Algebra Touch vs Quick Maffs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Algebra Touch
This app offers a hands-on, visual, and interactive approach to learning algebra. It allows users to manipulate algebraic expressions directly, making it impossible to make mistakes and fostering a deeper understanding through experimentation. It includes practice problems, instructional videos, and covers a wide range of algebra topics.
- Hands-on algebraic manipulation
- Mistake-proof learning environment
- Customizable manipulatives
- Randomly generated practice problems
- Instructional videos
- Create your own problems
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Hands on algebra activities to give you a fresh perspective on math. "I'm 48. I've wanted to learn Algebra my whole life. Tried all kinds of books, to no avail. Your app works for me. I'm so excited. A whole new world opens up." - Sally G Algebra Touch is a supplemental learning aid that gives you the power to play with algebra directly... and we make it impossible to make mistakes. Poke around freely. Did it react how you thought it would? No? Well then, time to update your internal model of understanding and try again. That's how people learn. “Seriously awesome app. I am a professional math and physics instructor for middle schoolers thru college students and adults. Have used your app with a number of my students .... And it was like magic. The visual and kinesthetic approach to "moving math" is so powerful!” * Custom manipulative for each algebra topic * Randomly generated practice problems - as many as you could want! * Challenge mode at the end of each module to really test your understanding * Instructional videos for more in-depth explanations * Create your own problems to tinker and push the limit Algebra Touch is highly visual and interactive, so the best way to see what it's about is to try it. "With this app, the author has successfully made algebra beautiful. I really wish this app existed when I was studying algebra 25 years ago." - geekswithjuniors.com Over 1 million downloads worldwide! (including the old version) Current material covers: Simplification, Like Terms, Commutativity, Order of Operations, Factorization, Prime Numbers, Elimination, Isolation, Variables, One step Equations, Two step equations. Variables on both sides of the Equation, Distribution, Factoring Out, Exponent Product Rule, Exponent Quotient Rule, and Logarithms. Questions? Comments? Email sean@regularberry.com for a real response.
Quick Maffs
This mental math application offers 13 customizable game modes to sharpen arithmetic skills. It's ideal for students, professionals preparing for interviews, or anyone looking to boost their mathematical abilities. The app is completely free with no advertisements or in-app purchases.
- 13 customizable game modes
- Various arithmetic types
- Tailored difficulty levels
- No ads or paywalls
- Improve math skills
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QuickMaffs is a simple mental math app with NO ADS or PAYWALLS! Perfect for students, Quant finance interviews, or anyone who wants to improve their math skills. Features include 13 game modes of various arithmetic types, each customizable with tailored difficulty levels. Modes: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring, doubling, halving, linear equations, quadratic equations, equation systems, mean, percentages and trigonometry. (This app is designed and maintained by Andrew Martin.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Maffs at 100% against Algebra Touch's 60%. Quick Maffs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Algebra Touch's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Algebra Touch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quick Maffs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Maffs holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Algebra Touch has 1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Algebra Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Maffs's.
Algebra Touch ships an update every 2 months, Quick Maffs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Algebra Touch | Quick Maffs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regular Berry LLC | Keith Martin |
Customer experience
Algebra Touch
Quick Maffs
In-app purchases
Algebra Touch
- Algebra Touch Equations Pack$3.99
Quick Maffs
No in-app purchases
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