Mad Math vs Mental Calculation & Abacus
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.
Mental Calculation & Abacus
Engage in a fun and educational game designed to enhance mental calculation skills. Learn to use an abacus with an easy-to-follow tutorial and practice with diverse question types.
- Mental calculation practice
- Abacus learning tutorial
- Variety of practice questions
- Suitable for all ages
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Play the best Mental Calculation and Abacus game! * Practice with a variety of questions * Easy tutorial for learning Abacus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mental Calculation & Abacus at 4.8 against Mad Math's 3.5. Mental Calculation & Abacus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Mad Math's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mental Calculation & Abacus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mental Calculation & Abacus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mad Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mental Calculation & Abacus's.
Mad Math ships an update every 2 months, Mental Calculation & Abacus every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mad Math | Mental Calculation & Abacus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Park Jisang |
Customer experience
Mad Math
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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
Mental Calculation & Abacus
No in-app purchases
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