Comparison

Mental Math vs Math Facts

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

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About

Mental Math

Engage in a fast-paced math game designed for all ages. Solve operations with randomly generated numbers, choosing from preset difficulties and game modes that increase in challenge. Compete with friends in a fun, easy-to-learn experience.

Highlights
  • Preset difficulty levels
  • Progressively harder game modes
  • Randomly generated numbers
  • Group Mode for playing with friends
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
Features
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Looking for a fast, fun math game? Then let's play Mental Math! Inspired by my middle school math teacher, Mr. Thurlow, Mental Math is a very simple game: follow the operations and get the right answer. - Preset difficulties allow you to take it slow or speed it up - Each game mode gets progressively harder, with higher answers and more operations - Randomly-generated numbers means you'll never play the same game twice - Play with friends in Group Mode Mental Math is easy to learn, hard to master, and a blast to play! Find FAQs for the app and more at http://kidscancodedev.wordpress.com/mental-math

About

Math Facts

Practice math facts with customizable flashcards. Focus on specific operations and number ranges, with optional timers for a challenging experience. Track progress with a detailed scorecard.

Highlights
  • No ads or distractions
  • Customizable math facts and number ranges
  • Unlimited flashcard quizzes
  • Optional timers for challenging practice
  • Scorecard and history for progress tracking
  • Parental involvement features
Features
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There is no secret… the more you practice your math facts, the faster build math fluency. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD DOWNLOAD THIS APP: NO ADS: practice your math without interruptions. NO GAMES: learn without distractions. CUSTOMIZABLE: you select what math facts, and the range of numbers you want to practice. Only want to practice additions between 10 and 20? No problem! You set the rules. UNLIMITED: you have the option to create an endless flash cards quiz with unlimited facts to solve. CHALLENGING: optionally set a timer and choose how many math facts to answer in a given time. Can you answer 100 multiplications in less than 5 minutes? Let’s find out! MAKE IT FUN: check the Score Card and see how well you did on your last test. Can you beat your high score? FOR PARENTS: the Score Card History makes it easy to stay involved in your child’s learning. Track every session — what they practiced, how long they spent, the date, and their score. It’s a simple way to measure progress, celebrate improvement, and identify where a little extra help might be needed. PRIVACY: no data whatsoever is ever collected about you. Perfect for children, students, parents, teachers, or anyone working to improve their math fluency—whether it's addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Developed by a father for his 4th grade daughter and 1st grade son! Give this app a try now! REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL USERS “My 3rd grader loves it! No distractions, just plain straight up flash cards. Bravo!” “Easy to use and fun for my kids.” “I was also frustrated with the other apps loaded with ads, ridiculous yearly subscription fees, etc., when all I wanted was a simple app for my kid. I thought “this shouldn’t be hard to develop - maybe I should go learn how.” Looks like you were way ahead of me! Thanks for this wonderful service!” “This is a perfect app for challenging your kid with time tables.” “Simple, clean, no distractions, no ads boxes at all, no IAP, the child has to actually give/write the answer and not simply choose out of a few multiple choice answer buttons. Thank you to the app designer and developer for helping any parent and child who uses this app to effectively lean their times tables. And for free with no hidden costs, many thanks!” HOW THIS APP CAME TO BE Frustrated with all the questionable options available in the App Store, I decided to create my own times tables fluency app for my daughter when she was in 4th grade. I wanted her to have a simple app without any distraction. The app has now grown into a full math facts app. While not technically a math game, this app has proven to be kind of addictive for her as she tries to beat her best score while completing 100 questions in less than 5 minutes. What often starts as a 10-minute practice ends up being multiple rounds of multiplications totaling well over 10 minutes. That’s a win in my books, and I hope it will be a win in yours too! MATH FACTS PRO Upgrade to the Pro version of Math Facts to: • Unlock all themes • Practice Mixed Maths • Review incorrect answers • Access your Score Card history Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and will auto-renew at the same price every year, unless canceled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.sixstarapps.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.sixstarapps.com/privacy/ HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP? If you have any question about the app, or need help about something, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.SixStarApps.com. We’ll be happy to help!

Screenshots

Mental Math4 screens
Math Facts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mental Math at 5.0 against Math Facts's 4.5. Mental Math also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). Math Facts's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 8). On price, ads 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. Math Facts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Facts has 16K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Math ships an update every 10 days, Math Facts every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mental Math versus Math Facts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental MathMath Facts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews—79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings816K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander WongNew Marketing Lab, Inc

Customer experience

Mental Math

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Math Facts

All ratings15,855 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Mental Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Facts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional glitches or freezing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to choose any number range
  • Ability to review missed questions
  • More time setting options
  • Ability to customize backgrounds/themes

In-app purchases

None

Mental Math

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Facts

Subscriptions2
  • Math Facts Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Math Facts Pro - Annually$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Math Facts Pro - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Facts free?
Math Facts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mental Math or Math Facts?
Mental Math is rated higher. Mental Math averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Math Facts averages 4.5 from 16K ratings.
Do Mental Math or Math Facts have ads?
Neither Mental Math nor Math Facts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Math or Math Facts?
Mental Math ships an update every 10 days, and Math Facts every 9 months. Most recently, Mental Math was updated on September 15, 2026 and Math Facts on October 19, 2026.

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