Comparison

Quick Math vs Circuitry

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

Circuitry

Build and simulate electronic circuits in an intuitive 3D environment. This app offers lightning-fast analysis and a user-friendly interface, making complex engineering accessible. Circuits are saved as documents for easy sharing and management across devices.

Highlights
  • 3D circuit building
  • GPU-accelerated analysis
  • Intuitive 3D interface
  • Document-based circuit files
  • Component placement and connection
  • Resistor, voltage source, light bulb components
Features
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Welcome to Circuitry - the world's first and only 3D circuit builder! INSANELY FAST Circuitry uses an optimized, GPU-accelerated network analysis algorithm that will blow your mind. It can calculate the voltages and currents of even the largest circuits in the blink of an eye - an insanely fast blinking eye! SUPER DUPER EASY TO USE While most circuit simulators are stuck in the stone age when it comes to usability, Circuitry takes you on a time-travel journey to the future. Its' 3D interface and intuitive controls will instantly feel familiar - no lengthy tutorials required. DOCUMENT-BASED Every circuit you build in Circuitry is a file. That way, they integrate perfectly into your existing files and can be used exactly the same way: you can duplicate and modify them, share them, and they are available to you on all your devices. HOW TO USE: 1. Place components by dragging from the toolkit to the canvas. 2. Connect components by tapping the sides of the components in cabling mode. 3. Delete or modify components by long pressing on them. AVAILABLE COMPONENTS: - Resistor - Voltage source - Light bulb

Screenshots

Quick Math4 screens
Circuitry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circuitry at none against Quick Math's 5. Quick Math's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (73% vs 54%). 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. Quick Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Circuitry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Math holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Math has 885 ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Quick Math's written reviews are positive against 54% of Circuitry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, Circuitry every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quick Math versus Circuitry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick MathCircuitry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (885 ratings) — better3.9 (155 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings885 — better155
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShiny ThingsRaffael Kaehn

Customer experience

Quick Math

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

Circuitry

All ratings155 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%

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

Circuitry

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Cool game idea
  • 👍 Nice and 3D interface
  • 🚀 Easy to use and perfect 3D
  • 👍 Fun and simple
  • 👍 Beautifully visual and interactive

Room to improve

  • 😞 Missing many components
  • 😞 Limited functionality
  • 😞 Not useful for professional work
  • 😞 Inaccurate electrical simulation
  • 😞 App is broken/crashes

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

Circuitry

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App doesn't work after download
  • Blank white screen on opening
  • App won't open, only shows a folder
  • Lights won't turn on
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  • Cannot close circuits properly

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add more components (diodes, transistors, capacitors, inductors, speakers, microphones, resistors, switches, LEDs, displays, transformers)
  • Add labels/names for components
  • Add intensity and voltage for cables
  • Add undo/redo buttons
  • Add tutorials or guidance videos
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  • Allow moving placed components
  • Add polarity for components
  • Add graphical representation of current flow
  • Add export of 2D schematic
  • Support DC and AC circuits
  • Allow use of virtual meters
  • Add oscilloscope function (graph vs time)
  • Improve UI intuitiveness
  • Add sample circuits

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Quick Math

One-time5
  • Subtraction$0.99
  • Multiplication$0.99
  • Division$0.99
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  • Mixed$0.99
  • Unlock All$2.99
None

Circuitry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Math free?
Quick Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circuitry free?
Circuitry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Math or Circuitry?
Quick Math is rated higher. Quick Math averages 4.2 out of 5 from 885 ratings, while Circuitry averages 3.9 from 155 ratings.
Do Quick Math or Circuitry have ads?
Neither Quick Math nor Circuitry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Math or Circuitry?
Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, and Circuitry every 4 months. Most recently, Quick Math was updated on September 20, 2026 and Circuitry on September 13, 2026.

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