Comparison

Mad Math vs NameTheNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

NameTheNotes

This educational game helps users improve their sheet music reading and sight-reading skills. It offers a fun and engaging way to learn musical notation, suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians. Developed by a non-profit, it's completely free to use.

Highlights
  • Sheet music reading practice
  • Sight-reading training
  • Educational game
  • Open-source
  • Free to use
Features
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Name The Notes is a free, non-profit sheet music, sight reading game. Simple but fun and educational, imagine "Name that Tune" but with sheet music! Made as a collaboration between a tech non-profit and a music teacher in NY, the project is open-source and free and will help novices and experts alike train their sight reading and sheet music comprehension skills. Cinq-Mars Media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization developing technology to support scientific research related to human safety and education, and to make such technology and research available on a charitable basis.

Screenshots

Mad Math3 screens
NameTheNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mad Math at 91% against NameTheNotes's 0%. Mad Math also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). NameTheNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). On price, ads 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. Mad Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NameTheNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mad Math holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mad Math's written reviews are positive against 0% of NameTheNotes's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mad Math versus NameTheNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMad MathNameTheNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (14 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail AkopovCinq-Mars Media

Customer experience

Mad Math

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

NameTheNotes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mad Math

One-time5
  • 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
None

NameTheNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mad Math free?
Mad Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NameTheNotes free?
NameTheNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mad Math or NameTheNotes?
Mad Math is rated higher. Mad Math averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while NameTheNotes averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Mad Math or NameTheNotes have ads?
Neither Mad Math nor NameTheNotes shows ads.

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