Mad Math vs mathfiend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mad Math
Test your arithmetic skills in this fast-paced brain training game. Solve math problems against the clock and compete with players worldwide in a five-round online challenge.
- Solve arithmetic tasks quickly
- Choose correct answer before time runs out
- Compete with people worldwide
- Online game with five rounds
- Winner based on correct answers and speed
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In this game you need to solve arithmetic tasks quickly. There is a task and 4 possible answers on the screen. You need to choose the correct answer before the time is up. It seems to be easy, but can you score at least 25 points? If you're sure you can, compete with people from all over the world! The online game consists of five rounds. The winner is the one who gives more correct answers. If the score is tied the winner is the one who responds quickly.
mathfiend
This game offers a fun and engaging way to improve math skills with fast-paced levels, a vibrant soundtrack, and a wide range of problems from basic arithmetic to complex multiplication. Compete on leaderboards to earn medals and prove your mathematical prowess.
- Snappy levels
- Grooving soundtrack
- Problems from single digit addition to parenthetical multiplication
- Enter numbers and solve problems
- Score times and earn medals
- Leaderboards for global and friend competition
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Tired of math games that are complete snoozefests? Mathfiend will rock your socks off with snappy levels, a grooving soundtrack that'll get your brain cells cozying right up against each other, heaps of attitude, and problems from all walks of life. From your humble single digit addition all the way to beastly parenthetical multiplication, that'll make your brain melt and fountain straight out of your ears. We got them all. Enter numbers, solve problems, complete levels, score times and earn medals. Oh, and get better at math in the process. Like, as a bonus. And do you want to know who's the mathiest of them all? Mathfiend has more leaderboards than you can shake a vector at. Compete against your friends and against the world. Score the best times, collect the most medals. Make friends and influence people. ??? Profit. Get mathfiend now and prove yourself in dozens of levels of numbery goodness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mathfiend at 4.9 against Mad Math's 3.5. mathfiend also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mad Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and mathfiend sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
mathfiend holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mad Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of mathfiend's.
Mad Math ships an update every 2 months, mathfiend every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mad Math | mathfiend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Quantum Craft UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
Customer experience
Mad Math
mathfiend
In-app purchases
Mad Math
- Remove ads$0.99
- 500 coins$0.99
- 1,500 coins$1.99
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- 5,000 coins$2.99
- 20,000 coins$9.99
mathfiend
- 2 Energy Refills$0.99
- 1 hour Infinite Energy$2.99
- 10 Energy Refills$3.99
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- 6 hours Infinite Energy$5.99
- 40 Energy Refills$11.99
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