Comparison

Flash vs Mental Math Puzzles & Practice

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

Head to head
About

Flash

Features
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Train your mental arithmetic with numbers that flash one at a time. Watch the sequence, add it in your head, and enter the total before the next round. Flash keeps practice simple: • Choose 1–7 digits and 2–500 numbers. • Set the display speed from 0.1 to 3.0 seconds. • Practice 1–999 rounds or keep going in Infinite mode. • Turn answer input and automatic continuation on or off. • Choose a light or blue background. • Use sound, haptic, or both for feedback. • Save your favorite settings as presets. • Check accuracy, response time, streaks, and total training time. • Review the exact number sequence for each round and retry mistakes. Use it for a quick session or a longer challenge. Flash gives you a clear way to practice at your own pace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mental Math Puzzles & Practice

Sharpen your calculation skills with daily mental math exercises designed for adults. Track your progress with a single, comprehensive score and enjoy adaptive difficulty that adjusts to your abilities. Practice anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Daily 3-minute workouts
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Mental Math Index score
  • Offline functionality
  • Quick Play for endless practice
  • Operation-specific tracking (Pro)
Features
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Hone Math helps you actually get good at mental math — not with flashcards and gold stars, but by teaching you the method behind every skill, then letting you practice until it clicks. Built for grown-ups who want to feel confident with numbers: splitting a bill, checking a total, working out a discount in your head. Calm, editorial design. No cartoons, no ads. LEARN THE METHOD Every skill starts with the trick — make ten, doubles, multiplying by nine, working out a percentage. See how it works on a clear example, then practice. Miss one and the method comes right back, so you can review it before continuing. MASTER ONE SKILL AT A TIME A clear path from the times tables through addition, subtraction, multiplication tricks, division, percentages, and everyday word problems. Watch each skill move from new to mastered. PLAY YOUR WAY TO NUMBER SENSE Three number puzzles that make practice feel like a game: - Make Ten — clear the board by finding number bonds - Cross-Math — fill a math crossword, from 3x3 up to 10x10 - Construct — build the target number from a tray of tiles Each mode generates fresh puzzles. Hone Pro includes unlimited puzzles. A CALM DAILY HABIT A short Daily Workout keeps your streak alive in about three minutes. Small and consistent beats long and rare. HONE PRO After onboarding, a Hone Pro subscription is required. Choose a monthly or annual plan; eligible new subscribers receive a 3-day free trial with either plan. Hone Pro includes all 66 methods across 9 units, every drill operation—including division, percentages, squares and roots—plus unlimited puzzles and practice, with progress trends over time. WHY HONE - Learn the method, don't just drill - Puzzles that build real number sense - Practice works offline; your practice progress stays on your device - No ads - Hone Pro lets you choose light or dark Learn the method. Practice until it clicks. Works great on iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studioam.art/apps/hone-math/privacy/

Screenshots

Flash4 screens
Mental Math Puzzles & Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash at none against Mental Math Puzzles & Practice's 3. Mental Math Puzzles & Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mental Math Puzzles & Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash ships an update every 3 months, Mental Math Puzzles & Practice every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flash versus Mental Math Puzzles & Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashMental Math Puzzles & Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryeeun seoHyun Sik Kim

In-app purchases

None

Flash

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mental Math Puzzles & Practice

Subscriptions2
  • Hone Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Hone Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hone Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Flash free?
Flash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mental Math Puzzles & Practice free?
Mental Math Puzzles & Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flash or Mental Math Puzzles & Practice have ads?
Flash shows ads; Mental Math Puzzles & Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash or Mental Math Puzzles & Practice?
Flash ships an update every 3 months, and Mental Math Puzzles & Practice every 4 days. Most recently, Flash was updated on October 5, 2026 and Mental Math Puzzles & Practice on September 24, 2026.

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