Comparison

Ultimate Math Brain Trainer vs Dr. Simon's Academy

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

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About

Ultimate Math Brain Trainer

Features
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Stop feeling slow with everyday math. Build faster mental math in a minute a day, without menus, ads in the drill, or a complicated setup. Ultimate Math Brain Trainer helps you practice arithmetic, track a streak, and see where you’re getting faster. KEY TOOLS Start Today’s Drill from the dashboard and jump straight into a focused daily math drill with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on one screen. Tap one of four answer chips, keep your run moving, and if you miss a question it goes into Redemption so you can clean it up after the timer. When you finish, your result card shows problems solved, accuracy, your fastest answer, a weak spot summary, and a Brain Note. You can also share a square result card through the share sheet. The dashboard keeps your habit visible with a streak ring, Brain PR, longest streak, a week grid, and a last-30-days heat map. Long-press the streak ring to share a streak card with your current streak, longest streak, Brain PR, and latest Brain Note. After you complete the daily drill, Bonus Drill appears so you can chase a new PR without risking your streak. If the app sees a weak spot, you can jump into a short focused drill from the nudge under the heat map. History makes progress easy to read with a trends view for your average response speed, a summary strip, and a session list showing date, time, score, accuracy, fastest answer, mode, and Brain Score. You can also turn on Read the problem aloud, plus haptics, sound, appearance, and a daily reminder in Settings. WHY IT WORKS This math trainer is built around quick repeatable sessions, not long lessons. The free Daily Drill gives you the core habit in one tap, and your streak includes a grace day so one missed day in a week does not instantly wipe out your progress. Your stats stay on your phone by default, and there are no accounts to create before you begin. USE IT TO β€’ Tap the Lock Screen widget and start Today’s Drill before a meeting or commute. β€’ Use Bonus Drill after your daily run to beat your Brain PR before your coffee cools. β€’ Save a division-only preset in Train for a focused custom drill when that skill feels rusty. β€’ Check the heat map and History to see whether your accuracy and speed are improving. β€’ Share a result card or streak card in Messages, Mail, Photos, or Files after a strong run. β€’ Turn on Read the problem aloud for an eyes-up drill with spoken problems and answers. PAID FEATURES Pro adds unlimited drills, Blitz for a single-operation sprint, Zen for untimed practice, and Redemption mode focused on missed questions from your last run. You can build custom drills with your choice of operations, duration, and difficulty, then save presets for one-tap practice. Pro also adds longer history ranges, adaptive Brain Notes, focused next-day drills based on your slowest operation, helpful strategy hints in Redemption, more widgets, and ad removal. Download Ultimate Math Brain Trainer and make mental math a daily habit you’ll actually keep. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

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Dr. Simon's Academy

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Dr. Simon’s Academy offers expert online tutoring for students across the UK. The academy supports learners from primary school to A Level, helping them build strong academic foundations and develop effective study skills. Founded by Dr. Binto Simon, a post doctoral scientist, the academy provides structured and high quality tuition across major UK curriculums. Students can access personalised lessons for KS1, KS2, KS3, GCSE, A Level, Grammar School Entrance Exams, GCSE Crash Revision, A Level Revision and UCAT preparation. Lessons are delivered online by experienced tutors who specialise in their subjects and understand the demands of national examinations. The tutoring approach focuses on clear explanations, step by step guidance and consistent practice. After each session, students receive homework designed to strengthen understanding and improve performance. Tutors adapt teaching methods to the needs and progress of each student. Dr. Simon’s Academy ensures a safe and supportive learning environment. All tutors are DBS certified. Parents and students benefit from transparent communication and steady academic progress across subjects. Whether a student needs ongoing tuition, exam preparation or focused revision, Dr. Simon’s Academy provides reliable and effective support to help them achieve their academic goals.

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Ultimate Math Brain Trainer4 screens
Dr. Simon's Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr. Simon's Academy at none against Ultimate Math Brain Trainer's 11. Dr. Simon's Academy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate Math Brain Trainer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Dr. Simon's Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Math Brain Trainer ships an update every 4 months, Dr. Simon's Academy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Ultimate Math Brain Trainer versus Dr. Simon's Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Math Brain TrainerDr. Simon's Academy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariNoviindus

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Ultimate Math Brain Trainer

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription Discount7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Sale$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Forever Pro$49.99
  • Lifetime Pro Discount$79.99
None

Dr. Simon's Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Math Brain Trainer free?
Ultimate Math Brain Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr. Simon's Academy free?
Dr. Simon's Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate Math Brain Trainer or Dr. Simon's Academy have ads?
Ultimate Math Brain Trainer shows ads; Dr. Simon's Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Math Brain Trainer or Dr. Simon's Academy?
Ultimate Math Brain Trainer ships an update every 4 months, and Dr. Simon's Academy fortnightly. Most recently, Ultimate Math Brain Trainer was updated on August 30, 2026 and Dr. Simon's Academy on September 23, 2026.

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