Comparison

Math Timer vs Mental Math Quiz

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

Head to head
About

Math Timer

This app helps parents track their children's math fact practice. It allows for customized difficulty levels, timed tests, and detailed progress reports, with answers entered via a number pad for better engagement.

Highlights
  • Customizable difficulty profiles
  • Timed math tests
  • Detailed progress reports
  • Number pad answer input
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Activity timer
Features
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Math Timer lets parents manage their children's practice of math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division): • Set up profiles to control the level of difficulty, or focus on trouble spots. • View a report of all the questions given, with incorrect answers marked, so you can monitor children's progress and adjust the profiles as needed. • Start quizzes based on a number of questions, or a countdown timer to practice for timed tests. • View the time spent in the app each day -- perfect if you're requiring a particular amount of practice. The timer pauses when children are inactive so they have to complete their time! • Set up multiple users to view separate reports for each child. Here are some advantages compared to other math apps: • Enter answers by typing on a number pad: more engaging than multiple choice and less error-prone than handwriting recognition • Set up custom profiles to control which questions are given: select one or more operators, a collection of numbers up to 24, optionally including negative numbers, and an optional restricted set of multipliers for multiplication and division (e.g., to practice only multiples of 9). • Run 5-minute timed tests: practice for tests in school and check scores to guage progress • Free to install and use: only make a payment when and if you think the app is helping your child

About

Mental Math Quiz

Practice mental math skills through engaging games and challenges. Earn rewards and unlock new content as you improve your math fluency. Offers customized daily practice and adaptive learning to help users of all ages master math facts.

Highlights
  • Gamified math practice
  • Reward system with rare cards
  • Customized daily practice
  • Adaptive learning from errors
  • Progress tracking and rewards chest
  • Family-friendly math games
Features
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Dig into math, win rare cards! the exciting app that turns mental math practice into a treasure hunt for kids and families! Sharpen your brain with fun math games and earn rare cards as you solve problems. Whether you're cracking the tricky block puzzle or racing to solve the toughest to win big, every correct answer brings you closer to claiming your rewards! Tailor your math journey with customized daily practice to focus on what you need most. Made a mistake? No worries! Our smart quiz learns from your errors to help you get better. Watch your progress grow as you check rewards in your chest and nurture your lucky plant with every success. With fun for the whole family, Math Mole makes math a blast for everyone! Join the adventure, solve fast, and stack up your reward today! A special thanks to my daughter, Anna(1st grade), for testing this update and inspiring delightful new features. Her creativity helped bring this update to life. "Our whole family loves this app! This is so much fun and is getting my girls to really focus on math facts fluency and get motivated to answer the problems quickly. Cool multiplication games for kids and adults!" - App Store Review "Perfect! This is exactly what I was looking for. It runs well. I love writing the problem out, and it has a clean and professional look to it. I master all times tables! Thank you." - App Store Review "My kid love this math drills app, they now get a+ in math from this app they use to get b+! It's ready for students of all ages to practice!" - App Store Review Always, love to hear your thoughts: shrekdad@gmail.com SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Math Mole is free to download. Everyone is welcome to a free 3-day trial period of the Pro Unlimited in-app purchase, Pro Unlimited gives you unlimited access to our premium features and contents. - There is a weekly subscription option, with price as listed in your localized app store ($4.99/week in the United States) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at https://shrekdad.github.io/1498107670_tos.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - At the end of your subscription, you will be able to keep any content that your received while your subscription was active.

Screenshots

Math Timer4 screens
Mental Math Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mental Math Quiz at 81% against Math Timer's 0%. Mental Math Quiz also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 18 months). Math Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mental Math Quiz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math Quiz holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mental Math Quiz has 690 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Math Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Mental Math Quiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Timer ships an update every 18 months, Mental Math Quiz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Timer versus Mental Math Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath TimerMental Math Quiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.6 (690 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7690 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArlo Leach蒋国 颜

Customer experience

Math Timer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mental Math Quiz

All ratings689 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative2.1%

Bugs and requests

Math Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mental Math Quiz

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent loading issues
  • Incorrect answer recognition

Requested features

3 requests
  • More difficulty levels without paywall
  • Ability to focus on specific math operations
  • Expanded content for older students

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Math Timer

One-time5
  • $1 Tip$0.99
  • $3 Tip$2.99
  • $5 Tip$4.99
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  • $10 Tip$9.99
  • $25 Tip$24.99
1 purchases

Mental Math Quiz

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Unlimited3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Math Timer free?
Math Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math Quiz free?
Mental Math Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Timer or Mental Math Quiz?
Mental Math Quiz is rated higher. Math Timer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mental Math Quiz averages 4.6 from 690 ratings.
Do Math Timer or Mental Math Quiz have ads?
Neither Math Timer nor Mental Math Quiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Timer or Mental Math Quiz?
Math Timer ships an update every 18 months, and Mental Math Quiz every 4 days. Most recently, Math Timer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Mental Math Quiz on September 30, 2026.

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