Sushi Monster is Scholastic's small, single-mechanic app for elementary kids: drag numbers onto a plate so they add up to a target. Math Games is built for adults — four different games, timed, with four difficulty levels and real stats.
| Math Games | Sushi Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for adults, not a school curriculum | ✓ | Aimed at elementary kids practicing basic facts |
| No cartoon characters or story mode | ✓ | Sushi-themed mascot and reward animations |
| Real, fast arithmetic under a clock | ✓ | Untimed, puzzle-style number matching |
| Four levels from Rookie to Elite, all four operations | ✓ | A small fixed set of levels, not four skill tiers |
| Plain accuracy and speed stats, this week vs last | ✓ | No accuracy or speed stats |
| Challenge a friend directly, head-to-head record | ✓ | ✗ — single-player only |
| No account needed to play | ✓ | Some versions require a school account |
| Play in the browser and on iPhone, one account | ✓ | Historically iPad-focused, no unified web + phone account |
| Subscription required for full content | Never | Often bundled through school licensing |
Feature comparison as of this page's last update — Sushi Monster's exact features and free-tier limits change between versions, so check their current listing too.
No subscription. No paywalled game mode.
Sushi Monster is often distributed through Scholastic school licensing. Check the App Store for the current consumer listing.
Sushi Monster does one thing — match numbers to a target sum — and does it simply enough for a young child to pick up in seconds. That focus is exactly what its audience needs.
Math Games covers more ground on purpose: racing, a grid of equations, a survival countdown and logic puzzles, each training a different part of mental math, for a player who already has the basics down.
There's no clock in Sushi Monster — it's a relaxed, untimed puzzle, which suits a beginner learning what numbers even are.
Math Games puts a clock on almost everything, because working under a little time pressure is closer to real life — checking a bill at the table, not untimed at a desk.