Comparison

Math Magic vs Big Math Flash Cards

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

Head to head
About

Math Magic

This educational app makes learning arithmetic fun for children aged 3-8. It uses vibrant colors, a simple interface, and a reward system to encourage practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Parents can customize difficulty levels and timers.

Highlights
  • Arithmetic practice (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Reward system with stars
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Adjustable number ranges (5, 10, 20)
  • Optional timer for timed challenges
  • Positive voice reinforcement
  • Simple, vibrant interface
Features
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Don’t you just love how much your child has improved in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing? You never get tired of hearing, “Can I do math?” from your six year old, do you? Of course you don’t. Thanks to Math Magic, your child can get a big jump on learning arithmetic while loving every second of that education. Math Magic teaches in a way that is encouraging and tons of fun for your little one. Math Magic uses a combination of your choice of vibrant colours, simple interface and a reward system of stars to encourage and teach kids between the ages of 3 and 8. It’s really easy to use. The child simply has to tap on an answer to solve the problem. Whether they get the answer right or not, a real voice expresses appreciation for the child choosing a response. Once the correct answer has been achieved, just shake your iPhone or iPod Touch and a new math problem will appear. Five successful answers results in a colored star as a reward. Math Magic lets you adjust the levels to customize them for your child. Set the maximum numbers to 5, 10 or 20. You can also set the timer to see how many problems can be solved within a specific time frame. Kids love the Math Magic app because it’s fun. Parents love it because it helps their child get a good start in math and provides constructive use of time during car trips or waiting for food or an appointment. Much research has gone into the development of Math Magic and it has the seal of approval from the kids involved in the focus groups. Why? Because this app has everything that appeals to a young child’s learning mind. •Positive reinforcement •Surprises and rewards •Very simple design •Vibrant colors Want to hear your child ask you for more math work to do? Great, then you’ll get your Math Magic now. It’s that easy Check out the video of this app @ http://tinyurl.com/nlvlrr ---------------- Please try out our other applications Word Magic Match Magic Count Magic Think BIG Math Series Sight words and Digraphs Dictation Match 'em up Words

About

Big Math Flash Cards

This app provides a digital flash card experience for practicing basic arithmetic operations. Users can flip cards, select answers, and track their progress with score percentages and elapsed time. Additional features for reviewing mistakes, custom sets, and different input modes are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Configurable number of questions and answers
  • Score percentage and elapsed time tracking
  • Selectable color themes and sound options
  • Review incorrect answers (in-app purchase)
  • Custom card sets (in-app purchase)
Features
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Highly rated by teachers, parents and kids of all ages! Flip the card just like a real flash card! Simple, clean and easy to use interface. The front side of the card shows the question and the back side of the card shows the possible answers. Just tap to flip the card. Once you answer the question correctly, flick the card off the screen by swiping up. Features * Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division * Score percentage and elapsed time displayed * Configurable number of questions * Configurable number of answers for multiple choice * Supports landscape or portrait card display modes * Selectable flash card color themes * Turn all sounds on or off Other great features available via "In App Purchase" * Review Incorrect - review the questions that were answered incorrectly * Score Cards - view and review past scores and questions * Specific Numbers - customize the first and second number ranges * Mixed Operations - ability to have cards with mixed operators * Flash Card Mode - displays the answer instead of multiple choice (swipe up to mark the card correct, swipe down to mark the card incorrect) * Manual Entry Mode - type your answer instead of selecting from a choice of possible answers * Custom Cards - make your own custom card set questions * Time Per Card - allows you to set a time limit for each card

Screenshots

Math Magic3 screens
Big Math Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Big Math Flash Cards at Free against Math Magic's $0.99. Big Math Flash Cards also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (41K vs 37). Math Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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

Big Math Flash Cards is free to download; Math Magic costs $0.99 up front. Big Math Flash Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Math Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Math Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Math Flash Cards has 41K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Math Magic's written reviews are positive against 77% of Big Math Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Magic ships an update monthly, Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Math Magic versus Big Math Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MagicBig Math Flash Cards
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)4.2 (41K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3741K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnusen IncMasato Takagi

Customer experience

Math Magic

All ratings37 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative30.6%

Big Math Flash Cards

All ratings40,859 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews1,068 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.5%

User reviews

Math Magic

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and useful learning tool
  • 😄 Adorable encouraging voices
  • 💰 Worth the price
  • 🎯 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 🌟 Great rewards and motivation

Room to improve

  • 😵 Screen orientation issues
  • 📉 Becomes boring for older kids
  • 🚫 Lacks visual cues for multiplication/division
  • 🤔 Multiple choice can lead to guessing
  • 🎛️ Clunky interface

Big Math Flash Cards

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps with math practice
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 📚 Useful for learning math facts
  • 🧠 Improves math skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some features require payment
  • 🤔 Lack of customization options
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🙄 Boring for older students

Bugs and requests

Math Magic

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App does not open/load
  • Screen orientation stuck in portrait
  • Persistent error in multiplication and division answer lists
  • App not syncing with iPhone OS (older versions)
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  • App closes down after one or two problems

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix screen orientation bug
  • Add visual cues for multiplication and division
  • Option to type answers instead of multiple choice
  • More variety in screens and sounds
  • Add quiz/test option
Show 7 more
  • Improve visual representation for subtraction
  • Move tool bar to the top
  • Add more levels and content
  • Make numbers on buttons more visible
  • Add adjustable delay for next problem transition
  • More exciting input methods
  • More graphics for addition and subtraction

Big Math Flash Cards

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Glitches when swiping answers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose specific math operations
  • Addition of word problems
  • Inclusion of fractions and exponents
  • Gamification and rewards system

In-app purchases

None

Math Magic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Math Flash Cards

One-time1
  • All Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Math Magic free?
Math Magic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Math Flash Cards free?
Big Math Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Magic or Big Math Flash Cards?
Big Math Flash Cards is rated higher. Math Magic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Big Math Flash Cards averages 4.2 from 41K ratings.
Do Math Magic or Big Math Flash Cards have ads?
Neither Math Magic nor Big Math Flash Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Magic or Big Math Flash Cards?
Math Magic ships an update monthly, and Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. Most recently, Math Magic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Big Math Flash Cards on November 9, 2026.

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