Comparison

Quick Math vs Lies mal

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

Lies mal

This app helps children learn to read short sentences independently and intuitively. It progresses through 15 reading levels, adapting to the child's abilities and incorporating curriculum standards from Germany and Austria. The app can be customized with various display and audio options.

Highlights
  • 15 reading levels
  • Adaptive learning progression
  • Syllable segmentation option
  • Uppercase display option
  • Read-aloud function
  • Learning activity evaluation
  • Curriculum aligned
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Mit der Enten-App vom jandorfverlag können Kinder selbstständig und intuitiv das Lesen von kurzen Sätzen lernen. Lernvoraussetzung ist das Lesen einzelner Wörter. Nach dem Herunterladen kann eine Jahreslizenz für ein Gerät erworben werden (In-App-Kauf). Anschließend ist die App offline verwendbar. - Die App ist in 15 Lesestufen gegliedert. - Sie schreitet unter Berücksichtigung der Aufgabenlösungen differenziert voran. - Dabei wachsen die Anforderungen von Stufe zu Stufe mit den erworbenen Fähigkeiten. - Die Kinder lesen zu Beginn einzelne Wörter. Anschließend wird sukzessive und systematisch das Lesen von Sätzen geübt. - Konzipiert unter Berücksichtigung der Lehrpläne aller Bundesländer und Österreichs. - Im Menü „Einstellungen“ kann die App angepasst werden. Folgende Einstellungen sind möglich: a) Alle Wörter in Silbengliederung darstellen b) Alle Silben und Wörter ausschließlich mit Großbuchstaben darstellen c) Vorsprechfunktion der Begriffe abschalten -In den Einstellungen kann zusätzlich die Lerntätigkeit ausgewertet werden. -Durch die intuitive Bedienung und die Möglichkeit, sich Begriffe vorsprechen zu lassen, eignet sich die App auch für Kinder mit noch geringen Deutschkenntnissen. -In Deutschland wird die deutsche Schulschrift verwendet. Auf Geräten in Österreich wird automatisch die Schuldruckschrift aus Österreich angezeigt. -In den Geräteeinstellungen von Smartphone oder Tablet kann die Schriftgröße angepasst werden. -Bitte beachten Sie, dass es sich um eine Jahreslizenz handelt und dass die App jeweils nur auf einem Gerät verwendet werden kann. Wenn Sie das Gerät abgeben, es unbrauchbar wird oder Sie die App löschen, müsste die App neu erworben werden. -Die Enten-App ist im App Store für Smartphones und Tablets erhältlich. © jandorfverlag KG

Screenshots

Quick Math4 screens
Lies mal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Math at 73% against Lies mal's 29%. Quick Math also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). 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. Quick Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Lies mal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, Lies mal every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Math versus Lies mal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick MathLies mal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (885 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings885 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShiny Thingsjandorfverlag KG

Customer experience

Quick Math

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

Lies mal

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

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

Lies mal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Lies mal

One-time1
  • Lizenz für ein Jahr$1.99

Questions

Is Quick Math free?
Quick Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lies mal free?
Lies mal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Math or Lies mal have ads?
Neither Quick Math nor Lies mal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Math or Lies mal?
Quick Math ships an update every 2 months, and Lies mal every 19 months. Most recently, Quick Math was updated on September 20, 2026 and Lies mal on August 18, 2026.

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