Comparison

Active Smart Brain Checkers vs Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

Active Smart Brain Checkers

Test your math skills with a fast-paced puzzle game. Quickly determine if equations are correct or incorrect within a strict time limit. Progress through increasingly challenging levels across four fundamental arithmetic operations.

Highlights
  • Speed math challenges
  • Right/Wrong equation tapping
  • Time-sensitive gameplay
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Addition mode
  • Subtraction mode
  • Multiplication mode
  • Division mode
Features
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Speed math to boost your brain power. The rules are simple: See the equation (i.e. "1+2=3") and tap if it is RIGHT or WRONG. Players have literally a second to answer the question. Game is over if player run out of time or answer incorrectly. The questions get progressively hard as more questions appears. 4 GAME MODES: ------------------------------ 1) Addition 2) Subtraction 3) Multiplication 4) Division

About

Mental Math

Master essential math facts through active learning and spaced repetition. This app uses cognitive science principles to help you retain addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills without distractions. Features include personalized review systems, progress tracking, and multiple student profiles.

Highlights
  • Active learning and spaced repetition
  • Optimized review system (Leitner Method)
  • Adaptive feedback
  • Gameless gamification with instant rewards
  • Real progress tracking
  • Multiple student profiles
Features
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Master math facts effortlessly with Mental Math, the smartest way to learn, practice, and retain addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Built for Learning That Lasts Using cognitive science principles, Mental Math strengthens recall with active learning, spaced repetition, and adaptive feedback—all without unnecessary distractions. Why Mental Math? - Mentor Mode helps you retain math facts longer using an optimized review system based on the Leitner Method. - Freestyle Mode lets you focus on the numbers you need to master most. - Gameless Gamification keeps you motivated with instant feedback and rewards, but without distracting gameplay. - Real Progress Tracking allows you to monitor mastery over time and adjust your practice sessions. - Multiple Student Profiles make it perfect for families and educators, supporting individualized learning. Start building stronger math skills today with Mental Math. Support: https://www.brainiacapps.io/contact Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainiacapps.io/mental-math-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Active Smart Brain Checkers4 screens
Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mental Math at 5.0 against Active Smart Brain Checkers's 3.8. Active Smart Brain Checkers's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Active Smart Brain Checkers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mental Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Active Smart Brain Checkers versus Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive Smart Brain CheckersMental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArch SquareMicah Davis

Customer experience

Active Smart Brain Checkers

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Mental Math

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Active Smart Brain Checkers

One-time3
  • Pack of 250 Tokens$0.99
  • Pack to Unlock All Game Modes$1.99
  • Pack to Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Mental Math

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Active Smart Brain Checkers free?
Active Smart Brain Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Active Smart Brain Checkers or Mental Math?
Mental Math is rated higher. Active Smart Brain Checkers averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Mental Math averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Active Smart Brain Checkers or Mental Math have ads?
Neither Active Smart Brain Checkers nor Mental Math shows ads.

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