Comparison

Smart Math Race vs Pre

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

Head to head
About

Smart Math Race

Master math skills with this engaging game that adapts to your learning needs. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through timed challenges or by racing against friends. The app intelligently focuses on areas needing improvement for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Adaptive math practice
  • Timed challenges
  • Local multiplayer races
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customizable difficulty and operations
  • Progress tracking graphs
  • No ads
Features
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Learn, practice, and master math FAST! Race against the clock or a nearby friend. SMART MATH RACE learns what you don't know and focuses your practice.  See how many problems you get right in 10 up to 60 seconds. Covers +, −, ×, ÷. Great for kids and parents. Great alone. Race a friend. Great in the classroom. No Ads. SMART MATH RACE learns where you need practice and focuses on mastering those math facts. The free version offers Addition at the "easy" level. No peer playing is possible. The full version offers all the following features. ► FEATURES + Operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division + −12 to +12 (difficult: -20 to +20) + 2 Separate Activities: + Challenge yourself by racing the clock + Race a nearby friend + Network independent + Zero network configuration + If no network, race against the clock + Bluetooth (no Internet required) - race with a friend + Wi-Fi (Internet or not) - race a friend + Game Center optional + Easy Customization + Operations: +, −, ×, ÷, or mixed + Difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard + Sounds/vibrations + Pick friends or let the system choose someone nearby + Intelligent + Remembers mistakes + Tests for mastery + Feedback / Monitoring + Positive/Negative sound reinforcement + Graph of personal progress + LeaderBoards in Game Center + Easy for student/parent/teacher to monitor progress + No Ads.

About

Pre

Features
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Our Pre-coding Penguins App is available as a multi-platform resource, which means that you can enjoy this exciting software on your favourite device! Simply use your licence to activate the app on your iPad(s) and/or computer(s). These delightful penguins will help develop skills necessary for children to be effective coders. In a suite of games, the penguins can be matched to each other, sorted into sequences and guided through mazes. Each of these games develops specific thinking skills that will be of value when children begin to apply them to digital technology. These is also an interactive collection of fascinating facts to teach children more about the wonderful creatures that are penguins. Teacher options provide the facility to change modes, set the number of rounds and adjust the complexity. FEATURES * Match penguins like for like or to their opposite. * Complete penguin sequences of different length and complexity. * Guide a penguin through a maze step by step or by writing a complete sequence. * Use settings to manage the options available. * A Read Me file including ideas to develop pre-coding skills away from a screen. * No third-party advertising. * No in-app purchases. WHO IS YELLOW DOOR? We are a publisher offering a range of inspiring and innovative resources. From multisensory games to interactive software, we combine hands-on learning with open-ended technology to promote communication and language, collaborative play and creativity across the curriculum. Our aim is to produce resources that are appealing to small hands and curious minds, and that will help build an engaging, playful learning environment for all young children. CUT for US OTHER APPS FROM YELLOW DOOR Pre-Writing App Letter Recognition App Letter Formation App I-Spy Initial Sounds App Initial Sounds Bubble App Find the Rhyme App I’ve Got a Feeling App Number Formation App Come Alive Traditional Tales (6 individual apps) Come Alive Nursery Rhymes Come Alive Sound and Letters Come Alive Listening. REVIEW THE APP We would love to know what you think of our new app, so please leave a review!

Screenshots

Smart Math Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pre at none against Smart Math Race's 1. Pre also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Smart Math Race's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months). 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. Smart Math Race sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pre asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Math Race ships an update fortnightly, Pre every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Math Race versus Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Math RacePre
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROGRAMIS PRIME LLCYellow Door Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Math Race

One-time1
  • All features$1.99
None

Pre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Math Race free?
Smart Math Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pre free?
Pre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Math Race or Pre have ads?
Neither Smart Math Race nor Pre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Math Race or Pre?
Smart Math Race ships an update fortnightly, and Pre every 41 months. Most recently, Smart Math Race was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pre on November 11, 2026.

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