Comparison

Speed Math vs Mental Math Games

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

Head to head
About

Speed Math

This app transforms learning mental math into an engaging game. Quickly solve calculations to earn points and compete with friends, building essential skills for everyday life without tedious memorization.

Highlights
  • Fast calculation practice
  • Scoring system
  • Competitive play
  • Skill building
  • Game-based learning
Features
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Made in Canada Mental math is a skill everyone uses to quickly solve everyday operations. Whether it is adding up the prices for the items in your shopping cart or figuring out how to split slices of pizza between you and your friends, small and fast calculations are needed all the time. However, acquiring good mental math skills can be long and boring. No kid wants to sit around and memorize their times tables or do sheets of addition pages, so why not turn the whole thing into a game instead? Quickly calculate the operations Speed Math throws at you! The faster you solve the problem, the more points you get. Compete with your friends to see who can become the Speed Math champion, all while building up a useful skill for the future.

About

Mental Math Games

Sharpen your mental math skills with this app offering a wide range of exercises from basic arithmetic to fractions and percentages. It features timed challenges, progress tracking, and customizable modes to suit all levels.

Highlights
  • Wide variety of math exercises
  • Timed challenges for speed
  • Progress tracking and high scores
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Math tricks and shortcuts
  • Customizable trainer mode
  • Achievements and rewards
Features
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Numbio (formerly FastMath) turns mental math into a fast, satisfying daily habit. Train arithmetic, master your times tables, and watch your calculation speed climb in just a few minutes a day. WHY NUMBIO? • Practice that adapts to you: difficulty scales from Easy to Extreme as you improve. • Bite-sized sessions for any schedule: a 60-second speed test or a full training plan. • Actually fun: turn drills into a game and keep your daily streak alive. PRACTICE EVERYTHING • Free core arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication & division • Times tables, digit sums, mixed expressions & chained operations* • Word problems, equations, rule of three, fractions, GCD & LCM* • Advanced operations: percentages, squares, square roots & modulo* • Every number type: decimals, money, fractions, binary, Roman numerals & more* • Build your own custom training plans: practice exactly what you want* LEARN THE TRICKS • Step-by-step mental-math tricks and shortcuts that make hard sums easy • Practice any trick right away with a matching, ready-made drill* • A personalized "For You" feed that suggests what to learn next* PLAY & COMPETE • Brain-teasing games: Number Hunt, Magic Square, Sudoku & Mini Sudoku • Climb Game Center leaderboards and unlock dozens of achievements TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Build daily streaks and hit personal goals that keep you coming back • Earn XP and level up through ten ranks, from Bronze to Diamond • Watch your speed and accuracy climb with detailed stats and personal bests • Set daily reminders so you never break your streak ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • Cross-device sync keeps your progress in step wherever you practice • Jump in within seconds from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Family Sharing: share Numbio Pro with up to five family members • Available in 29 languages PERFECT FOR Students building arithmetic confidence • Test-takers prepping for GMAT, GRE & entrance exams • Professionals staying sharp • Parents and kids learning times tables • Anyone who loves a good number puzzle Join thousands of learners worldwide sharpening their mental math with Numbio. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at hello@numbio.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.numbio.com/privacy * Requires a Numbio Pro subscription.

Screenshots

Speed Math4 screens
Mental Math Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Speed Math at free against Mental Math Games's free with in-app purchases. Speed Math also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Mental Math Games's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 63). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Speed Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mental Math Games sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mental Math Games has 1.2K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Speed Math's written reviews are positive against 93% of Mental Math Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Math ships an update every 4 days, Mental Math Games every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speed Math versus Mental Math Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed MathMental Math Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (63 ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews93.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings631.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin ProulxPeter Schmidt

Customer experience

Speed Math

All ratings63 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Mental Math Games

All ratings1,168 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews515 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and requests

Speed Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mental Math Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent scoring feedback
  • Subscription issues with repeated charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math operations (e.g., powers, roots)
  • Customizable practice sessions
  • Detailed performance analytics
  • Ability to review past questions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Math

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$0.99
7 purchases

Mental Math Games

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro access (secret discount)$9.991 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$3.99
  • Large tip$8.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Speed Math free?
Speed Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math Games free?
Mental Math Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Math or Mental Math Games?
Mental Math Games is rated higher. Speed Math averages 4.4 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Mental Math Games averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Speed Math or Mental Math Games have ads?
Neither Speed Math nor Mental Math Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Math or Mental Math Games?
Speed Math ships an update every 4 days, and Mental Math Games every 9 days. Most recently, Speed Math was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mental Math Games on October 18, 2026.

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