Comparison

Impulse vs Math Game

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

Head to head
About

Impulse

Enhance your cognitive abilities with personalized brain training games and puzzles. Discover your mental strengths and weaknesses through self-discovery tests, and track your progress over time to build a sharper mind.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily training plans
  • Memory & processing speed training
  • Attention & focus exercises
  • Mental math challenges
  • Problem-solving games
  • Cognitive profile discovery
  • IQ and personality tests
Features
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100+ million downloads 4.7 worldwide rating App of the Day in 50+ countries Train your brain. Discover yourself. Become sharper. Impulse is more than a brain training app — it's a complete toolkit for understanding how your mind works and building it into its strongest version. Struggle to stay focused? Forget things easily? Feel like your brain could do more? That’s where Impulse comes in. TRAIN WHAT YOUR BRAIN NEEDS MOST Impulse builds a personalized daily training plan tailored to the brain areas you need most: - Memory & Processing speed - Attention & focus - Mental math - Problem-solving Our science-inspired games are challenging enough to keep you progressing and simple enough to enjoy every day — at any age or skill level. DISCOVER YOUR COGNITIVE PROFILE Go deeper with a library of self-discovery tests that reveal how your mind truly works: - IQ tests & Cognitive strengths - Personality type and archetype insights - Emotional intelligence and self-awareness tests Each test comes with personalized recommendations so you know exactly which areas to focus on and how to grow. TRACK YOUR GROWTH - See your performance trends over time - Get actionable insights — not just scores - Stay motivated with streaks and progress reports WHY IMPULSE Most brain apps just give you games. Impulse also gives you deeper understanding of yourself. Train smarter and stay sharp for life. Join 100 million people worldwide who've made Impulse part of their daily routine. Impulse offers a 3-day free trial with full access to all games - no ads, no interruptions. If you choose to subscribe, the fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://brainimpulse.me/app/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://brainimpulse.me/app/privacy_policy.html Contact: support@brainimpulse.me

About

Math Game

Enhance your cognitive abilities with a variety of logic puzzles and mathematical challenges. This app uses basic and complex operations to stimulate new brain connections and improve mental speed. Play anywhere, anytime to level up your IQ.

Highlights
  • IQ enhancement puzzles
  • Logical reasoning challenges
  • Basic and complex math operations
  • Mental speed improvement
  • Playable anywhere, anytime
Features
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Math Game level up your IQ with a mix of logical puzzles. Challenge yourself with different levels of math games and stretch the limits of your mind. Math games really open your mind like an IQ test. Logical puzzles create new connections for advanced thought and mental speed. They make strong the connections between brain cells. All questions can be solved by basic and complex mathematical operations taught at school. Only interesting addition subtraction multiplication and division operations. Dive into the world of Math Game! Play anywhere, anytime! Privacy Policy - https://iorest.com/app/math/privacy.html

Screenshots

Impulse4 screens
Math Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Math Game at none against Impulse's shown. Math Game also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Impulse's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (849K vs 45). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Impulse sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Math Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Impulse against 4.7 for Math Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 849K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 70% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulse ships an update every 6 days, Math Game every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Impulse versus Math Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulseMath Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (849K ratings)4.7 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings849K — better45
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGMRD Apps Limited大连森林互动科技有限公司

Customer experience

Impulse

All ratings849,108 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7,379 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative26.9%

Math Game

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

Bugs and requests

Impulse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and level completion
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied and challenging brain games
  • Personalized training plans based on user needs
  • Family sharing and multi-user support
  • Better integration of test results and game performance
  • Improved night mode and accessibility features

Math Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Impulse

Subscriptions13
  • ImpulsePRO [7 days]3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access$6.997 Days
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  • Premium Access$7.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • ImpulsePRO [1 week]3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • ImpulsePRO [1 month, 25% off]3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Access$15.991 Year
  • Premium Access$24.991 Year
  • Premium Access$28.991 Year
  • PRO [1 year, special offer]$29.491 Year
  • ImpulsePRO [52 weeks]$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access$49.99
1 purchases

Math Game

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$6.99

Questions

Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Game free?
Math Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impulse or Math Game?
Impulse and Math Game are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 849K and 45 ratings respectively.
Do Impulse or Math Game have ads?
Impulse shows ads; Math Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Impulse or Math Game?
Impulse ships an update every 6 days, and Math Game every 4 months. Most recently, Impulse was updated on September 24, 2026 and Math Game on September 21, 2026.

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