Mateo vs Mental Math Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mateo
This app offers structured math practice divided into modules by operation and difficulty. It generates personalized workouts that adapt to a student's progress for improved retention. Mastering these skills can enhance performance in more complex mathematical concepts.
- 20 math modules by operation and difficulty
- Custom workouts based on student progress
- Dynamic question ordering
- Adaptive difficulty and time limits (Premium)
- Multiple student profiles (Premium)
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Mateo helps students master basic math facts. Problems are split into 20 modules, segmented by operation and difficulty. Mateo creates a custom workout that is based on student progress and optimized for long term retention. The ability to solve basic math problems quickly and reliably frees up mental resources, and is a great asset as math becomes more complicated! Workouts are split into two rounds. The order of questions changes dynamically to adapt to the student's skill level. For example, if the student answers a question incorrectly, that question will show up again during the workout. Please note that Mateo Premium (available via In-App purchase) is required to unlock the following features: • Multiplication/division • Setting up multiple student profiles • Adjusting difficulty and time limit Download Mateo today and get even better at math!
Mental Math Practice
Sharpen your mental math skills with quick, focused practice sessions. Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various number ranges and difficulty levels. Includes a home screen widget for hourly math drills.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Customizable number ranges
- Distraction-free interface
- Home screen widget
- Progress tracking
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What's 7 x 8? If you had to pause, this app is for you. 1x1 is a fast, focused way to sharpen your mental math. Practice multiplication tables, addition, subtraction, and division at your own pace. Pick your number range, start solving, and watch your speed improve day by day. WHY 1x1 WORKS • Covers all four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Three difficulty levels: 1–10, 11–100, and 101–1,000 • Clean interface with zero distractions • Quick sessions that fit into any schedule • Built for every skill level, from 1st grade math facts to adult brain training QUICK QUESTION WIDGET Add the OneAndOne widget to your home screen and get a simple math question once per hour. It takes two seconds to answer and keeps your skills sharp without opening the app. Think of it as a mini math drill that runs in the background of your day. FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS & LIFELONG LEARNERS Whether you're helping your kid study multiplication tables for 3rd grade, brushing up on arithmetic for a GRE prep course, or just want to calculate tips faster at dinner, 1x1 has you covered. The app works great alongside school homework, tutoring sessions, or self-study. Practice number facts, build speed, and gain confidence with every session. No ads interrupting your flow. No complicated menus. Just math. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Choose your operation (add, subtract, multiply, or divide) 2. Select a number range 3. Start solving and track your progress Make mental math second nature. Download 1x1 and start your first math quiz today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mental Math Practice at every 4 weeks against Mateo's every 19 months. Mental Math Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mateo's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mateo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mental Math Practice sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mental Math Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Mateo ships an update every 19 months, Mental Math Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mateo | Mental Math Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Wegener | Florian Schweizer |
Customer experience
Mateo
Mental Math Practice
In-app purchases
Mateo
- Mateo Premium$1.99
Mental Math Practice
- Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Division Operator$0.99
- Numbers up to 1000$0.99
- Sine Operator$0.99
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- Cosine Operator$0.99
- Logarithm Operator$0.99
- Percent Operator$0.99
- All Operators$2.99
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