Fast Math vs Mental Math Tricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Math
Master mental arithmetic with 59 lessons on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Improve your calculation speed and accuracy through engaging training modes and friendly competition.
- 59 mental arithmetic lessons
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division tips
- Calculation checking techniques
- Timed training mode
- Game Center comparison
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59 lessons to calculate faster! Learn the secrets of mental arithmetic and become the fastest calculator in the west. Tips to add, multiply, subtract, divide, square or even check the rightness of a calculation, give a boost to your brains! Train by answering as many questions as you can in one minute in the "Training" mode and compare your performance with your friends with the Game Center. Try it now and become the idol of your math teacher.
Mental Math Tricks
Master mental math techniques to calculate faster than a calculator. Learn proven tricks for multiplication, division, percentages, and more through clear explanations, practice drills, and timed challenges. Track your progress and build a consistent learning habit.
- 30 proven mental math tricks
- Techniques for multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, and more
- Step-by-step explanations and 'why it works' sections
- Infinite auto-generated practice problems
- Timed challenges and daily challenges
- Progress tracking with speed graphs and day streaks
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MathMind teaches you real mental math techniques - not gimmicks, not drills you'll forget tomorrow. Learn the same shortcuts used by mathematicians, chess players, and memory athletes to calculate faster than a calculator. 30 PROVEN TRICKS, 7 CATEGORIES: Master techniques across every major area of mental arithmetic: - Multiplication: square numbers ending in 5, multiply by 11, multiply two-digit numbers instantly - Division: divisibility rules, divide by 5, divide by 25 - Squares and roots: square any two-digit number, estimate square roots - Percentages: the percentage flip trick, tips in seconds, compound growth - Fractions: convert, compare, and calculate - Addition and subtraction: round-and-adjust, left-to-right addition - Advanced: day of the week for any date, digit sums, cube estimation THREE WAYS TO LEARN: LEARN - Each trick has a clear explanation, worked examples with step-by-step walkthroughs, and a "Why does this work?" section that shows the underlying math. PRACTICE - Drill any trick with infinite auto-generated problems. Track your accuracy, streak, and solve time as you improve. CHALLENGE - Timed tests across all tricks you've learned. Compete against your own best. Take the Daily Challenge - the same problems for everyone, every day. BUILT FOR REAL PROGRESS: - Speed graphs: watch your solve time drop week by week - Day streaks: build a consistent practice habit - Category breakdown: see exactly where you're strong and where to focus - Combo multipliers: chain correct answers for bonus scoring - Haptic feedback and smooth animations HONEST PRICING: MathMind is free to download with 5 foundational tricks unlocked. Unlock all 30 tricks with a single one-time purchase - no subscriptions, no ads, no data collection, ever. PRIVACY FIRST: Your progress stays on your device. MathMind has no accounts, no sign-ups, no analytics, no trackers, no ads. Nothing leaves your phone, unless you manually share it. Whether you're a student preparing for exams, a professional who wants to run mental calculations in meetings, or just someone who enjoys training their brain - MathMind gives you the tools to think faster. Download and start learning in seconds!
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Verdict
Fast Math and Mental Math Tricks both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mental Math Tricks's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fast Math's. Fast Math's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Fast Math sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mental Math Tricks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fast Math against 5.0 for Mental Math Tricks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Fast Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mental Math Tricks's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Math | Mental Math Tricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Bolard | Rouba Kiprianos |
Customer experience
Fast Math
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In-app purchases
Fast Math
- Turbo Boost$0.99
- Perfect Squares$0.99
- Divisibility$0.99
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- Casting Out Nines$0.99
- Casting Out Elevens$0.99
- Unlock All Sections$3.99
Mental Math Tricks
- Standard Unlock$2.99
- Pro Unlock$4.99
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