Comparison

iSpellBetter Lite vs Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

iSpellBetter Lite

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Completely updated with a fresh, new look, our updated version of iSpellBetter reinvents the educational game genre. You’ll believe it when you play it. This Lite version contains only elementary school spelling lists. Get the full version for more challenging content! Like all compelling video games, it is great fun, with increasingly challenging levels, adjustable difficulty modes and delightful surprises for the determined, strategic player. Amazingly, at the same time, you will become a better speller, as you vanquish words that are not just right-side-up, but once you get to Level 4, upside-down, backwards, plus both upside-down and backwards! You had better earn and save your power-ups, since you’re sure to need them. It’s not just practice or a test of what you already know… no letter scramble disguised as a game. Rather, our straightforward and engaging approach taps your natural capacity to form, hold and retrieve visual images. You’ll not only easily and enjoyably learn the words you encounter in the game – including your own word lists, if you choose – you’ll actually become a much better speller in general.

About

Mental Math

Features
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Ready to test your mental agility? This game is designed to help you sharpen your math skills in a fun and progressive way. - Three Levels of Difficulty Easy: perfect for getting started and building confidence. Intermediate: take it up a notch and boost your speed. Advanced: a real challenge for those who want to push their limits. - Play at Your Own Pace or Against the Clock! Choose between unlimited time or turn on the timer mode for an exciting race against time. - All Basic Operations Included Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, combined according to the level you select. - Track Your Achievements All your successes are saved so you can monitor your progress, compare results, and improve day by day.

Screenshots

iSpellBetter Lite4 screens
Mental Math3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mental Math at every 11 days against iSpellBetter Lite's every 89 months. iSpellBetter Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpellBetter Lite ships an update every 89 months, Mental Math every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
iSpellBetter Lite versus Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpellBetter LiteMental Math
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 89 monthsEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Learning LLCNerea Garcia

In-app purchases

None

iSpellBetter Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSpellBetter Lite free?
iSpellBetter Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSpellBetter Lite or Mental Math have ads?
Neither iSpellBetter Lite nor Mental Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSpellBetter Lite or Mental Math?
iSpellBetter Lite ships an update every 89 months, and Mental Math every 11 days. Most recently, iSpellBetter Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and Mental Math on October 6, 2026.

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