Build vs MATHICS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build
This app offers short, focused math drills for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It provides instant feedback and tracks progress through engaging sessions designed for quick practice.
- Short, focused math practice sessions
- Master addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Instant feedback with haptics, color, and sound
- Smart question rotation for confidence
- Progress tracking and summaries
- Works offline, no ads, no accounts
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Turn 1–5 minutes into real math practice. Build‑A‑Math is a focused drill app for mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Tap answers on the large on‑screen keypad, get instant feedback, and watch your progress bar fill as you work. # Why it works - Short, focused sessions (1–5 minutes) keep practice consistent and stress‑free. - Instant feedback with gentle haptics, color, and sound—celebrate correct answers and learn from mistakes. - Smart rotation of questions: a small set of problems stays in play; fast, correct solves are retired so you can move forward confidently. - Results you can feel: a cheerful summary shows Questions tried and Mastered today after each session. # Designed for real life - Pick the operations you want: +, −, ×, ÷. - Auto‑check answers as you type (single‑digit checks instantly; two‑digit checks on the second digit). - Works great in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad. - No ads. No accounts. Works offline. Perfect for classroom warm‑ups, brain breaks, and at‑home practice—anytime you have a minute (or five).
MATHICS
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Become a master of mental arithmetic! Mental arithmetic is not difficult, it just takes practice. With MATHICS you can practice unlimitedly. And you can practice unlimitedly at any time, whether you're offline or online, whether you have 3 minutes or an hour. And you can practice WITHOUT being disturbed by ADVERTISING. And you can practice ALL basic arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. Have you ever been annoyed that your classmates or colleagues can do math faster than you? Yes? No, they are not smarter than you. They just had more practice. Catch up with them now! Whether at school, at work or at home: mental arithmetic helps! Amaze yourself with your skills! Recognize that mental arithmetic is fun, but that it's even more fun to become faster and more confident with basic arithmetic operations and to be able to concentrate and focus for longer. Find out how you become faster with each practice session, solve more difficult tasks, or make fewer mistakes. MATHICS gives you endless tasks in nine difficulty levels. All difficulty levels are already installed with this free app. This means no hidden costs through in-app purchases or subscriptions. At the lower levels, simple basic knowledge of the 4 basic arithmetic operations is sufficient to solve the tasks. At the higher levels you need a real professional to solve the tasks in your head. For example, for multiplication and division, level 3 corresponds to the small multiplication table, level 4 corresponds to the large multiplication table. Each level has 6 to 16 tasks and corresponding solutions. There are two ways to connect solutions to tasks. Either you find the solution to the task marked in red, then simply tapping on the correct solution is enough. Or you find the solution to any task, then you can drag the solution box onto the task and connect it to it. If you really don't know any further, the help function will provide you with the right solution. Now have fun exploring your abilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MATHICS at 9.0 against Build's 17.6. 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.
| Parameter | Build | MATHICS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weiran Ye | Jutta Schindler |
In-app purchases
Build
No in-app purchases
MATHICS
No in-app purchases









