Comparison

Scholar vs Mathmax

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

Head to head
About

Scholar

Improve your spelling with a vocabulary quiz featuring over 600 commonly misspelled words. This app offers a fast and effective way to learn correct spellings, helping you avoid mistakes in daily communication.

Highlights
  • Over 600 misspelled words
  • Spelling tests
  • Vocabulary improvement
  • Error avoidance
  • Effective learning method
Features
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The "Scholar" has over 600 commonly misspelled words. By doing test you will learn which way to spell these words and not make mistakes when using them in day to day activities. The "Scholar" is proven to be the fastest and most effective way to improve your spelling. *** The app contains ads provided by Google. Therefore, the application may contain inappropriate content for children under 12 years old. I try to exclude such cases, but I can not fully guarantee it. *** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Mathmax

Engage in fun, multiplayer math challenges to boost your brain speed and memory. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through various game modes and difficulty levels. Improve academic performance and problem-solving skills with daily practice.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer math skill development
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division games
  • Single-player, random opponent, 1v1, group match modes
  • Easy and hard difficulty levels
  • Improves memory and brain speed
  • Enhances problem-solving skills
Features
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Maths is always fun! It is not just a matter of fun only. Playing and daily practices of maths games take you to an amazing level of brilliance. Mathmax is a multiplayer maths skill development game for all ages. Regular playing and practicing help students to improve memory and brain speed which helps them to be a star in maths class and exams. Addition games, subtraction games, division games, multiplication games are starting from the basic level and take you to the top through several levels of games. Online group gaming is always fun and keeps you motivated and challenged. What is 1+1? It may look silly. We start from the base. By level by level, we take you to more complicated problems and gradually you develop the skill of speedy response and improved mind calculations. Mathmax has multiplayer, group playing options to challenge your friends, relatives, or colleagues. Simple math practice refreshes the brain and boosts our memory power. Mathmax is a platform for you to increase your problem-solving skills. With this excellent educational game for learning simple mathematical operations, you can polish yourself and build a better performance in academics. This app includes Mathematical calculations to play and practice with basic and simple Math games of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Keep solving problems and keep your brain busy and sharp. Four types of play - Addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. Each type has two levels of play - easy and hard. There are four modes of play: Single-player: Practice and test your skills Random Opponent: Play with a randomly chosen opponent 1 to 1 battle: Invite your friend and play a game Group match: Invite four friends and play with them Group and playing with friends help you to improve your math skills. It sharpens your counting and mind game and memory.

Screenshots

Scholar4 screens
Mathmax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathmax at none against Scholar's 2. Mathmax also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scholar's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Scholar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mathmax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathmax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scholar has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Scholar's written reviews are positive against 82% of Mathmax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scholar ships an update weekly, Mathmax every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scholar versus Mathmax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholarMathmax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArtem RakhmatulinSaros S

Customer experience

Scholar

All ratings12,446 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.8%

Mathmax

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Scholar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when reaching higher levels
  • Incorrect word spellings marked wrong
  • Issues with syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio pronunciation of words
  • Allow customization of word lists
  • Implement different learning modes
  • Provide word definitions
  • Add ability to adjust difficulty level

Mathmax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scholar

Subscriptions2
  • Scholar Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Scholar Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Mathmax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scholar free?
Scholar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathmax free?
Mathmax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scholar or Mathmax?
Mathmax is rated higher. Scholar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Mathmax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Scholar or Mathmax have ads?
Scholar shows ads; Mathmax does not.
Which is updated more often, Scholar or Mathmax?
Scholar ships an update weekly, and Mathmax every 10 days. Most recently, Scholar was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mathmax on October 18, 2026.

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