Dragonbox Algebra 5 App Reviews

This is a no brainer. If you have kids from 5 to 10, just buy it. I even enjoy playing. But: i can’t save my achievements ! Developers, halllloow ?

Teaches nothing but moving stupid images around without an explanation. I am very irritated, and feel extremely ripped off as a parent. I am very disappointed as a parent, that I didn’t see any basis of math in the app, other than minus $5 from my wallet. I will be attempting to get a refund, and will be contacting my credit card if I don’t have any lock with the developer. Do not buy.

One of the best educational apps I have seen. Teaches the standard algorithms of algebraic solving using non-numerical characters and fun, rules based moves. My 9 year old and even his 5 year old brother understood it - and loved it.

Great app and want more!!!!

I bought this for my 5 year old. He loves it but completed the first three levels in about an hour. Level 4 and 5 do not open. There is no update and i'm out $5+. Plus i have an upset child who thinks he did something wrong because the levels aren't opening. Most expensive app i've bought for only an hour of play time. Not worth it.

OMG 😮 BEST APP EVER 👍👍👍 PLEASE GET. 😀😀😀➕➖➗✖️

A bit short, though

This app is amazing! My 4 and 5 year olds loves it! As I parent I can see right away how the algebra concepts are being taught in a game like environment. I never rate apps but this one I feel compelled to say something. I rarely upgrade to the paid apps but this one I had to! It would have been incomprehensible for me not too. My kids love it that much and are learning at the same time. Kids can really learn way more than we give them credit for. We just have to know how to teach it. This app knows how to teach it! To the makers of this app I say - GOOD JOB AND THANK YOU!

My daughter with learning differences went through the 5+ algebra game on a Saturday afternoon. When she finished I could write simple algebraic equations which she could solve for me. She was in 4th grade at the time and we were able to use the app to show her school that she could do more than the single digit addition problems they made her repeat over and over. By 5th grade we were able to get her into grade level math and now she is just finishing 7th grade algebra. She started using the older algebra app and the geometry app independently. Can you write an app for calculus next?

On to Dragon Box 2!

IOS is up to date and this will not even open on the iPad.

My son started the dragon box apps at 4y.o….enjoying “elements" and up to the middle level Algebra 5+ problems. Only later did we get “numbers”, which is a piece-o-cake now for him. I await anything that this group produced because I have also enjoyed doing ALL of the problems - I wish this was around when I was starting algebra!

Pure genius, enough said!!!!!

My 6 year old and I both love this game. I wish I could have played it when I was a kid, I may have actually enjoyed algebra!

Turns out that Asian countries teach algebra in elementary school. Dragon Box was a great intro to a challenging subject. My 10 year-old just finished the game. Now looking for Dragon Box geometry and Dragon Box trigonometry.

I'm an elementary school teacher of over 20 years and I'm always looking for educational games for my boys. My SIX year old devoured this game in about 3 days! By the last level he was solving multi-step algebraic equations mostly on his own! I'm blown away. I will have him use the app from time to time so the concepts can be reinforced, but believe me when I say that I won't be forcing him. He was completely engaged the entire time. I had to tell him time was up a few times and to put the iPad away! I will definitely be recommending this game to my students and their parents. I will look for more "games" from this developer. If they are as good as this one, I will get them all.

I always hated math in school, and after playing this through to see what it was about I found that it even improved the way I see algebra! Introduced it to my 5 year old and he plays it all the time. He gets the concepts it is teaching, and the rewards of the evolving creature keep him wanting to finish the next level, and the next, etc. We'll done WeWantToKnow AS, well done.

Our 7 year old loves this app - "very motivating" she says. Love the graphics and well worth the money! No advertising or in app purchases (thankfully!!!!). Awesome app!!!!

Best math app ever made!

Excellent way for young children to learn basic algebraic principles and start to develop an intuitive feel for math. I teach college math and my 3-year old loves this.

My six-year-old has just about mastered this. I can hardly believe it!

The app uses adorable little growing monsters to teach the relationships between numbers and variables in algebra. My five year old loves it and do do I!

My 8-y/o daughter has used this app for over two years. It has given her both familiarity with algebra concepts and a fearless ability to engage each problem. She's almost finished the bonus questions and we'll soon move on to DragonBox 12+ four years ahead of schedule.

Can’t get any help. Stuck on a level and now can’t do anything.

Just wish for more levels. So awesome.

This is a MUST HAVE app! Very ingenious! Especially for Visual Learners!!! Get it! You won't be sorry!!!

Great app. Worth every penny. Teaches the concepts in a fun way using pictures instead of numbers at first. In fact, after my 7 yr old finished this, I purchased the bundle with Algebra 12+ and Geometry. I don't buy many apps, but would gladly consider any app that this company produces.

This is an awesome way to learn by playing. I really wish more apps like this existed. It starts out with very basic concepts, and before you know it, you're doing some h******* stuff. I cant recommend it enough.

Got me looking forward to future math homework. My five year old is excited about algebra, now that's cool.

I bought the bundle of four dragon box apps this summer, and I told my 4 year old son that we could start Algebra 5+ after he finished Numbers (which was fantastic too). We have been playing 5+ for about a week now, and he loves it. He asks everyone who visits to "play algebra" with him, but at this point he doesn't really need the help. When we play together I just ask him "where should we start?" and he takes it from there, saying things like "should we simplify this fraction first?" or "f over f equals one whole, so these cards are unnecessary." Wow. Highly recommended for adults too who might, like me, need a reminder of how algebra works before teaching their 4 year old.

I am 50 years old and for at least 46 of those years I thought I couldn't do math. Kind people told me nobody is good at everything. Unkind people told me I was undisciplined and stupid. Dragon Box is the first time ever, I understood that the point of algebra is something other than torture. I had FUN playing the games. Who knew you could do math and not cry?

Jut got this because a friend of mine is a math teacher and told me it was the best. I'm on level 11 and already stuck. It keeps saying I have a wrong card too close to the box but that's where it keeps telling me to put the card and won't let me do anything else. There is also no help button to click on so I'm just stuck.

We have been finished lever 16 of chapter 2 then we can't move forward because nothing happens when we're done. Please fix it

My 5 and 12-year old boys really like this app. Now I do too! When my husband first introduced it to me, I hated it. Got every problem wrong. But when I restarted from the BEGINNING rather than somewhere in the middle, I learned the rules and techniques of the app and began solving the equations. What a fun way to learn algebra!

My kids just tries things blindly to solve the problems, I don’t think they are learning to think deeper than just this mechanical action of cancelling elements out and add things to both sides. There’s no explanation of fractions. From watching my kids play this app, I can’t see how they are learning algebra. It also does not teach any problem solving and application of algebra.

This game says its 4.99 but I was charged 7.98. Such fraud. Do not purchase!

Kudos to the developers. ALL of their games are high quality and educational. if you haven’t yet, you owe it to yourself to check out their other games.

a/5 + x = -c Obviously the solution is x= -a/5 -c However, I don't see any way to subtract a/5 at this stage of the game so it's impossible to clear the equation. Unless I am totally confused. Please fix or at least tell me the solution. But as for reviewing the app, I think DragonBox is the best thing I've ever seen for learning Algebra. I tested it by solving every problem on DragonBox 12+. I like the slower progression on DragonBox 5+, it helps even older learners who have difficulty solving the problems in DragonBox 12+.

Both my 6- and 9-year-old boys love this app. The increases in difficulty are paced perfectly.

The 5+ game is weak. It is nothing compared to the original dragon box numbers game doesn’t even have numbers in it so mad I spent 4.99 on this 😒😡.

Best game ever. (Period)

Very unique and creative way to get your kids mind thinking mathematically!

I taught my child algebraic operations long before the expected grade level. The biggest problem facing parents and students is motivation. To gameify this was a brilliant move. Well worth the money and far more…

"Прикольные монстрики" - вот так комментирует игру ребенок. Очень полезно и самое главное интересно. Спасибо авторам

This is such a fantastic way to introduce algebra to kids on the graphically symbolic level they can comprehend! I bought this for my iPad, projected it up on the Smartboard, and EVERY kid was engaged as we took turns working our way through the first level. I had kids “playing this game” at recess on a sunny day — THAT’S how much they liked it! Fantastic job, WeWantToKnow! I will gladly spread the word on your app!

Purchased this app as part of the bundle. The sound doesn't work on any of the 3 apps. My kids don't like it without the sound. No help from customer service.

Love the idea. But the first time we tried it, 5 year old found all the avatars too scary and wouldn't go further. Then he got through a few levels and got bored. A good one if you *make* your kids do educational apps but not one where kids will choose it for fun and accidentally learn math concepts.

I bought this app and was not good for me and my kid. I tried to get a refund 5 min after I purchased it but they don't provide refunds. No good

For someone used to some type of instructions, I was frustrated after a few level, didn't know what it was trying to get you to do. I bought it for my 5year old grandchildren, but I think they would quit playing immediately- not what I thought it would be.

I really like this app. I used it to teach all my kids the basics of algebra. Even my niece wanted to play it on my phone. Great way to get kids started in algebra without the stress.

I just downloaded this app less than two hours ago, put the kids to bed, and completed all 5 levels. I loved algebra and all that, but for someone who doesn't get it, this app makes it so easy! I can't wait to show it to my 8-year-old tomorrow. I plan on having her redo levels until she gets all 3 check marks. If she plays it enough, I'm sure she'll get it. She will like the fact that there is no time pressure (something that make some math games stressful for her). And it is so visual! Totally worth more than $5 if it helps her learn basic algebra in second grade!