Comparison

Times Tables vs Mathvo

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

Head to head
About

Times Tables

Practice multiplication tables using voice commands and a visual grid. Get instant feedback and track progress with smart recommendations. Works offline in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Voice input for answers
  • Visual multiplication grid
  • Smart practice recommendations
  • Progress statistics
  • Challenge mode
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Know your times tables by heart – and really understand them. The app builds both: regular practice makes your answers fast and confident – you just say them instead of typing. And when you miss one, it shows you the right strategy, so you understand why the answer works. Whether you're just learning your times tables, brushing up after years away, or picking the app for your child: no ads, no tracking, no subscription – so screen time here is time well spent. WHAT THE APP CAN DO VOICE INPUT & HANDS-FREE CONTROL Say your answers instead of typing them, in over 10 languages – and control the whole round with your voice: repeat, skip, switch tables. VISUAL TIMES TABLES GRID Numbers alone don't tell you much about where you stand. A colorful grid shows every question at a glance – green for correct, red for incorrect. SMART RECOMMENDATIONS & STRATEGY TIPS Practicing at random doesn't get you far. The app tracks accuracy and answer time per table and looks at your results from recent weeks. After every round, it suggests exactly what to practice next. If there's a gap, the error analysis pairs it with the right strategy – as an array of colored tiles or as text. FEEDBACK AFTER EVERY ROUND After every round, you get your results, your improvement since the last round, and an assessment per table – on newer devices, phrased personally and encouragingly by Apple Intelligence. PRACTICE YOUR WAY Individual questions can be hidden from the grid – does 7×8 bug you? Skip it. Questions per round: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 – or ∞ for the truly motivated. FREE & FAIR Tables 1–5 and 10 are free forever, with the full feature set, no ads, no time limit. Additional tables up to 12 (iPhone) or 20×20 (iPad) as a one-time purchase, with Family Sharing. No subscription. PRIVACY No tracking, no analytics services, no user account. Your progress stays on your device. When you say your answers, iOS may send the recording to Apple for recognition – voice input is optional. GOOD TO KNOW • Over 10 languages for voice input and voice output • Also works offline • iPhone and iPad – grid up to 20×20 on iPad • Appearance: White, Gray, or Black Download Times Tables • Multiplication for free now and get both: confident answers and real understanding of your times tables.

About

Mathvo

Practice mental math skills using voice commands. This app presents math questions on cards and requires spoken answers, offering a fun and interactive way for elementary students to master foundational math concepts.

Highlights
  • Voice-activated math questions
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Focus on addition basics
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • One-time purchase
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For anyone who wants to sharpen their mental math. The app presents a math question on a card; use your voice to answer.  Way back in elementary school we used to be sent out into the hallway to practice math flashcards with parent volunteers. Fast forward into the 21st century and we can do this with speech recognition and an iPad or iPhone. Designed with your primary grades elementary student in mind, this handy tool can make learning foundational math fun. The app presents one question at a time from a set of cards. Use your voice to answer the question. If the answer is correct, another question on a card is presented. For example, if your device or the app is configured for English and the question presented is 2 + 1, say "three", and the next card will be presented. If the app does not hear the correct answer, you will get a visual indication that the answer is not correct and you can try the question again. The next card is only displayed if the card is answered correctly. Cards are grouped into sets of questions arranged by difficulty level. The question sets automatically get more difficult as questions are correctly answered. The question sets automatically get easier if the questions appear too difficult. At any time, the card difficulty can be manually adjusted to a previously accessed level. The screenshots shown are samples of questions from various difficulty levels that may or may not appear during actual use of the app, (i.e. the app questions are randomly generated). Have an older iPad or iPhone or iPod touch? We've tried to make the app work with as many devices as possible that can do speech recognition. The app runs in landscape mode, and each question card fills the screen. There are two important device features that the app will require access to: the microphone (to hear your spoken answer), and speech recognition (to understand your spoken answer). The app will walk you through a very short setup sequence the very first time you open the app. The app comes pre-loaded with levelled questions focussing on addition. This helps the student focus on mastering the absolute basics first. Tap a card's upturned corner to access an option to switch topics to multiplication. From the back side of a card, select the desired multiplication table to practice. Occasional incorrect answers due to wrong-word or "sound-a-like" substitutions may occur due to the inherent limitations of speech recognition. Over time, with continued use of speech recognition, errors due to these substitutions may decrease. No in-app purchases. A one-time purchase provides access to the entire app for all your supported devices. Whether it's new material for learners or not yet ingrained for reviewers, all will find this tool useful. Questions, issues, or comments? Contact support@zymbiotic.com.

Screenshots

Times Tables4 screens
Mathvo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Times Tables at Free against Mathvo's $8.99. Times Tables also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). Mathvo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Times Tables is free to download; Mathvo costs $8.99 up front. Times Tables sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mathvo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Times Tables holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Times Tables has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Times Tables's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mathvo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Times Tables ships an update every 3 weeks, Mathvo every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Times Tables versus Mathvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimes TablesMathvo
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.4 (65 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KoeglerZymbiotic Technologies

Customer experience

Times Tables

All ratings65 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Mathvo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Times Tables

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99
None

Mathvo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Times Tables free?
Times Tables is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathvo free?
Mathvo costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Times Tables or Mathvo?
Times Tables is rated higher. Times Tables averages 4.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Mathvo averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Times Tables or Mathvo have ads?
Neither Times Tables nor Mathvo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Times Tables or Mathvo?
Times Tables ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mathvo every 21 months. Most recently, Times Tables was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mathvo on September 22, 2026.

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