Comparison

Smart Math Race vs Mental Math Quiz

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

Mental Math Quiz

Practice mental math skills through engaging games and challenges. Earn rewards and unlock new content as you improve your math fluency. Offers customized daily practice and adaptive learning to help users of all ages master math facts.

Highlights
  • Gamified math practice
  • Reward system with rare cards
  • Customized daily practice
  • Adaptive learning from errors
  • Progress tracking and rewards chest
  • Family-friendly math games
Features
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Dig into math, win rare cards! the exciting app that turns mental math practice into a treasure hunt for kids and families! Sharpen your brain with fun math games and earn rare cards as you solve problems. Whether you're cracking the tricky block puzzle or racing to solve the toughest to win big, every correct answer brings you closer to claiming your rewards! Tailor your math journey with customized daily practice to focus on what you need most. Made a mistake? No worries! Our smart quiz learns from your errors to help you get better. Watch your progress grow as you check rewards in your chest and nurture your lucky plant with every success. With fun for the whole family, Math Mole makes math a blast for everyone! Join the adventure, solve fast, and stack up your reward today! A special thanks to my daughter, Anna(1st grade), for testing this update and inspiring delightful new features. Her creativity helped bring this update to life. "Our whole family loves this app! This is so much fun and is getting my girls to really focus on math facts fluency and get motivated to answer the problems quickly. Cool multiplication games for kids and adults!" - App Store Review "Perfect! This is exactly what I was looking for. It runs well. I love writing the problem out, and it has a clean and professional look to it. I master all times tables! Thank you." - App Store Review "My kid love this math drills app, they now get a+ in math from this app they use to get b+! It's ready for students of all ages to practice!" - App Store Review Always, love to hear your thoughts: shrekdad@gmail.com SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Math Mole is free to download. Everyone is welcome to a free 3-day trial period of the Pro Unlimited in-app purchase, Pro Unlimited gives you unlimited access to our premium features and contents. - There is a weekly subscription option, with price as listed in your localized app store ($4.99/week in the United States) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at https://shrekdad.github.io/1498107670_tos.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - At the end of your subscription, you will be able to keep any content that your received while your subscription was active.

Screenshots

Smart Math Race4 screens
Mental Math Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mental Math Quiz at 4.6 against Smart Math Race's 4.0. Mental Math Quiz also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (700 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Mental Math Quiz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math Quiz holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mental Math Quiz has 700 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Smart Math Race's written reviews are positive against 81% of Mental Math Quiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Math Race ships an update fortnightly, Mental Math Quiz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Math Race versus Mental Math Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Math RaceMental Math Quiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)4.6 (700 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11700 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROGRAMIS PRIME LLC蒋国 颜

Customer experience

Smart Math Race

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Mental Math Quiz

All ratings689 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative2.1%

Bugs and requests

Smart Math Race

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mental Math Quiz

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent loading issues
  • Incorrect answer recognition

Requested features

3 requests
  • More difficulty levels without paywall
  • Ability to focus on specific math operations
  • Expanded content for older students

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Math Race

One-time1
  • All features$1.99
1 purchases

Mental Math Quiz

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Unlimited3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Smart Math Race free?
Smart Math Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math Quiz free?
Mental Math Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Math Race or Mental Math Quiz?
Mental Math Quiz is rated higher. Smart Math Race averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Mental Math Quiz averages 4.6 from 700 ratings.
Do Smart Math Race or Mental Math Quiz have ads?
Neither Smart Math Race nor Mental Math Quiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Math Race or Mental Math Quiz?
Smart Math Race ships an update fortnightly, and Mental Math Quiz every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Math Race was updated on September 23, 2026 and Mental Math Quiz on October 20, 2026.

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