Comparison

Countdown Game & Solver vs Mental Math Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Game & Solver

Experience the "Numbers" round of a popular TV game show as a tile-based puzzle game. Solve arithmetic challenges by combining numbered tiles to reach a target number. Includes a powerful solver to find all possible solutions and share your progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Numbers game show rounds
  • Tile-based arithmetic puzzle
  • Universal solution solver
  • Millions of starting configurations
  • Share accomplishments via Messages
  • Runs on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Countdown is a game show on British television (French original: Des chiffres et des lettres). This app reworks the “Numbers” portion of the game show as a Scrabble®-like tile game for your iPhone or iPad. It includes a Universal Solver that finds all possible solutions to any Numbers puzzle you care to throw at it. Feature List: • The “Numbers” rounds of the Countdown game show, reworked as a Scrabble®-like tile game. • More than 11 million unique starting configurations at your disposal. (The precise figure is 11 918 700.) • Play the game by dragging numbered tiles onto the game board and progressively building up arithmetic expressions to a final result that matches the target number (or comes within ten of it). • Includes a Universal Solver that finds, within a few seconds, all possible solutions for a given initial configuration. Furthermore, if no solution is found, you can be sure that no solution exists. • In generating the list of solutions, the Universal Solver recognizes new solutions that are near-duplicates of pre-existing solutions — e.g., with minor variations in the order of the arithmetic expressions — and culls such new solutions in order to the keep the list of solutions manageable. • Fully integrated with Apple’s Messages app, so you can share your accomplishments with your friends and issue challenges to them. • A single universal app which runs on all your iOS devices: iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod touch.

About

Mental Math Trainer

Features
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CalcSprint is a mental math trainer built for one thing: making you faster at arithmetic in your head. No paper, no calculator — just you, the clock, and a stream of problems to solve as fast as you can. Every session is a timed sprint. The clock starts, problems appear, and you tap the correct answer. The quicker and more accurately you solve, the higher you score. How it works: • Timed sprints — solve as many problems as you can before time runs out • Pick your length — 30-second, 1-minute, or 2-minute sessions • Three levels — Easy (add and subtract), Medium (all four operations), Hard (all four, plus two-step problems) • Multiple choice — tap to answer and keep up the pace • Pure head math — quick single- and two-step calculations, done in your head Track your progress: • Streak of correct answers in a row • Accuracy — how many you get right • Average answer time — watch your speed climb • Your personal best, ready to beat • A 14-day history of your practice No account, no sign-up, no clutter — open the app and start solving in seconds. Made for students warming up before a test, anyone keeping their mental math sharp, and people who just enjoy quick calculation. Practice a little every day and your head math gets faster and more confident. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Game & Solver4 screens
Mental Math Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Game & Solver at none against Mental Math Trainer's 1. Countdown Game & Solver also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mental Math Trainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Mental Math Trainer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Countdown Game & Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Game & Solver versus Mental Math Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Game & SolverMental Math Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawrence AnthonyNadzeya Yashchuk

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Game & Solver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mental Math Trainer

Subscriptions1
  • Full Stats. All Year.$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Game & Solver free?
Countdown Game & Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mental Math Trainer free?
Mental Math Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Game & Solver or Mental Math Trainer have ads?
Countdown Game & Solver shows ads; Mental Math Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Game & Solver or Mental Math Trainer?
Countdown Game & Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mental Math Trainer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Game & Solver was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mental Math Trainer on October 7, 2026.

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