Global Maths Challenge vs MathRise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Maths Challenge
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Solve calculations as fast as possible, and compete with the world! Show your global rankings to friends, parents, teachers... Can you beat them all?
MathRise
Engage in fast-paced mental math duels against real opponents or friends. Improve your arithmetic skills, climb leaderboards, and customize your experience with unlockable keypads. Ideal for those seeking a competitive and engaging way to sharpen their math abilities.
- Ranked head-to-head duels
- Elo rating system
- Friend challenges
- Live group sessions
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Practice modes for various arithmetic skills
- Customizable keypads
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MathRise is the competitive way to get faster at mental math. Step into the arena and face real opponents in fast, 10-problem duels. Same problems, same clock — the fastest correct answers win. Every duel moves your Elo rating, just like chess. Climb the tiers from Rookie to Grandmaster and prove you're the sharpest calculator in the world. NEW: THE SHOP & KEYPADS Earn coins as you play and spend them in the shop: neon, mechanical, ink, retro-LCD keypads and more, unlocked level by level. Your keypad, your style. FRIENDS & FRIEND CHALLENGES - Add friends by username, follow their stats and rank. - Challenge a friend in one tap: the challenge lands right in their app, with problems calibrated halfway between your two levels. They beat your time? Rematch in one tap. - Challenge anyone with a link or a code: same problem set, fastest wins — with a shareable score card. LIVE GROUP SESSIONS Open a room and show the code: your friends — or a whole classroom — join with just a first name, no account needed. Everyone races the same problem set, podium at the finish, and one tap starts the next round. WHY MATHRISE - Ranked duels: head-to-head mental math races with a true Elo rating. No luck, pure skill. - The Daily Challenge: one try a day, the same 10 problems for the whole planet. Where do you land on today's board? - Global & national leaderboards: see where you stand in your country and worldwide. - Daily quests & coins: three fresh goals every day — rewards pay out automatically. - Streak & streak freeze: play every day, and protect your run when life happens. - Win streaks: chain victories for up to double XP. - Practice mode: drill addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, times tables, squares, percentages, fractions. - Warm-up: a quick 90-second arithmetic sprint to get your brain firing. BUILT FOR SPEED No clutter, no childish gimmicks — a clean, dark, focused arena for teens and adults who want to get genuinely fast at mental arithmetic. Whether you're sharpening up for school or exams, keeping your mind quick, or you just love the thrill of a photo finish, MathRise turns mental math into a sport. FOR TEACHERS Run it as a class game: create a session, write the 6-letter code on the board, and up to 100 students race the same problems — no student accounts needed. Details: mathrise.io/classroom Duel. Calculate. Rise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MathRise at weekly against Global Maths Challenge's every 14 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Global Maths Challenge ships an update every 14 months, MathRise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Maths Challenge | MathRise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ville Helin | GoodVibesLab |
In-app purchases
Global Maths Challenge
No in-app purchases
MathRise
No in-app purchases
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