

TouchCounts

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Monster Math

All ratings34,827 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

TouchCounts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Monster Math

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect answers shown in the app
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multiplication mode
  • Increase difficulty levels beyond 5th grade
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add a pause button
  • Improve progress tracking and reporting

In-app purchases

None

TouchCounts

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Monster Math

Subscriptions6
  • Monster Math Premium$9.991 Month
  • Genius Quarterly Subscription$29.993 Months
  • Monster Math Premium$44.996 Months
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  • Monster Math - Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Monster Math - Expert Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Monster Math Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is TouchCounts free?
TouchCounts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Math free?
Monster Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TouchCounts or Monster Math?
Monster Math is rated higher. TouchCounts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Monster Math averages 4.5 from 35K ratings.
Do TouchCounts or Monster Math have ads?
Neither TouchCounts nor Monster Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchCounts or Monster Math?
TouchCounts ships an update every 61 months, and Monster Math every 4 days. Most recently, TouchCounts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Monster Math on October 30, 2026.

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