Comparison

MATHCOUNTS Trainer vs ZIML

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

Prepare for MATHCOUNTS competitions with thousands of practice problems from past events. Learn from detailed solutions, track your progress, and compete with others on the leaderboard. This free tool is designed for aspiring mathletes of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Problems from past competitions
  • Full solutions provided
  • Progress tracking
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Practice for all levels
Features
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Train your way to Nationals with the free MATHCOUNTS Trainer presented by Art of Problem Solving! With thousands of problems from previous School, Chapter, State, and National MATHCOUNTS competitions, the Trainer is great practice for aspiring MATHCOUNTS Mathletes of all levels. Full solutions are provided for every problem so players can learn how to approach even the toughest questions. Track your progress, compete against others, and see if you can climb to the top of the Leaderboard on the new MATHCOUNTS Trainer today! MATHCOUNTS Trainer only supports Guest mode on iOS. Play online at aops.com/mc for the full training experience. MATHCOUNTS® and Mathlete® are registered trademarks of the MATHCOUNTS Foundation.

About

ZIML

This app offers daily math problems and solutions to sharpen reasoning and thinking skills across various school grades. It provides access to global math competitions, leaderboards, and forums for discussion.

Highlights
  • Daily math problems
  • Full solutions provided
  • Progress tracking
  • Global math contests
  • Leaderboards
  • Discussion forums
Features
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Zoom International Math League (ZIML) is the Areteem Institute's application for math practice and competitions all over the world. If you or your student want to keep the mind sharp by "zooming in" on math skills, look no further than the ZIML app! Straight from the minds of Areteem's experts, the free ZIML app offers "Daily Magic Spells" to test reasoning and thinking abilities by offering math problems every day from all grades of school. Topics covered include a wide range of mathematics, including: -Algebra -Geometry -Counting and Probability (Combinatorics) -Number Theory The free app features: -A free math problem each day (the Daily Magic Spells) -Full solutions to learn and improve -Account creation (free) to track your progress -Full integration with the ZIML web app (ziml.areteem.org) -Leaderboard of the Daily Magic Spells -Forums for Discussion and Challenging Weekly Brain Potions Subscription features: -Monthly Contests: Five divisions of math contests for various age ranges: --Division E: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in upper elementary school students (grade 4&5) --Division M: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in middle school students (grades 6-8) --Division H: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in high school students (grades 9-12) --Junior Varsity Division: problem solving for students with experiences in math contests at the level of AMC 10 & 12. --Varsity Division: problem solving for students with advanced experiences in math contests at the level of AIME and higher. - Subscribe for 9.99$ per month to attempt the Monthly contest. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://ziml.areteem.org/ziml/termsofuse.php

Screenshots

MATHCOUNTS Trainer4 screens
ZIML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MATHCOUNTS Trainer at none against ZIML's 1. MATHCOUNTS Trainer also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (102 vs 7). ZIML's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZIML sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. MATHCOUNTS Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for MATHCOUNTS Trainer against 4.3 for ZIML. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MATHCOUNTS Trainer has 102 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of MATHCOUNTS Trainer's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZIML's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, ZIML every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MATHCOUNTS Trainer versus ZIML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATHCOUNTS TrainerZIML
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (102 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArt of Problem SolvingGyroDimensions, Inc.

Customer experience

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

All ratings102 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative24.4%

ZIML

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Lot of bugs on iPad
  • Drawing tool doesn't work well
  • Answer doesn't show in dark mode
  • Accidentally make window go away
  • Don't see numbers on answer box on iPhone
Show 8 more
  • Cannot draw vertical and diagonal lines
  • Screen got smaller after update
  • Writing disappeared from screen after update
  • App login failed every time
  • Keeps saying 'invalid password'
  • Cannot log in, takes long to load
  • Web login works, app fails
  • A line keeps appearing on the bottom

Requested features

18 requests
  • Fix bugs
  • Add Alcumus
  • Add timer
  • Separate competition rounds (Sprint, Target, Team)
  • Create a math league app
Show 13 more
  • Add a drawing tool
  • Fix dark mode answer visibility
  • Fix accidental window closure
  • Fix drawing tool issues
  • Fix numbers cut off in answer box
  • Fix vertical/diagonal drawing issues
  • Fix screen size after update
  • Improve login process
  • Add countdown round trainer
  • Add a soundtrack
  • Add calculator for target questions
  • Separate problems by category
  • Add FTW and Alcumus apps

ZIML

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIML

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Contest$9.991 Month

Questions

Is MATHCOUNTS Trainer free?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZIML free?
ZIML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MATHCOUNTS Trainer or ZIML?
ZIML is rated higher. MATHCOUNTS Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while ZIML averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do MATHCOUNTS Trainer or ZIML have ads?
Neither MATHCOUNTS Trainer nor ZIML shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATHCOUNTS Trainer or ZIML?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and ZIML every 2 months. Most recently, MATHCOUNTS Trainer was updated on October 16, 2026 and ZIML on September 22, 2026.

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