Comparison

Math Balance Educational Games vs Speed calculation

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

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About

Math Balance Educational Games

This app makes learning mental math engaging for children aged 6-10. Through interactive games, kids develop number flexibility, understand equality and comparison, and build essential algebra readiness skills.

Highlights
  • Develops understanding of equality and comparison signs
  • Teaches commutative property of addition
  • Strategies for missing addends
  • Inverse relationship between addition and subtraction
  • Multiplication as repeated addition
  • Place value strategies for addition
  • Mental addition/subtraction of 10 or 100
Features
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Mental Math is fun with Math Balance - kids help Toby reach home by balancing bridges and while they have fun, they also learn about equality/comparison, gain flexibility with numbers and practice skills that are essential for understanding algebra. This mental math game with 30 levels will help your child get necessary fluidity with numbers. Your child will learn things like addition can happen in any order for the same result, or that sum of different numbers can add up to be the same number. They will also end up having to use different number strategies, such as bridging and compensation which can significantly speed up their mental math computations. These are the skills covered by Math Balance - - Developing meaning of equal sign, using, greater than and less than sign - Set up numbers in their expanded form - Commutative property of addition and, later, using it and expanded form as a strategy to add ex: 67+25 = 60+7+20+5 = 80+12 =92 - Missing Addend strategies:x+b=c, where x is to be found, situations where difference is unknown, where there is a bigger unknown and where there is a smaller unknown -one step problems - Showing that addition and subtraction are inverse; 4+5=9, 9-5=4 - Use only doubles, Use only even/odd numbers to get to a total - 1 step word problems -Change unknown, Result unknown, Start unknown - add a string of two-digit numbers (up to four numbers) by applying place value strategies and properties of operations. Example: 43 + 34 + 57 + 24 = __ - Using concrete models to show addition and subtraction - Mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100–900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100–900 - Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction - Multiplication as repeated addition For those who follow the Core curriculum, this maps to the following core standards - 2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.4, 2.OA.2, 1.OA.6, 2.OA.C.3, 2.OA.1, 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.7, 2.NBT.8, 3.NBT.2. Subscription info: - Math Balance can be purchased standalone, or as part of a makkajai Genius subscription. - Makkajai Genius subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual. ($59.99/yr) - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy and our terms can be found at: https://www.makkajai.com/terms

About

Speed calculation

Features
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Speed Calc is a simple mental arithmetic trainer for building speed and accuracy. Choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, set the number range and question count, then start practicing with a focused keypad interface. The app tracks your time, mistakes, daily best, and personal best so you can see your progress over time. Features: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division practice Adjustable number range, difficulty, and question count Timer with daily best and personal best records Calendar-based practice history Multiple theme colors Optional sound feedback Remove ads with a one-time purchase Speed Calc is designed for short daily practice sessions and focused arithmetic training.

Screenshots

Math Balance Educational Games4 screens
Speed calculation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Math Balance Educational Games at none against Speed calculation's shown. Math Balance Educational Games also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). 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. Math Balance Educational Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year and Speed calculation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Balance Educational Games ships an update fortnightly, Speed calculation every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Balance Educational Games versus Speed calculation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Balance Educational GamesSpeed calculation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakkajai Edu Tech Private Limited宏斌 樊

Bugs and requests

Math Balance Educational Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing progress and data loss
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Ability to customize difficulty levels
  • Option to play without subscription

Speed calculation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Balance Educational Games

Subscriptions2
  • Makkajai Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
1 purchases

Speed calculation

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$3.99

Questions

Is Math Balance Educational Games free?
Math Balance Educational Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed calculation free?
Speed calculation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Balance Educational Games or Speed calculation have ads?
Speed calculation shows ads; Math Balance Educational Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Balance Educational Games or Speed calculation?
Math Balance Educational Games ships an update fortnightly, and Speed calculation every 5 months. Most recently, Math Balance Educational Games was updated on September 20, 2026 and Speed calculation on September 20, 2026.

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