Comparison

MATHCOUNTS Trainer vs kMath

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

kMath

Prepare for the International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest with thousands of practice questions and explanations. Covers six levels from grade 1 to 12, with new content updated monthly. Offers an optional subscription for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice questions
  • Detailed explanations
  • Six learning levels (grade 1-12)
  • Monthly content updates
  • Auto-renewing subscription option
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Users can prepare for IKMC - International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest with thousands of questions an explanations. New questions and explanations will be updated monthly. There are 6 levels from Pre-Ecolier to Student to practice with variety knowledge from grade 1 to 12. You can upgrade to PRO by purchasing an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 3 month ($14.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kangaroo-math-app • Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/kmath-terms If you have any problems, please take a screenshot and send it to our email: izi.app.pro@gmail.com . Thank you so much.

Screenshots

MATHCOUNTS Trainer4 screens
kMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MATHCOUNTS Trainer at none against kMath's 1. MATHCOUNTS Trainer also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 6). kMath's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. kMath sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per 3 months. 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 kMath. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MATHCOUNTS Trainer has 102 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, kMath every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MATHCOUNTS Trainer versus kMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATHCOUNTS TrainerkMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (102 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArt of Problem SolvingYen Nguyen

Customer experience

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

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

kMath

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

kMath

Subscriptions1
  • Member$14.993 Months

Questions

Is MATHCOUNTS Trainer free?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kMath free?
kMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MATHCOUNTS Trainer or kMath?
kMath is rated higher. MATHCOUNTS Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while kMath averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do MATHCOUNTS Trainer or kMath have ads?
Neither MATHCOUNTS Trainer nor kMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATHCOUNTS Trainer or kMath?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and kMath every 3 weeks. Most recently, MATHCOUNTS Trainer was updated on September 14, 2026 and kMath on September 3, 2026.

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