MathStep vs Quick Mental Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathStep
This app provides step-by-step solutions for basic math problems, aiding beginners and serving as a refresher for adults. It covers arithmetic, order of operations, fractions, basic algebra, and percentages. Ideal for classroom learning or everyday life challenges.
- Step-by-step problem solving
- Covers arithmetic and algebra
- Explains order of operations
- Fraction calculations
- Percentage and LCM/GCF
- Homework helper
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MathStep is a free math app intended to help beginners, who struggle with basic math concepts. This app will show you step-by-step solution to all kinds of problem involving numbers in classroom teaching or everyday life. The app also serves as a math refresher for adults and homework helper for new learners. Topics covered:- * Arithmetic * Order of operation (PEMDAS/ BODMAS) * Factors and multiples, LCM, GCF * Fractions * Basic Algebra (Solve for x) * Percentage
Quick Mental Math
Enhance your arithmetic abilities with this app, offering practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Engage in competitive one-on-one races or customize your own practice sessions. Track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Randomized questions
- One-on-one races
- Custom race lobbies
- Customizable practice sessions
- Stat tracking
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Quick Mental Math is the perfect app for anyone that wants to improve their mental math skills, whether you're in elementary school or a college graduate. Features: - All four math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - Completely randomized questions - One v one races - Custom race lobbies - Customizable practice - Stat tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quick Mental Math at 5.0 against MathStep's 4.2. Quick Mental Math also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). MathStep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price 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
Both are free to download. Quick Mental Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Mental Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of MathStep's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Mental Math's.
MathStep ships an update every 7 months, Quick Mental Math every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathStep | Quick Mental Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tasser gyati | Phu Vu |
Customer experience
MathStep
Quick Mental Math
In-app purchases
MathStep
No in-app purchases
Quick Mental Math
- Unlimited Access Pass$0.99
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