Marble Math
© 2012 Artgig Studio
Following the age-old formula of pairing an addicting game with math facts practice, Marble Math (and it's little sister, Marble Math Jr.) lets you solve math problems by rolling a marble around to collect the answers. There are two control mechanisms -- you can either tilt the screen, or you can drag the marble through the maze with your finger. For younger children, the dragging mechanic works best, however, tilting the screen gives the game a fun twist, and mixes in some dexterity practice. Options let you customize your own marble with different designs. A multi-user profile system lets you customize your own avatar for multiple players, and different player profiles. Record keeping tracks the number of games played and the high score. The more you play, the harder the challenge; which ranges from adding two digit numbers with no carrying, to simplifying expressions using multiplication and division. Runs on either iPhone or iPad and concepts include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, common denominators, improper fractions, roman numerals, factoring, decimals and negative integers. There is a "lite" preview version, for no cost. The bottom line? When it comes to practicing your math facts, it never hurts to have a little sugar (fun) to help the medicine (the math facts) go down.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android
Teaches: Math facts, addition, subtraction, spatial relations, money
CTR Rating: 90%