Comparison

Quick Math vs Math Learner

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

Head to head
About

Quick Math

Practice mental math skills with this innovative app featuring handwriting recognition. It offers exercises in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and pre-algebra for students and adults. Track progress and improve arithmetic fluency with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Mental addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Handwriting recognition for answers
  • Pre-algebra practice
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Individual user profiles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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"Quick Math is perfect for students to improve their all round mathematics ability" - Apps In Education Kids and adults can’t put it down! Practice your mathematics while racing the clock in this innovative app. Featuring advanced handwriting recognition and a beautiful interface, Quick Math will take your general arithmetic skills to the next level. Quick Math is perfect for students in grades 2 to 6, or for anyone wanting to improve their general math skills. With multiple difficulty levels and a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides increasing challenges as your skills develop. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT • Practice mental addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations • Develop arithmetic fluency and improve mental strategies • Practice pre-algebra skills by calculating unknown values and using inverse operations • Practice handwriting FOR PARENTS Quick Math improves arithmetic fluency and promotes development of mental strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations. With a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides individual feedback on your child’s progress as they develop arithmetic skills at their own pace. Quick Math is perfect for children aged 6 - 12, providing increasing challenges as children grow and progress.  FOR TEACHERS Quick Math allows students to practice and develop general arithmetic at their own level, while providing increasing levels of difficulty as children master arithmetic skills. Individualised user profiles allow devices to be shared among multiple students whilst allowing students to track their own personal progress. With answers written directly on screen, Quick Math also improves handwriting skills and strengthens muscle memory, promoting transference of new skills to traditional classroom tasks. CURRICULUM SPECIFICS - USA - Grades 1 to 5 - Canada - Grades 1 to 6 - UK - Years 2 to 5 (Late Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2) - Australia - Years 2 to 6 (Late Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 & 3 of new syllabus) HWR is supplied by MyScript from Vision Objects.

About

Math Learner

Engage in fun, game-based math practice with thousands of lessons and exercises. This app uses proven methodologies to build foundational skills and accelerate progress, offering an interactive experience with high-accuracy digit recognition. It provides unlimited offline access and is constantly updated with new content for all levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exercises
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Unlimited online/offline use
  • High-accuracy digit recognition
  • Constant content updates
  • Step-by-step lessons
Features
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Have fun while learning and practicing Math with the original Math Learner app! Downloaded by millions of users, we use a proven methodology based on the world's top programs in order to build foundational Math skills and fast-track your progress. Parents, work through thousands of lessons step-by-step! Features: - Thousands of exercises and multiple game-based learning strategies - Unlimited use, online or offline - No ads! - High-accuracy digit recognition technology creates an unique interactive experience. - Constant updates with new content for all levels! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Math lessons. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package 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 at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/privacy?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp Terms of Use: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/tos?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Quick Math4 screens
Math Learner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Math at 73% against Math Learner's 23%. Quick Math also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Math Learner's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (121K vs 885). On price, in-app purchases 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. Quick Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Math Learner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Learner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Learner has 121K ratings behind it against 885, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Quick Math's written reviews are positive against 23% of Math Learner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, Math Learner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quick Math versus Math Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick MathMath Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (885 ratings)4.6 (121K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better22.8% of reviews
Number of ratings885121K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShiny ThingsWildlife Studios

Customer experience

Quick Math

All ratings885 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.9%

Math Learner

All ratings120,825 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews2,330 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.5%

User reviews

Quick Math

From 885 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Quick and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps improve math skills
  • 💡 Handwriting recognition
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
  • 🐛 Issues with number recognition (9s, 7s, 5s)
  • 🕰️ Slow response time when writing answers

Math Learner

From 121K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps improve math skills
  • 👍 Interactive and engaging
  • 🐶 Cute dog mascot

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔒 Paywall blocks access to full app
  • 🐛 Handwriting recognition issues
  • 🤔 Too basic for older students

Bugs and requests

Quick Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered
  • Handwriting not recognized properly
  • Issues with family sharing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable timer
  • More customization options
  • Progress tracking and reporting
  • Ability to focus on specific math operations

Math Learner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered for correct work
  • Persistent subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Option to skip beginner levels
  • Free version with limited features

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Quick Math

One-time5
  • Subtraction$0.99
  • Multiplication$0.99
  • Division$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Mixed$0.99
  • Unlock All$2.99
7 purchases

Math Learner

Subscriptions7
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$11.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Math Plus$11.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Math Plus$39.991 Month
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Quick Math free?
Quick Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Learner free?
Math Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Math or Math Learner?
Math Learner is rated higher. Quick Math averages 4.2 out of 5 from 885 ratings, while Math Learner averages 4.6 from 121K ratings.
Do Quick Math or Math Learner have ads?
Math Learner shows ads; Quick Math does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Math or Math Learner?
Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, and Math Learner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quick Math was updated on September 26, 2026 and Math Learner on September 30, 2026.

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