Math Word Problems vs Sensory Goo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Word Problems
This app guides children through math word problems step-by-step, starting with basic addition and subtraction. It focuses on comprehension and skill development through incremental levels and a reward system. Designed for children in grades 2-5, it can be used independently or with adult guidance.
- Step-by-step word problem comprehension
- Incremental skill development
- Frustration-free guided learning
- Reward Center for motivation
- Parental review and reporting
- Designed by teachers and researchers
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com. TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** Unique on the app store, this app helps kids understand HOW to do math word problems step-by-step. We start with the absolute basics, and by the end your child will know how to interpret and complete one-step math word problems using addition and subtraction. *** 5 stars! Thank you for showing my daughter HOW to do word problems. This has really improved her attitude to math. *** 5 stars! So good! I love how you focus on math comprehension. This will be great for my Grade 3 strugglers. Math Word Problems is targeted to children in Grades 2-5 who struggle with understanding math word problems and how to do them. Each level in Math Word Problems targets a specific step in working through a math word problem. Once proficient, these skills are combined as your child works through complete problems. Skill development steps are incremental and focus on attaining success. A must-have for kids struggling with math word problems. Key Benefits: - Builds word problem comprehension skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Frustration-free learning. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Easy parental review. Just check out the stars to see how your child is doing. - Content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading and math comprehension. - Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for intervention. - Provides extensive reporting for up to 10 players to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 4 free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. If your child struggles with understanding math word problems, they may also have difficulty with reading comprehension. Check out our other apps to strengthen your child’s reading skills: www.HappyFrogApps.com. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web access.
Sensory Goo
Explore liquid fun and creative drawing with this accessible app designed for early learners. Experiment with touch and motion to create unique, layered tanks of goo, varying line size and bubble speed. Offers multiple pre-defined modes for diverse artistic experiences.
- Liquid fun bubble drawing
- Layered goo tank creation
- Adjustable line size and bubble speed
- Symmetry drawing options
- Multiple pre-defined drawing modes
- Controller support (Xbox, Adaptive)
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Be creative with Sensory Goo using Liquid Fun Bubble drawing. An easy to use app that is accessible and good for early learners exploring touch and motion. Create layered tanks of goo. Create some unusual looking symmetry. Vary the size of the drawing line, and the speed of the liquid bubbles. 8 different pre-defined modes are; 1. Bubble color changes for each new line draw 2. Bubble color change is on a timer 3. Creations bounce around the tank 4. Fast bubble drawing with a shimmer effect 5. Choose your colors from the palette 6. Choose your colors from the palette and draw with symmetry 7. Choose your colors from the palette and draw with symmetry, fixed shapes, bouncing shapes and flow. Change the flow speed and the line width. 8. Full mode - Choose your colors from the palette and draw with symmetry, fixed shapes, bouncing shapes, flow, full bubbles and eraser. Change the flow speed and the line width. Sensory Goo contains no adverts, no in-app purchases and does not require end user login. Sensory Goo can be used remotely for bubble drawing with an XBox Controller and the Microsoft Adaptive Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sensory Goo at 3.3 against Math Word Problems's 2.1. Sensory Goo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months). Math Word Problems's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Math Word Problems sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sensory Goo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sensory Goo holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Math Word Problems's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sensory Goo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Math Word Problems ships an update every 16 months, Sensory Goo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Word Problems | Sensory Goo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (9 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janine Toole | Sensory App House Ltd |
Customer experience
Math Word Problems
Sensory Goo
In-app purchases
Math Word Problems
- Increase to 2 users$1.99
- Purchase all levels$2.99
- Up to 10 players$2.99
Sensory Goo
No in-app purchases
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