# Mathemagics: Algebra Practice — user reviews > 104 indexed App Store user reviews of Mathemagics by Blue Lightning Labs, rated 4.70/5 from 78 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathemagics-algebra-practice/id500955086/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathemagics-algebra-practice/id500955086.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 66 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Mathemagics? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧠 Effective mental math tricks and shortcuts - 📚 Clear, easy-to-follow step-by-step lessons - ⚡ Helps improve calculation speed significantly - 🎓 Great for test prep (GMAT, SAT, MCAT) - 🎮 Fun and engaging learning experience - ✨ Makes math enjoyable and less intimidating - 🔄 Good for practice and skill reinforcement - 📱 Works well on iPad with nice animations - 👨‍🏫 Helpful for students struggling with math - 🎯 Effective teaching methodology with practice sections **Cons** - 🔤 Font too small and hard to read - 🎨 Poor color contrast (light grey on grid paper) - 🐛 Crashes on older devices (iPhone 4S) - ⚠️ Limited content - only about 10 tricks - 📖 Not suitable for complete beginners - 🤔 Some tricks require too many steps - 🧮 Requires mental math ability to practice - 😴 Gets boring once tricks are mastered - 📝 No scrap paper/writing area for work - 🔊 Missing VoiceOver support for operations **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on iPhone 4S after update - Lesson steps disappear after updates - Lessons fail to load or load incompletely - Incorrect answers in practice problems (10% and 1% calculations) - Wrong answer choices for basic calculations **Most requested features** - Explanations of why tricks work mathematically - More advanced equation types and variations - Scrap paper or writing area for practice problems - Ability to input custom numbers for real-life practice - iCloud sync across devices - Font size adjustment capability - Additional subjects beyond algebra - Apps for calculus and trigonometry - Age calculation tricks - VoiceOver support for mathematical operations - Improved visual design and color contrast ## Newest reviews (14 of 104) ### 3/5 — This is a neat at *2016-08-03* This app should have Plus, or minus, or divided by, or times read by VoiceOver. This is a good app though. ### 4/5 — really good *2014-12-20* really good for mental math tricks and practicing ### 3/5 — God explanations, pot colour choice *2014-04-21* The explanations were easy to follow but they were visually difficult to see (light grey font on grid paper). Also the font was too small and crowded. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2014-03-14, version 5.0.1* My kids enjoy the short cuts. My first grader was going percents. My oldest who struggles with math was getting this fast and found it fun! ### 5/5 — Lots of fun! *2014-02-20, version 5.0.1* Helps to keep the mind active and the skills sharp. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2014-01-28, version 5.0.1* Awesome app to keep your brain fit and healthy. ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2013-10-03* Fantastic learning tool - great to keep your math skills sharp! ### 5/5 — Awesome!! *2013-08-25, version 4.2* Great app, totally worth the money. I don't do algebra for two more years but it was so easy to learn from this app, so get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2013-07-12, version 4.2* OMG this app is great I love it. My math knowledge totally expanded from this THANK YOU SOOO MUCH Totally recommend it. :) ### 5/5 — Great practice *2013-06-11, version 4.2* Good app for MCAT math practice ### 5/5 — Great and fun for my son *2013-05-20, version 4.2* This app is wonderful. They should create additional apps for more advance stages as well as additional subjects and exams. ### 5/5 — Exceptional *2013-05-12* I am a duffer when it comes to maths. I was linked to this from the excellent touch algebra. It is every bit as good and it is really bringing me on giving me a really good understanding of how to use numbers. If you struggle as I did this is the one for you. Easy and simple to understand lessons and an excellent practice function. ### 5/5 — Nice! *2013-03-24, version 4.2* Super helpful! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2013-03-05* Pleasant to use and most importantly EFFECTIVE. Thank you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not workong *2016-03-03* Current update is not working on my iphone 4S, crashes as soon as i load it. ### 1/5 — I want my money back *2013-04-19, version 4.2* This was terrible! The "mental" calculations required 9 steps!?! It's faster just to do the problem the way it's taught in class. Waste of money, in my opinion. Grr... ### 1/5 — Bugs *2013-03-26, version 4.2* After updates the steps in the lessons have disappeared. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work good! Don't buy *2013-03-06* Just bought the app and nothing worked in the right way. Don't pay any money for this app! ### 1/5 — Review *2013-03-02, version 4.2* If didn't help me at all ! ### 1/5 — Was looking forward to this BUT... *2013-02-03* Did not work for me- the lessons did not load up for me and if they did they were incomplete...AVOID this until they release a de-bugged version. (I have 4.2) ### 1/5 — Teaching with misinformation!!! *2012-04-13, version 4.0.1* This is NOT a learning tool. The answers are wrong!!! The simplest calculations (10% & 1%) don't have the correct answers in the choices!!! Didn't even bother to try anything else. If they can't get that right no telling what they did with the really tough stuff. ### 2/5 — Not helpful *2015-05-03, version 5.0.1* I want to learn algebra, not shortcuts, not helpful ### 2/5 — Lame *2012-12-27, version 4.2* This app is lame. I was looking for an algebra tutor app. This is definitely not that. It's a collection of about 10 "tricks" that may come in handy, but if you are looking for something robust or comprehensive - keep looking. ### 2/5 — Ok *2012-07-27, version 4.0.3* Not very help full ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Improves Your Speed *2015-09-27* I am studying for the GMAT and I really needed to improve my math speed. This app gives you great tricks that make your calcs faster than you would have imagined. When I began, calculating percentages in my head was nearly impossible, but in about an hour I was calculating nearly 20 a minute. I was never taught the method they use to solve basic quadratics, which makes them incredibly easy. I strongly recommend this app as prep for any time sensitive standardized testing. ### 5/5 — Use that noggin! *2015-05-25, version 5.0.1* Pretty good app if you're someone that is seeking to improve your abilities and talents, not for lazy people who even find it lazy to think. ### 5/5 — Great *2015-04-24* It would be nice to see an explanation of why these tricks work ### 5/5 — Awesome *2015-02-10, version 5.0.1* It is ### 5/5 — Sehr gut *2014-08-12* Man lernt sehr viel ### 5/5 — Getting excited about Algebra *2014-07-21, version 5.0.1* Finally. ### 5/5 — Amusement !! *2014-06-11, version 5.0.1* I've been playing with this app , I think it's good game for bored people .. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2014-05-11* Worth the money. Have people thinking "holy $#it that person is smart" ### 5/5 — Great! *2014-05-01, version 5.0.1* Fun and helpful load of tricks. Love it! ### 5/5 — Perfect app! *2014-04-02* You should include stochastic calculus as well. ;) --- *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 2026-08-28.*