Math Shark vs Mental Math Tricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Shark
This ad-free math game offers 144 levels of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division challenges for all ages. Practice mental arithmetic with a unique listening mode for hands-free learning and unlock new levels by earning stars.
- Ad-free experience
- 144 levels of math challenges
- No multiple choice answers
- Listening mode for hands-free practice
- Progressive level unlocking
- Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese
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Math Shark is an ad free math game that’s fun and challenging for kids and adults of all ages. No internet connection is needed to play. - Ad free. - 144 levels: add, subtract, multiply & divide. - No multiple choice. You must know the answer! - Listening mode to practice while walking, jogging or even sleeping. - 2 speeds for beginners and experts. - You can listen while answering questions to reinforce learning. Being able to calculate quickly in your head is a great skill to have: - Breeze through your homework using your brain instead of a calculator. - Divide the receipt at dinner without using your phone. - Impress friends and colleagues by quickly making calculations on the fly. This educational game is fun and challenging to play, you collect stars by answering questions correctly and unlock the next level when you score more than 5. All the levels in the game can be unlocked this way and just a few minutes a day will have a huge affect on your mental arithmetic skills. In addition to the main game there is also a listening mode that allows you to listen hands free to math questions. After each question there is a slight pause allowing you to answer in your head before the correct answer is spoken to you. It’s the perfect way to practice anywhere. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mental Math Tricks at 100% against Math Shark's 50%. Mental Math Tricks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support. Math Shark's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Math Shark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mental Math Tricks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mental Math Tricks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Math Shark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mental Math Tricks's.
| Parameter | Math Shark | Mental Math Tricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Fischer | Rouba Kiprianos |
Customer experience
Math Shark
Mental Math Tricks
In-app purchases
Math Shark
- Unlock all levels$0.99
Mental Math Tricks
- Standard Unlock$2.99
- Pro Unlock$4.99
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