Comparison

MATHCOUNTS Trainer vs MESAMobile

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

MESAMobile

Features
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A place for all of MESA and STEM to collaborate and create together. - Build up your digital portfolio. - Showcase your interests and events. - Track your progress.

Screenshots

MATHCOUNTS Trainer4 screens
MESAMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MESAMobile at monthly against MATHCOUNTS Trainer's every 3 months. MATHCOUNTS Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, MESAMobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MATHCOUNTS Trainer versus MESAMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATHCOUNTS TrainerMESAMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB47 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperArt of Problem SolvingJoshua Jacob Rashtian

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
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  • 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
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  • 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

MESAMobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MATHCOUNTS Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

MESAMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MATHCOUNTS Trainer free?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MESAMobile free?
MESAMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MATHCOUNTS Trainer or MESAMobile have ads?
Neither MATHCOUNTS Trainer nor MESAMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATHCOUNTS Trainer or MESAMobile?
MATHCOUNTS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and MESAMobile monthly. Most recently, MATHCOUNTS Trainer was updated on October 7, 2026 and MESAMobile on October 2, 2026.

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