Comparison

SplashLearn vs Elephant Learning Math Academy

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

Head to head
About

SplashLearn

This app allows parents to monitor their child's real-time progress in a math learning program. Receive instant notifications about achievements and areas needing improvement, track daily activity, and view overall scores to support their child's educational journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Instant achievement notifications
  • Track weak areas
  • View last week's progress
  • Overall math score tracking
  • Daily activity timeline
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SplashLearn Parent Connect App is a companion app for parents of children subscribed to the SplashLearn Program. Parents can see how their child is doing in real-time, and get instant notifications about the child's achievements and/or weak areas. SplashLearn is a fun and engaging math practice program which is used by over 30M kids to improve their math learning. *Features in this app* - Instant notifications on mastery of skills - Last week's progress - Overall Math Score and improvement in the grade - Track trouble spots to take corrective actions in real-time - See child's daily math activity using our activity timeline Unlike most math programs, SplashLearn provides ways to stay connected easily with their child's progress. Try our SplashLearn Parent Connect App and stay on top of your child's math learning. *Privacy Policy* Your privacy is paramount to us. We will never disclose your personal information to independent third parties or combine it with any other personal information collected from your child. We encourage you to read our privacy policy here (https://www.spalshlearn.com/privacy) and write to us if you have any questions. *Terms of Use* You can read up our terms of use here (https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use)

About

Elephant Learning Math Academy

This app helps children learn years of math quickly through engaging, gamified lessons. It covers topics from counting to algebra, adapting to each student's level and providing detailed progress reports. Live coaching and personalized activities are also included to support learning and retention.

Highlights
  • Learn 1 year of math in 3 months
  • Gamified math lessons
  • Covers counting through algebra
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Live coaching and tutoring
  • Customized daily worksheets
Features
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Help your child understand math—and feel confident using it with Elephant Learning. We guarantee that your student will learn at least 1 year of mathematics over the course of 3 months using our system just 30 minutes per week. When math feels frustrating, more practice is not always the answer. Elephant Learning helps your child build the understanding behind the answers, through personalized games and puzzles from counting to algebra. Over 200,000 students have used our system and we are approaching 250,000 years of mathematics taught. The best part is, students come out of our system loving mathematics. PROGRESS THAT STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING Your child starts at the right level because a placement assessment identifies the concepts they understand. Adaptive activities respond to their learning, helping them strengthen foundations and move forward when they are ready. PRACTICE THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY Give your child room to think, try, and try again. Games turn mathematical ideas into interactive challenges, so practice becomes an opportunity to explore instead of another worksheet to finish. KNOW HOW TO HELP Follow your child's progress with Elephant Age, a measure of their mathematical understanding. Reports and teaching videos help you see what they are learning and why, so you can support them with greater confidence. A ROUTINE THAT FITS FAMILY LIFE Start with 10 minutes a day, three days a week. Short sessions make consistent practice manageable. Worksheets and suggested activities help you bring the ideas into life beyond the screen. Whether your child needs stronger foundations or is ready for a new challenge, Elephant Learning meets them where they are. Get started with Elephant Learning, or sign in to continue your family's learning journey. An active subscription is required. Features and student limits depend on your plan. Terms and conditions: https://www.elephantlearning.com/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.elephantlearning.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SplashLearn4 screens
Elephant Learning Math Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elephant Learning Math Academy at 3.5 against SplashLearn's 2.7. SplashLearn's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. SplashLearn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Elephant Learning Math Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elephant Learning Math Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SplashLearn has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of SplashLearn's written reviews are positive against 23% of Elephant Learning Math Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashLearn ships an update every 2 months, Elephant Learning Math Academy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SplashLearn versus Elephant Learning Math Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashLearnElephant Learning Math Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (72 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews22.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyPad, Inc.ElephantHead Software

Customer experience

SplashLearn

All ratings72 ratings
Positive36.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative54.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral15.1%
Negative66.0%

Elephant Learning Math Academy

Written reviews109 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative72.5%

User reviews

SplashLearn

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for tracking progress
  • 👍 Enjoyable for children
  • 👍 Helps improve math skills
  • 👍 Good for reading skills
  • 👍 Useful for monitoring progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🐛 Progress not updating
  • 🐛 App is buggy
  • 🐛 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Customer service unresponsive

Elephant Learning Math Academy

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Effective math learning and skill advancement
  • 🎮 Engaging for motivated children
  • 📈 Measurable progress in short timeframes
  • 🎯 Personalized adaptive learning
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Helpful parent support and counseling

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔊 Robotic, creepy, hard-to-understand voices
  • 💸 Expensive subscription ($35/month)
  • 😞 Repetitive and boring gameplay
  • 🎨 Outdated, low-quality graphics

Bugs and requests

SplashLearn

Reported bugs

49 issues
  • Updated version does not sync progress
  • App does not show any information or has a never-ending loading screen
  • Subscription continues after cancellation
  • App is not updating progress
  • Shows zero activity and zero progress
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  • No way to log out or reset the app
  • Subscription is difficult to cancel
  • App is very buggy and renders useless
  • Problems switching between children and subjects
  • Activity not updating, cannot check kids' work
  • App constantly freezes and closes
  • No notice on renewal
  • App is buggy and doesn't sync correctly
  • Accurate count for activities completed changes randomly
  • Does not show the full screen
  • App allows password reset but not app usage
  • App is a scam
  • App is not tracking child's time on the app
  • Report shows no time played despite child using app
  • App is incorrect, shows no activity when lessons are completed
  • App does not update, progress reports inaccurate
  • Math work not showing up on progress reports
  • App is useless, does not sync with actual app
  • No response to help requests
  • App does not match pictures and reports incomplete data
  • Work does not register on parent app
  • App is not updating/syncing information
  • Syncing date is incorrect
  • Children's advancement not being updated
  • Parent app loading incorrect information or not loading information
  • No support or email to resolve issues
  • App is slow to update
  • Shows child has done nothing on parent app
  • Subscription did not connect to login after update
  • No resolution after multiple attempts and emails to support
  • App version too low
  • Customer service is the worst
  • No way of canceling subscription
  • Fundamental tracking/sync issue
  • No response from the team
  • App won't sync since February
  • No updates visible
  • No info on how to resolve sync issues
  • No customer service
  • Games lock up iPad
  • Parent app stopped working/synching
  • Notifications of no practice while child is using app
  • Cannot login with Gmail
  • Forced to use different email

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to print or save reports as PDF
  • Easier way to scroll back to view past lessons
  • More quality games, fewer buggy ones
  • Fix app crashing when reviewing reports
  • Ability to reset account password
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  • Fix login issues with Google email

Elephant Learning Math Academy

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes and exits mid-game
  • Touch controls unresponsive to finger input
  • Voice audio not working or inconsistent
  • Password reset functionality broken
  • App won't open after updates
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  • Login failures with connection errors
  • App resets progress before completion
  • Glitches marking correct answers as wrong
  • Slow loading times between questions
  • App doesn't recognize finger touches despite working on other apps
  • Inconsistent voice pronunciation and clarity
  • Games won't load properly
  • Session tracking issues when exiting without closing app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Adjustable volume controls for individual sound effects
  • Natural-sounding voices instead of robotic ones
  • Ability to repeat questions/instructions
  • More engaging game variety and themes
  • Better graphics and modern UI design
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  • Instructional guidance when answers are wrong
  • Option to choose specific math topics
  • In-game rewards and prizes for older kids
  • Ability to cancel subscription through app
  • Improved touch responsiveness
  • Hide or reframe 'Elephant Age' scoring system
  • More challenging content for advanced learners
  • Faster app performance and loading times
  • Better compatibility across devices

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SplashLearn

Subscriptions3
  • Splash Math7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Splash Math7 Days trial$23.993 Months
  • Splash Math7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Elephant Learning Math Academy

Subscriptions2
  • Single Student Plan$59.991 Month
  • Family Plan$105.991 Month

Questions

Is SplashLearn free?
SplashLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elephant Learning Math Academy free?
Elephant Learning Math Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SplashLearn or Elephant Learning Math Academy?
Elephant Learning Math Academy is rated higher. SplashLearn averages 2.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Elephant Learning Math Academy averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SplashLearn or Elephant Learning Math Academy have ads?
Neither SplashLearn nor Elephant Learning Math Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplashLearn or Elephant Learning Math Academy?
SplashLearn ships an update every 2 months, and Elephant Learning Math Academy every 5 weeks. Most recently, SplashLearn was updated on October 23, 2026 and Elephant Learning Math Academy on October 21, 2026.

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