Comparison

Math Shot Mathematics vs Mental Math Exercises

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

Head to head
About

Math Shot Mathematics

Features
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Who says math has to be boring? Math Shot is a math learning game with fun and engaging game-play and as we all know learning through play and fun is more effective. Practice a large selection of math skills from 1st to 6th grade including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimal numbers, fractions , operations with integer numbers. The built-in handwriting recognition allows you to draw answers directly on the screen. The game difficulty dynamically adapts to player's skills and makes the game suitable for all ages. β€’ Fun and engaging game-play β€’ Handwritten input β€’ Game difficulty adapts to player's skills β€’ Suitable for all ages.

About

Mental Math Exercises

Features
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This is a math practice app designed for primary school students, which aims to help children improve their math calculation ability and cultivate their interest in learning through gamification. Daily Practice: unlimited questions to practice, support horizontal and vertical random questions Basic Practice: includes horizontal, vertical and continuous operations Wrong Question Book: automatically record wrong questions for easy review Practice Record: record daily practice, including statistical charts Difficulty Level: Calculation within 10: suitable for kindergarten senior class Calculation within 20: suitable for the first semester of grade 1 Calculation within 100: suitable for the second semester of grade 1 Practice Type: Horizontal Practice: addition, subtraction, mixed operations Vertical Practice: addition, subtraction, mixed operations Continuous Operation: continuous addition and subtraction of three numbers Interactive Features: Each correct answer has a flower animation encouragement Supports horizontal and vertical input methods Clear progress and score display Intuitive place value marking (ones, tens, hundreds) Data Statistics: Record the number of questions completed daily Statistical accuracy Practice time record Visual practice data

Screenshots

Math Shot Mathematics4 screens
Mental Math Exercises3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mental Math Exercises at $0.29 against Math Shot Mathematics's $2.99. Math Shot Mathematics's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Math Shot Mathematics costs $2.99 and Mental Math Exercises $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Math Shot Mathematics versus Mental Math Exercises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Shot MathematicsMental Math Exercises
Price$2.99$0.29 β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey Malugin仁袅 εΌ 

In-app purchases

None

Math Shot Mathematics

No in-app purchases

None

Mental Math Exercises

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Shot Mathematics free?
Math Shot Mathematics costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mental Math Exercises free?
Mental Math Exercises costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Shot Mathematics or Mental Math Exercises have ads?
Neither Math Shot Mathematics nor Mental Math Exercises shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Shot Mathematics or Mental Math Exercises?
Math Shot Mathematics ships an update every 2 months, and Mental Math Exercises every 2 months. Most recently, Math Shot Mathematics was updated on October 10, 2026 and Mental Math Exercises on October 3, 2026.

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