Comparison

Brain Game University vs Math Learner

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

Head to head
About

Brain Game University

Engage in a variety of challenging brain games and puzzles, playable solo or with others. Earn a virtual degree as you master 41 unique games, each with hundreds of variations. Compete to achieve academic success in this fun and educational gaming experience.

Highlights
  • 41 unique brain games
  • Hundreds of variations per game
  • Single-player and multiplayer modes
  • Earn a virtual degree
  • Game Center integration
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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The multiplayer brain game app you've been waiting for: 41 challenging brain games, each with hundreds of variations, that let you play alone or in Game Center while earning your Bachelor of Gaming Arts degree. Can you make the dean's list? Wreck the curve? Get straight A's? Getting schooled has never been so much fun. The Brain Game University Curriculum: • 2048 - Earn the 2048 tile before the grid fills up • 4 Letter Words - Solve a puzzle filled with 4 letter words • Arrows Away - Swipe in the direction of the most arrows • Block Star - Tap on groups of blocks to remove them • Boomer - Avoid exploding tiles while swiping paths • Brink - Slide puzzle tiles into the correct positions • Card Sharp - A card game where it's 21 or bust • Code Breaker - Tap colored pegs to solve the code • Color Match - Match tiles with reversed colors • Concentration - Match hidden letters, numbers & shapes • Connect: Connect dots with matching colors • Deja Vu - Try to remember which tiles you've seen • Edge Match - Match puzzle tile colors & patterns • Fifteen - Slide tiles into the correct order • Flash - Simon Says using flashes & sounds • Fruit Crunch - Match 3 fruits to crunch them • Grid Guru - Repeat increasingly complex patterns • Heap - Try to move all the playing cards onto the heap • Hopscotch - Slide letter tiles between rows to spell words • Hunt & Peck - Create words by tapping letter tiles • Mines: Uncover tiles without detonating mines • Misfit: Tap the item that doesn't belong • Number Crunch - Answer math expressions with swipes • One & Only - Find the unique tile color • Paired Up - Tap the matching pair of colored animal tiles • Peg - Peg Solitaire with colorful marbles • Rounders - Slide round tiles until the numbers match • Scramble - Slide letter tiles to unscramble words • Shape Shift - Match shapes before they shift • SlideWays - Slide tiles until they match the board • Smashed - Smash groups of blocks as fast as you can • Sudoku - Fill each 3x3 box with the numbers 1-9 • Tetravex - Slide tiles until all adjacent edges match • Total Recall - Memorize & recall words • Treys - Find 3 cards that are all the same or all different • True Colors - Tap tiles that are true to their color • Unity: Unite matching tiles by swiping them together • Word Crunch - Find words by swiping in a straight line • Word Hunt - Form words by tracing adjacent letters • Word Warrior - Recall letter tiles in order to create words • Yacht - Roll 5 dice to make 12 different combinations

About

Math Learner

Engage in fun, game-based math practice with thousands of lessons and exercises. This app uses proven methodologies to build foundational skills and accelerate progress, offering an interactive experience with high-accuracy digit recognition. It provides unlimited offline access and is constantly updated with new content for all levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exercises
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Unlimited online/offline use
  • High-accuracy digit recognition
  • Constant content updates
  • Step-by-step lessons
Features
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Have fun while learning and practicing Math with the original Math Learner app! Downloaded by millions of users, we use a proven methodology based on the world's top programs in order to build foundational Math skills and fast-track your progress. Parents, work through thousands of lessons step-by-step! Features: - Thousands of exercises and multiple game-based learning strategies - Unlimited use, online or offline - No ads! - High-accuracy digit recognition technology creates an unique interactive experience. - Constant updates with new content for all levels! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Math lessons. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/privacy?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp Terms of Use: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/tos?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Brain Game University4 screens
Math Learner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Game University at none against Math Learner's 9. Brain Game University also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Math Learner's advantage is ratings volume (121K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Math Learner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Brain Game University asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brain Game University against 4.6 for Math Learner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Learner has 121K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Game University ships an update weekly, Math Learner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brain Game University versus Math Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Game UniversityMath Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (121K ratings)
Positive reviews—23.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4121K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HansenWildlife Studios, Inc

Customer experience

Brain Game University

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Math Learner

All ratings120,825 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews2,336 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.4%

Bugs and requests

Brain Game University

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Learner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered for correct work
  • Persistent subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Option to skip beginner levels
  • Free version with limited features

In-app purchases

None

Brain Game University

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Math Learner

Subscriptions7
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$11.997 Days
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  • Math Plus$11.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Math Plus$39.991 Month
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain Game University free?
Brain Game University is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Learner free?
Math Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Game University or Math Learner?
Brain Game University is rated higher. Brain Game University averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Math Learner averages 4.6 from 121K ratings.
Do Brain Game University or Math Learner have ads?
Math Learner shows ads; Brain Game University does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Game University or Math Learner?
Brain Game University ships an update weekly, and Math Learner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brain Game University was updated on November 1, 2026 and Math Learner on November 7, 2026.

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