Mayan Math vs Ancient Maya App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mayan Math
This app functions as a Mayan numeral calculator and decimal converter. It allows users to combine Mayan glyphs to represent numbers and convert between decimal and Mayan numeral systems. The core engine is open-source for educational expansion.
- Mayan to decimal conversion
- Decimal to Mayan conversion
- Glyph combination for number representation
- Open-source engine for educational use
- Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
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A simple, and very cool, mayan calculator and decimal conversion app. Tap or drag a glyph onto another glyph in the glyph pad to combine them. Dots can be dragged to bars, and bars to dots. This glyph pad simplifies, yet enables the full range of glyphs from 0 to 19 available as a single glyph tile in the mayan number system. Want to convert digital to Mayan? Simply tap on the digital display (at the top), when the keyboard slides up enter the digital value. Tap Done to dismiss the keyboard and see the Mayan glyphs representation. The MayanMath engine portion of this app is now open sourced on Github as Montiel-Mobile/MayanMath. This is ideal for those who want to expand on it or use it for educational purposes. Please note that the code repository does not include the entire app, only the MayanMath class. Enjoy and share!
Ancient Maya App
Explore Mayan language and culture with this educational app. Create, share, and decode glyph blocks, convert calendar dates, and learn to recognize glyphs through interactive games and a comprehensive syllabary. Discover ancient artifacts and hear Mayan pronunciations.
- Create and share glyph blocks
- Decode Mayan glyphs
- Convert between Long Count and Gregorian calendars
- Navigate Mayan syllabary
- Explore Stela 11 from Yaxchilan
- Listen to Mayan pronunciations
- Learn glyphs with a game
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With the Ancient Maya App you can create glyph blocks, share glyph blocks, decode glyph blocks, learn to read phonetic glyphs, convert dates between the Long Count calendar and the Gregorian calendar and easily navigate the Mayan syllabary. Explore the famous Stela 11 from Yaxchilan and even listen to a Mayan read it. The app includes nearly 800 glyphs, their definitions and over 600 dictionary entries and a game to help learn to recognize glyphs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ancient Maya App at Free against Mayan Math's $0.99. Ancient Maya App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Mayan Math's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Ancient Maya App is free to download; Mayan Math costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mayan Math holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.
Mayan Math ships an update every 5 weeks, Ancient Maya App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mayan Math | Ancient Maya App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Montiel Mobile, LLC | Stephen McDonald |
Customer experience
Mayan Math
Ancient Maya App
In-app purchases
Mayan Math
No in-app purchases
Ancient Maya App
No in-app purchases
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