# Math Drills — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of Math Drills by Instant Interactive, rated 3.90/5 from 21 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-drills/id302881525/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-drills/id302881525.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Math Drills? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Highly customizable drills for individual student needs - 📊 Excellent progress tracking and analytics - 🎯 Ability to isolate specific math facts for focused practice - 📱 Multiple user profiles with independent settings - ⚡ Engaging interface that motivates children to practice - 🎓 Effective for improving math fact automaticity - 💰 Good value for the price - 🔢 Supports all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) - 📈 Detailed reports showing speed and accuracy metrics - 🎨 Clean, distraction-free design without ads - ⏱️ Timed tests with low-stress approach - 🧮 Helpful visual aids (number lines, blocks) for learning **Cons** - 🐛 Sensitivity bug with fast number input recognition - 🔊 Sound settings not persisting between sessions - 🔊 Volume control issues ignoring device settings - 📱 Input number pad too small - 🔧 Settings buttons not functioning correctly - 🔒 Settings easily accessible to students (security concern) - ❌ Limited number range for addition/subtraction (capped at 9) - ❌ Multiplication/division limited to 12x12 tables - 🎮 App appears boring to some users - 📊 Reports include all tests grouped together without filtering options **Commonly reported bugs** - Sensitivity bug prevents recognition of quickly typed answers - Sound preferences not saved between sessions - Volume control overridden by app sounds - Settings buttons not responding correctly - Test counting incorrect (only counts one 'pit stop' for multiple missed problems) - Sound activation not working for some users - Display issues after app updates (problems not fully visible) - Helper feature appears despite being toggled off - Kanji input mode displays numbers incorrectly (一零 instead of 十 for 10) **Most requested features** - Extend addition and subtraction to 12 or higher - Increase multiplication and division tables beyond 12 - Timed mode with set time limits (e.g., one minute drills) - Larger input number pad - Password protection for settings and student data - Ability to delete individual test results - Ability to filter reports by specific fact families - Hand-counting/finger-writing feature for answers - Adaptive difficulty that adjusts based on performance - Multiplayer mode or GameCenter integration - Random question mode with larger numbers - BEDMAS/order of operations problems - Problem-solving questions - Adjustable target speed for drills - Sound feedback for incorrect answers - Ability to review scores by date ## Newest reviews (15 of 102) ### 4/5 — Great for mental math *2022-03-24, version 7.0* I have used this for all my kids. Great for traditional rote learning of maths, which our school doesn’t teach. Would love to see adjustable volume: my app gives the same volume regardless of setting b ### 3/5 — Need adding up to 12 *2018-11-14, version 6.1* This app used to allow addition and subtraction within the 10’s,11’s & 12’s now it will not allow that??? Why?? We need those other facts too!! It allows them for multiplication and division. ### 3/5 — Sensitivity bug *2017-10-27, version 6.0.1* PLEASE FIX THE SENSITIVITY BUG ITS ANNOYING ME A LOT......its still a good app tho .-. ### 4/5 — Great app. *2017-10-24, version 6.0.1* It’s great but the sensitivity bug where you type the numbers really fast and it doesn’t recognize it is bad. Please fix that bug. ### 4/5 — I HATE THIS BUG!! *2017-10-23, version 6.0.1* I love the app but I can’t stand the sensitivity. But I still recommend that they fix the bug. I am smart, but I need to get the sensitivity fixed ASAP!!!! ### 3/5 — Whatever changed in ver 6, change it back *2017-09-11, version 6.0* Ver 5.5 would let you review prior scores by date. That is gone in this new version. Please bring it back. Thank you. Otherwise, this is a great math drill app for our kids. ### 4/5 — What happened? *2016-10-04, version 5.5* I have used this in my classroom for years and it is perfect, but all of a sudden the setting buttons are not working correctly. I do not want the helper, but it shows up regardless of which the button is switched. I don't know if it has to do with updated OS. Please fix this. ### 4/5 — Good, but could be better *2014-10-01, version 5.5* You can isolate facts that you want to drill with kids. They like the app because it is boring to do it on paper. As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to track data on the knowledge of math facts. I can use this app to test kids or to use it as a Tier II intervention. Once I know the facts they are struggling with or if they need to speed up their thinking, I can just drill those particular facts. The only drawback is that addition and subtraction facts only go up to 9. I need them to go up to 12. If it had that capability, my entire school would be using this app. Plus, i wish I could choose which tests are included in the reports or data. Right now, the reports are all grouped into one. So if you are working on plus 3 facts, you can't just view that report. It includes every test they have ever taken. I hope the writers can make some small changes to make it better for teachers and parents. ### 4/5 — Great practice *2014-05-26, version 5.5* This is a good way to give my daughter practice away from school. We have her run through drills before she can use the ipad for drawing. ### 4/5 — Great! *2014-05-12, version 5.5* I would love to give this app 5 stars, but I would like to see the ability to do timed drills to help out with large groups (I have a large class and it would be easier to pass it along if students could be timed for one minute). I suppose I could just have them do 10 to 15 problems and then pass it along. The interface is very nice and clear. If students could write their answers with their fingers, that might be nice, too. Overall a fantastic app for providing dreaded fact practice (my students love doing things on the iPad). ### 4/5 — Math Drills *2013-10-21, version 5.5* Good app and I love that I can customize what facts to work on... However... The addition and subtraction facts need to go to 12 instead of just 9. Please fix and this app gets five stars. ### 5/5 — Wow *2013-09-23, version 5.5* This totals out flash cards by a mile ### 4/5 — Great But Too Easy *2013-08-21, version 5.0.1* Awesome program, but too easy. Please update this so that it can go up to 19 in multiplication and division. ### 4/5 — Fantastic *2013-07-26, version 5.0.1* Great app for practicing math facts. You can customize it to practice only one family of facts (1+0 thru 1+9 for example), practice all the addition facts, or anything in between. The same is true for the other operations. You can also select to do just addition, just subtraction, or practice both together. You can do the same for multiplication and division and can even practice all four operations together. The app really shines in the tracking though. It keeps track of which facts you have a hard time with, not just in which ones you got wrong but also which ones took longer for you to remember and answer correctly. The only issue I've had so far involves multiple players. If you forget to select your name and take a test as another player, there is no way to throw out those results. This throws off the tracking and charts for that player. A way to eliminate "bad" tests would be helpful. A simple way to help prevent this issue in your household is to make certain each player is using a different color theme so they will easily spot that they are using the wrong player ID. Overall, a great app. Well worth the price and well be using it for several years. ### 5/5 — AWESOME *2013-07-23, version 5.0.1* This is the best math app ever in history of math apps!!!!!! I do it during the summer so I don't forget about my math!!!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I hate the sensitivity glitch *2017-10-31, version 6.0.1* I hate the sensitivity glitch it’s stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!, from Landon ### 1/5 — Haaaaaaa *2017-10-30, version 6.0.1* I know my facts but it has glitch. From:Mason Helpppp ### 1/5 — Boring *2014-03-12, version 5.5* BAD ### 1/5 — Uh *2013-03-11, version 5.0.1* It boring to me ### 1/5 — Stupid *2013-03-07, version 5.0.1* Are you crazy!?! Worst app ever ### 1/5 — Game *2012-03-08, version 4.0* I hate it ### 1/5 — My experience *2011-06-24, version 3.5.2* Did not work after downloading at all, thanks! How do I get my $1.99 back? ### 2/5 — Helpful *2017-09-11, version 6.0* I have loved this app for my children. I wish it had the tables up to 15's. After the update on 9/9/17 we can't even see half of the problem :-( Very disappointing! ### 2/5 — Could be better *2016-09-11, version 5.5* The game could have been better if they made it go to 12. ### 2/5 — Form over function *2012-01-31, version 4.0* Don't be fooled by the fancy appearance. This app may look good but the developer really valued the look of the app more than it's usability. Very limited control over the range of numbers you want to test for combined with a very confusing interface makes this app just a toy and not a serious teaching tool. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Mostly great! *2021-12-31, version 6.2* I love using this app in my morning brain warm ups. I only have 2 issues. I wish the input number pad was bigger. The app doesn’t remember my sound preferences and I have to either mute the phone or change the sound setting each time. ### 5/5 — Best App Ever *2017-12-04, version 6.1* All three of my children, with varying abilities and learning styles learned their multiplication facts using this app. TIP I set a student named "monster facts" that let them practice the group of facts that have no rhyme or reason. ### 5/5 — Math fact girl *2017-11-01, version 6.0.1* Love the app except for the glitches ### 5/5 — Best app for math drills! *2017-09-15, version 6.0* My daughter uses this app daily. We love it! It's user friendly and allows you to adjust what kinds of math drills you want, whether it's addition, subtraction, multiplication or division- or a combination. You can adjust which numbers you want to focus on. You can also adjust the number of math facts per practice, review, or test. I love that it also keeps a record of your test scores. Plus, you can have more than one user, each with their own setting. As a teacher and parent, I love this app! ### 5/5 — Best value! *2017-03-27, version 5.5* Great app for kids learning math at all levels for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division! Great customization features and record keeping for continuous improvement! No commercials or adds! Simple, easy, and functional! ...not all sorts of distractions (i.e. purple whale themes, space, etc) ... like traditional flash cards minus all the cutting paper and waste! Low cost = best value! I have not been paid nor do I know the developer... I just like the simplicity, functionality and low cost! ### 5/5 — Well worth it *2015-01-06, version 5.5* Adds so much more to math drills lite. Love the reports and analytics. ### 5/5 — Math Drills *2014-06-20, version 5.5* Excellent app, my Daughter used in second and third grade and she still love it...my son is using it this summer and he got hooked already!! Good Job Team!!! ### 5/5 — Math Drills *2014-04-12, version 5.5* A great app to use to attain automaticity in the classroom. I use it as a quick review most mornings with my Year 6 class and test weekly. ### 5/5 — Great resource *2013-10-19, version 5.5* This app is a great resource. Looking at it from a teacher in the process perspective I would use this is my classroom. One suggestion to the developer would be to have an area to the side where a student could use their finger to write out their thinking. I do like the tools that they are given though: the number line and chart. ### 5/5 — Math for kids *2013-09-25, version 5.5* This is the best for learning . Marie Macon --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*