Comparison

Mental Math Games vs Learn then Play

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

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About

Mental Math Games

Sharpen your mental math skills with this app offering a wide range of exercises from basic arithmetic to fractions and percentages. It features timed challenges, progress tracking, and customizable modes to suit all levels.

Highlights
  • Wide variety of math exercises
  • Timed challenges for speed
  • Progress tracking and high scores
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Math tricks and shortcuts
  • Customizable trainer mode
  • Achievements and rewards
Features
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Numbio (formerly FastMath) turns mental math into a fast, satisfying daily habit. Train arithmetic, master your times tables, and watch your calculation speed climb in just a few minutes a day. WHY NUMBIO? • Practice that adapts to you: difficulty scales from Easy to Extreme as you improve. • Bite-sized sessions for any schedule: a 60-second speed test or a full training plan. • Actually fun: turn drills into a game and keep your daily streak alive. PRACTICE EVERYTHING • Free core arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication & division • Times tables, digit sums, mixed expressions & chained operations* • Word problems, equations, rule of three, fractions, GCD & LCM* • Advanced operations: percentages, squares, square roots & modulo* • Every number type: decimals, money, fractions, binary, Roman numerals & more* • Build your own custom training plans: practice exactly what you want* LEARN THE TRICKS • Step-by-step mental-math tricks and shortcuts that make hard sums easy • Practice any trick right away with a matching, ready-made drill* • A personalized "For You" feed that suggests what to learn next* PLAY & COMPETE • Brain-teasing games: Number Hunt, Magic Square, Sudoku & Mini Sudoku • Climb Game Center leaderboards and unlock dozens of achievements TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Build daily streaks and hit personal goals that keep you coming back • Earn XP and level up through ten ranks, from Bronze to Diamond • Watch your speed and accuracy climb with detailed stats and personal bests • Set daily reminders so you never break your streak ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • Cross-device sync keeps your progress in step wherever you practice • Jump in within seconds from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Family Sharing: share Numbio Pro with up to five family members • Available in 29 languages PERFECT FOR Students building arithmetic confidence • Test-takers prepping for GMAT, GRE & entrance exams • Professionals staying sharp • Parents and kids learning times tables • Anyone who loves a good number puzzle Join thousands of learners worldwide sharpening their mental math with Numbio. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at hello@numbio.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.numbio.com/privacy * Requires a Numbio Pro subscription.

About

Learn then Play

Features
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Unit 11’s Learn then Play Apps offer a new concept in Educational Apps where Learning is Rewarded with Play. Each learning session the child is rewarded with tokens which can be used to play a built-in game. The more time they spend learning and practising the more tokens they will earn and the more they can Play! Reward learning and practicing Basic Counting and Arithmetic with a fun, easy to play, Bubble Shooter Game with 100 levels. This Learn then Play App addresses Basic Arithmetic including counting, addition, subtraction, Times table multiplication and division. And basic fractions (variants of 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4, and 1/5). The child can earn tokens to play the Bubble Shooter Game by practicing their arithmetic skills, with 100 tokens for a perfect set of 10 answers. Revisiting the same exercises for more practice will earn more tokens. If the child gets any answer wrong the correct answer is shown immediately. To play the Bubble Shooter game the child needs to have earned at least 100 tokens. Each subject is presented via a set of practice exercises including Tap the Answer, True or False, Drag 3 from 4, Drag to complete the equation, and Type the answer. Importantly, the question sets are generated randomly, so if the child revisits an exercise the questions will be in a different order and if the subject information set is large enough (i.e. larger number set) most questions will be different altogether. As is the norm for Unit 11 Apps, there are NO adverts, NO in-app purchases and NO hidden costs and NO user information is collected by the App. Also help is readily on hand through the App support system in the unlikely case of any unforeseen issues.

Screenshots

Mental Math Games4 screens
Learn then Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mental Math Games at Free against Learn then Play's $1.99. Learn then Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Mental Math Games is free to download; Learn then Play costs $1.99 up front. Mental Math Games sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Learn then Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mental Math Games versus Learn then Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental Math GamesLearn then Play
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter SchmidtUnit11

Bugs and requests

Mental Math Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent scoring feedback
  • Subscription issues with repeated charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math operations (e.g., powers, roots)
  • Customizable practice sessions
  • Detailed performance analytics
  • Ability to review past questions

Learn then Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Mental Math Games

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro access (secret discount)$9.991 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$3.99
  • Large tip$8.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Learn then Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mental Math Games free?
Mental Math Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn then Play free?
Learn then Play costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mental Math Games or Learn then Play have ads?
Neither Mental Math Games nor Learn then Play shows ads.

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