Comparison

Math Town vs Homes by Tinybop

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

Head to head
About

Math Town

Engage in a fun, interactive puzzle game that reinforces math skills. Earn in-game currency by solving problems to customize your character, home, and pets. Features daily challenges and a fishing game to practice logic and vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Math problem solving (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • In-game currency for customization
  • Character and house development
  • Pet care simulation
  • Daily math challenges
  • Fishing game for logic and vocabulary
  • Multiple skill levels
Features
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Have fun playing a game and practice your math skills at the same time. Math Town is a fun, interactive puzzle game where the player earns Math Town Money by solving math problems. While playing the game, you can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can use your Math Town Money to develop your character, buy food from the town store, paint and furnish your house, and even buy a pet to keep you company in Math Town (Don't forget to feed and play with your pet to keep it happy too!). Daily math challenges allow you to earn more Math Town Money to buy your character balloon rides, new wallpaper or paint for your house, and take hikes. The fishing game uses a simple grid to introduce column and row vocabulary and logic to find the fish. Contests use basic math and logic problems and allow you to earn more Math Town money. Click on the trophy icon to see how many of the Math Town milestones you have achieved. Choose from 3 skill levels (easy, medium, and hard) to practice the math problems at your level. Graphics by Andrea Sorrentino and Heather Marriott ---------------------------- No advertisement and no in app purchases are in this app. This game was developed by a mom who wanted to make sure her child had educational options when playing online. ---------------------------- Other apps by this developer: Extinct TD (Tower Defense - save endangered animals) Math Tower Defense Spelling Ace Escape the Teleportation Maze Mandarin Prof Eagle Mandarin ARAir Spy Town Spanish Prof J-Trainer ---------------------------- I hope you enjoy this app. Feel free to send me feedback if you have suggestions for future updates.

About

Homes by Tinybop

Explore diverse homes globally, from urban apartments to rural dwellings. Engage in interactive play, discover cultural elements, and learn about utilities and architecture in a safe, curiosity-driven environment.

Highlights
  • Explore 4 interactive homes worldwide
  • Decorate homes with photos
  • Investigate working utilities
  • Learn about global cultures
  • Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages
  • Kid-friendly design with no rules
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Play in faraway places! Wander into unique homes around the world. Make meals, decorate, and play games. Investigate electricity and utilities, but watch out! Wires spark and toilets bubble. Clean up, or make a mess. From NYC to Mongolia, Yemen to Guatemala, make yourself at home. *** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner *** “If all apps were like Tinybop’s, we wouldn’t worry so much about our kids staring at screens. In fact, we might even encourage it.” — WIRED Homes is No. 3 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. Features * Explore 4 interactive homes: a brownstone in Brooklyn, a ger in Mongolia, an adobe home in Guatemala, and a tower house in Yemen. * Play in 20 different rooms, inside and outside * Make each home your own: decorate with your photos and see your reflection in mirrors. * Investigate working models of plumbing, electricity, and other utilities in every home. * Learn how rural and urban landscapes, architecture, division of space, and materials shape the construction of each home. * Learn about cultures around the world: each home is full of unique foods, books, animals, and decor. * Celebrate seasonal holidays in Brooklyn. * Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages with removable and affixable labels. * Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. * Entertaining for kids and adults alike. * Interactive animations reward curiosity. No rules. No levels. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. BTW. It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.

Screenshots

Math Town4 screens
Homes by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Town at 100% against Homes by Tinybop's 63%. Math Town also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Homes by Tinybop's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 12) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Math Town costs $0.99 and Homes by Tinybop $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Town holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homes by Tinybop has 100 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Math Town's written reviews are positive against 63% of Homes by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Town ships an update every 3 months, Homes by Tinybop every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Town versus Homes by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath TownHomes by Tinybop
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better4.3 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB611 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeather MarriottTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

Math Town

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Homes by Tinybop

All ratings100 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.9%

In-app purchases

None

Math Town

No in-app purchases

None

Homes by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Town free?
Math Town costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homes by Tinybop free?
Homes by Tinybop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Town or Homes by Tinybop?
Math Town is rated higher. Math Town averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Homes by Tinybop averages 4.3 from 100 ratings.
Do Math Town or Homes by Tinybop have ads?
Neither Math Town nor Homes by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Town or Homes by Tinybop?
Math Town ships an update every 3 months, and Homes by Tinybop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Math Town was updated on November 1, 2026 and Homes by Tinybop on November 1, 2026.

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