Comparison

MatheX vs Learn Mental Maths

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

Head to head
About

MatheX

This app offers an innovative, speech-based approach to practicing math. Advanced algorithms personalize problem difficulty, creating a motivating and intuitive learning experience. It has received multiple awards and recognition for its unique educational methodology.

Highlights
  • Speech-based training
  • Adaptive problem difficulty
  • Intuitive learning experience
  • Award-winning design
  • Research-based exercises
Features
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Get ready for the award-winning and probably most innovative way to practice math in the world. Its speech based training enables an exceptionally intuitive and motivating learning experience and advanced algorithms adapt the problems specifically to you - and the better you get the harder they will become. The exercises are based on cutting-edge research and with its state of the art design the app looks phenomenal. It has successfully competed in various competitions including the German national science fair called "Jugend forscht", the German business plan competitions "Startup Teens" and "Jugend gründet". It has also won the future 2020 competition and was awarded "App of the Week" by lerninstitut.at. So download the app now and get ready to be amazed - but remember to also answer the math problems!

About

Learn Mental Maths

This app acts as a personal math coach, making mental math practice fun and competitive. It adapts to your skill level, offering tailored lessons, tips, and engaging game modes. Track your progress with detailed statistics and challenge others in multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Tips & tricks for math tasks
  • Gamified learning with levels and unlocks
  • Multiplayer and ghost battles
  • Detailed progress statistics
  • Variety of math question types
Features
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Quick, what's 17 + 24? Mathical is like Duolingo, but for learning maths! With Mathical, you will stay mentally active and improve your mental maths skills in a fun and competitive way. Start today and you'll be surprised how quickly you improve! Within a week of regular practice, you will answer questions like the one above without even having to think about it. WHO IS MATHICAL FOR? Mathical is the only mental maths training app on the App Store that intelligently adapts to you: the difficulty of questions is continuously adjusted based on your performance, to ensure you're neither overwhelmed nor bored. This makes Mathical the perfect companion for kids, adults, students, or people who just want to keep their brain sharp. Mathical also features explanations, tips & tricks for common exercises like addition, multiplication, or roots. You will not only learn how these tasks work, but also how to solve them in your head quickly & efficiently. WHY MATHICAL? With Mathical, learning mental maths doesn't feel like work - for every level you finish you collect experience, which helps you level up to unlock new features. Additionally, Mathical motivates you with Achievements, Leaderboards, Daily Objectives, Play Streaks, and much more. All this guarantees that learning with Mathical never gets boring. Detailed statistics also provide you with an overview of how various metrics, such as your average task completion time, evolve over time. This helps you to easily keep track of your progress. SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS If you're convinced you can solve maths questions faster than others, you can prove it with Multiplayer in Mathical! Players can compete in the Daily Challenge, where everyone solves the same questions every day. If you decide to compete, you can see how you fared compared to other players on a global leaderboard. Ghost Battles allow you to compete directly with other players. Answer questions faster than your opponent's ghost to win. By competing in Ghost Battles, you can also unlock new customisation options for your own ghost. Here's a quick overview of the most important features of Mathical: • Tailored lessons that adapt to you • 100+ single-player levels for all skill levels • Tips & tricks for common tasks like addition, subtraction, and multiplication • A variety of game modes to keep you on your toes • Dozens of maths-related question types, ranging from addition to percentages and geometry • Compete against other players anonymously in Ghost battles • Detailed statistics about your progress WHAT IS MATHICAL+? Mathical is free-to-play and does not contain any ads. If you enjoy the game, you can support the developer of the app and unlock even more great features with a subscription to Mathical+: • Access to all game modes and question types • Randomly generated levels for endless fun • Unlimited multiplayer matches • Even more detailed statistics • 50% discount for education • Free for users from Ukraine, Слава Україні! And the best part: a single Mathical+ membership can be shared with your entire family at no extra cost. ------------ Do you have a suggestion or want to tell me what you think? Send me a message at support@mathical.app, I'd love to hear from you! Enjoying Mathical? A positive review on the App Store would be a big help! ------------ For more information, refer to our Terms of Service (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and Privacy Policy (https://mathical.app/privacy).

Screenshots

MatheX4 screens
Learn Mental Maths4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatheX at none against Learn Mental Maths's 8. MatheX also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Learn Mental Maths sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. MatheX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MatheX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of MatheX's written reviews are positive against 90% of Learn Mental Maths's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatheX ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Mental Maths every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MatheX versus Learn Mental Maths: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatheXLearn Mental Maths
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan NeuberJonas Zell

Customer experience

MatheX

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Learn Mental Maths

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

None

MatheX

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn Mental Maths

Subscriptions4
  • Mathical+ for Education$2.491 Month
  • Mathical+$3.491 Month
  • Mathical+ for Education$4.491 Year
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  • Mathical+$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Mathical+ for Education$4.99
  • Mathical+$7.99
  • Mathical+ for Education$9.99
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  • Mathical+$12.99

Questions

Is MatheX free?
MatheX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Mental Maths free?
Learn Mental Maths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MatheX or Learn Mental Maths?
MatheX is rated higher. MatheX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Learn Mental Maths averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do MatheX or Learn Mental Maths have ads?
Neither MatheX nor Learn Mental Maths shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatheX or Learn Mental Maths?
MatheX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn Mental Maths every 6 weeks. Most recently, MatheX was updated on August 13, 2026 and Learn Mental Maths on September 24, 2026.

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