---
schema_type: "SoftwareApplication"
entity_type: "Mobile Application"
app_name: "Math Vs Zombies"
developer_entity: "Kok Leong Tan"
bundle_id: "com.imstudio.zombie"
app_store_id: "992022128"
category: "Games"
primary_platform: "ios"
primary_monetization: "Free"
offline_capable: false
market_region: "US"
platforms: "iOS"
app_last_updated: "2015-10-02"
report_date: "2026-06-05"
last_verified: "2026-06-05T13:57:39.009Z"
report_version: "2.0.0"
total_reviews: 154
overall_rating: 3.65
sentiment: "Mixed"
sentiment_score: 50
confidence: "medium"
confidence_score: 0.45
review_sample_size: 34
data_age_days: 26
momentum_velocity: "zombie"
intelligence_version: 3
competitor_count: 6
tags: ["games", "free", "mixed sentiment", "mobile app", "app review", "app analysis", "children", "first,", "second,"]
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/math-vs-zombies"
license: "CC-BY-NC 4.0"
content_version: "v2"
---

# Math Vs Zombies App Audit

## TL;DR {#tldr}

- **Category**: Games · Free
- **Signal**: Rating 3.65 · Sentiment Mixed

> **TL;DR:** Math Vs Zombies is a games app by Kok Leong Tan, rated 3.65/5 by 154 users, with Mixed user sentiment (50/100), available on iOS.
>
> **Marlvel.ai App Intelligence** — Independent analysis. US Market. No publisher influence.

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> **Key Insight:** Math Vs Zombies has Mixed user sentiment with a 3.65/5 rating from 154 reviews.
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## Quick Facts

| Fact | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Rating** | 3.65/5 (154 reviews) |
| **User Mood** | Mixed |
| **Category** | Games |
| **Developer** | Kok Leong Tan |
| **Pricing** | Free |
| **Platforms** | iOS |
| **Confidence** | Medium (0.45/1.0) |
| **Data Age** | 0d |

## Metadata & Market Performance
- **Publisher:** Kok Leong Tan
- **Category:** Games
- **Target Audience:** Children in first, second, and third grade requiring supplemental math practice through gamified content.
- **Platforms:** iOS
- **Version Audited:** 2.0.0
- **Audit Date:** 2026-06-05
- **Signal Count:** 34 reviews analyzed
- **Confidence:** Medium (0.45/1.0)
- **App Store ID (iOS):** 992022128
- **Bundle ID:** com.imstudio.zombie
- **Performance Trend:** Mixed
- **Data Window:** Analysis based on signals collected up to 2026-06-05

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## Executive Snapshot
**What it is:** Math Vs Zombies is an educational platform game for elementary students that uses arithmetic drills to drive combat mechanics.
**Why users hire it:** Users hire this app to make repetitive math practice feel like a game, reducing the friction of traditional study sessions.
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## App DNA (Features & Intent)
- **[Differentiator] Platform Gaming Mechanics:** Side-scrolling platform movement combined with math-based combat.
- **[Standard] Math Skill Drills:** Practice addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
- **[Standard] Boss Battles:** Collect Time Gems to battle Zombie Bosses across 9 levels.
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## Market Position {#market-position}

The app maintains a 3.65 rating across 154 reviews, but the lack of updates since 2015 places it in a legacy position relative to active educational competitors.
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## Monetization Strategy
- **Model:** Free
- **Tiers:** Free to play
- **Analysis:** The app operates as a free-to-play title with no visible in-app purchase or subscription gates.

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## 🟡 User Sentiment (Medium Confidence: 154 reviews) {#user-sentiment}
- **Overall Rating:** 3.65/5
- **Platform Split:** iOS 3.6/5 (154 ratings)
- **Overall Sentiment:** Mixed

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## SWOT Analysis {#swot}

**Core Strengths:**
- Platform-based combat mechanic differentiates the learning loop from static drill apps.

**Critical Frictions:**
- Zero content updates since 2015.
- Lack of parent-facing progress tracking.
- No social-competitive layer.

**Growth Levers:**
- Implement parent-facing progress dashboards to increase utility for educators.
- Add social leaderboards to drive repeat engagement.

**Market Threats:**
- Modern educational apps with active update cadences are eroding our user base.

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## Recent Changes (v2 → v3) {#recent-changes}

The analysis shifted focus from ad-monetization complaints to a lack of feature parity, specifically identifying the absence of progress tracking and social-competitive loops as the primary competitive threats.

**Overall trend**: Mixed
**Compared at**: 2026-06-05

### High-impact changes
- **[Shifted] Weakness identification** (swot) — Weaknesses shifted from ad-frequency and technical instability to lack of progress tracking and social-competitive features.
- **[Shifted] Competitive landscape update** (positioning) — The competitive set was replaced with utility-focused and social-gamified apps, moving away from the previous focus on ad-free educational alternatives.
- **[Shifted] PM Action Items** (positioning) — Action items shifted from ad-filtering and IAP development to building parent-facing progress dashboards and social leaderboards.

### Medium-impact changes
- **[Shifted] Sentiment classification** (sentiment) — Overall sentiment classification shifted from negative to mixed.

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## What's New

- **Latest (v2.0.0, 10 years ago):** General performance improvements and optimization for iOS 9+.
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## App Momentum (Zombie) {#momentum}

- No content updates since 2015.
- Static 9-level progression loop.

> **Cadence:** 1 total versions · 0 majors in last 6 months · 3898 days since last update

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## The "So What?" (Strategic Takeaway) {#so-what}

Math Vs Zombies is an established games app that is completely free.
With a 3.65/5 rating from 154 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

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> **Bottom Line:** Math Vs Zombies holds a unique niche through its platform-combat mechanic, but the lack of updates since 2015 makes it vulnerable to modern competitors, so the PM should prioritize adding parent-facing progress tracking to secure the educational utility market.
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**Best for:** Children in first, second, and third grade requiring supplemental math practice through gamified content.

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### PM Action Plan (Next Best Moves)

- [ ] [INVEST] [HIGH IMPACT] Ship parent-facing progress dashboard because it is the primary missing utility compared to Math Facts → increase parent retention. — *Competitor analysis shows Math Facts uses progress tracking to capture the educational market.* _(trade-off: deprioritize Pause the level-expansion sprint — progress tracking has higher immediate value for parent-purchasers.)_
- [ ] [PIVOT] [MEDIUM IMPACT] Add social leaderboards because Mental Math Tricks Smart Bunny uses them to drive viral loops → increase daily active habit. — *Social layers are missing from our experience, creating a competitive disadvantage.* _(trade-off: deprioritize Deprioritize the UI refresh — social features are more critical for retention.)_
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### Feature Gaps vs Competitors

- Parent-facing progress tracking (available in Math Facts)
- Social-competitive leaderboards (available in Mental Math Tricks Smart Bunny)
- Step-by-step curriculum tutorials (available in Fraction Simplifier)
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### Outlook: Declining

The educational game market is consolidating around apps that offer granular progress tracking and social-competitive features. Without a shift to a live-ops model, this app will continue to lose market share to competitors that provide ongoing value to parents and educators.

- 🔴 The lack of updates since 2015 leaves the app in maintenance mode, which allows newer, feature-rich competitors to capture the elementary math market.
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## Key Metrics Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Overall Rating | 3.65/5 |
| Total Reviews | 154 |
| Sentiment | Mixed (50/100) |
| Confidence | Medium |
| Pricing Model | Free |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Key Features | 3 analyzed |
| Trend | Mixed |
| Outlook | Declining |
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## Competitor Comparison

| App | Rating | Sentiment | Developer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Math Vs Zombies** (this app) | 3.65/5 | Mixed | Kok Leong Tan |
| [Long Addition and Subtraction](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/long-addition-and-subtraction) | N/A/5 | N/A | OCD Inc. |
| [Math Facts](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/math-facts) | 3.9/5 | Excited | OCD Inc. |
| [Fraction Simplifier](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/fraction-simplifier) | 4.5/5 | N/A | Glindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbR |
| [CountItBack](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/countitback) | 1.0/5 | N/A | Doug Hicks |
| [Mental Math Tricks Smart Bunny](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/mental-math-tricks-smart-bunny) | 5.0/5 | N/A | Olecsii Chechel |

## Company Profile
- **Developer:** Kok Leong Tan

## Data Sources & Links
- **App Store:** [View on Apple Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/math-vs-zombies/id992022128?uo=4)
- **Sources:** App store metadata, User reviews.

## Related Intel Reports
- [*Long Addition and Subtraction*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/long-addition-and-subtraction) (OCD Inc.) — N/A Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*Math Facts*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/math-facts) (OCD Inc.) — 3.9/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Fraction Simplifier*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/fraction-simplifier) (Glindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbR) — 4.5/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*CountItBack*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/countitback) (Doug Hicks) — 1.0/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*Mental Math Tricks Smart Bunny*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/mental-math-tricks-smart-bunny) (Olecsii Chechel) — 5.0/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*Pythagorean theorem calculator*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/education/pythagorean-theorem-calculator) (Webtoweb) — 4.5/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Royal Match*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/royal-match) (Dream Games) — 4.7/5 Rating | Negative Sentiment
- [*Hole.io*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/hole-io) (Voodoo) — 3.8/5 Rating | Terrible Sentiment
- [*Bejeweled Blitz*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/bejeweled-blitz) (PopCap) — 3.3/5 Rating | Negative Sentiment
- [*YouRiding - Surf and Bodyboard*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/youriding-surf-and-bodyboard) (BoardScore, Inc.) — 4.2/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment

## Methodology {#methodology}

This report was generated by Marlvel.ai's 5-stage AI intelligence pipeline:

1. **Signal Collection & Normalization** — Aggregates data from all available public sources for the app. Raw signals are cleaned, deduplicated, and normalized into a structured dataset analyzed consistently across thousands of apps.
2. **Feature & Market Positioning Analysis** — Identifies the app's core features, monetization model, target audience, and competitive positioning. Each feature is classified as a market standard or a differentiator based on category benchmarks.
3. **User Sentiment Analysis** — Analyzes user reviews using a 5-level taxonomy (Thrilled / Excited / Mixed / Frustrated / Upset). Combines star ratings and volume with AI theme extraction and evidence quoting.
4. **Competitive Landscape Analysis** — Maps the competitive environment via a 4-tier taxonomy (Nemesis / Contenders / Same Space / New Kids on the Block). Prioritizes same sub-genre over broad category.
5. **Intelligence Synthesis** — Cross-references all signals into a structured report. Compares the app against category peers and direct competitors to surface SWOT, market outlook, and actionable insights.

- **Confidence Score:** 0.45/1.0 (based on review volume, data source diversity, and signal quality)
- **Reviews Analyzed:** 34
- **Data Sources:** user reviews, App Store metadata
- **Rating Method:** Weighted average across platforms (iOS & Android), weighted by review count per platform
- **Independence:** Fully independent analysis. No publisher sponsorship or editorial influence.
- **Report Age:** 0 days since last refresh

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