Basic Math vs Subtraction Mathematics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Math
Practice essential math skills through repetitive exercises. This app offers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems suitable for children and adults. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced features like a numeric keypad, customizable difficulty, and performance tracking.
- Addition exercises
- Subtraction exercises
- Multiplication exercises
- Division exercises
- Adjustable difficulty
- Performance reporting
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This is an application based on the drill-and-practice instructional strategy. Similar to memorization, such a strategy presents the tasks to be completed repetitively to build up the foundation skills for more meaningful learning in the future. This application provides exercises covering basic mathematical skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The exercises are targeted for children under 12 years, and sometimes even adults, with varying degrees of difficulty depending on their age. Upgrade to Basic Math Deluxe to unlock the following features: - A numeric keypad to enter answers, besides using multiple-choice answers - Enter values using the usual calculator left-to-right mode, or working style right-to-left mode - Sound effects - A times table to practise multiplication tables - Option to configure max and minimum operand value - A report card to review your performance in past exercises
Subtraction Mathematics
This math app teaches children multi-digit subtraction with step-by-step guidance and positive reinforcement. It adapts to the student's learning pace, offering practice for beginners and review for older students. Features include AI handwriting recognition and progress monitoring for parents and teachers.
- Multi-digit subtraction with borrowing
- Step-by-step instructions
- AI handwriting recognition
- Progress monitoring with color-coded feedback
- Customizable digit combinations
- Encouragement-based learning
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SUBTRACTION is a smart math app that teaches children how to subtract multi-digit numbers together. It monitors what the student knows and where they still need practice. It teaches step-by-step how to subtract small numbers and then progresses to multi-borrow subtraction. SUBTRACTION is encouragement-based providing positive reinforcement for the student's effort both visually and auditorily. The student, parents, and teachers can all quickly see where the student needs more practice in a color-coded format. Go from simple math facts like 3-1=2 to more difficult equations such as 904-795, with the app showing you the correct answer if you make a mistake. Full customization is possible including choosing the specific digit combinations you want to review or practice. Excellent for beginners just learning subtraction or a quick review for slightly older students. Students practice writing numbers too. AI converts the student's handwritten numbers into digits. Single-digit subtraction is free. Multi-digit subtraction with borrowing along with custom colors, specific numbers to learn, different character voices, and background music requires an in-app purchase. FEATURES ► Simple and visually appealing ► Make it as easy or hard as you want + 1-3 digit numbers + without borrowing + with borrowing + only practice certain digits or all of them ► Step-by-step instructions if a student wants + forces precise digit order into the correct fields + makes it impossible to move on with a wrong digit + with visual instructions for each entry ► Animated character with encouragement + completely optional for older students + 3 different voices ► Complete customization + specific numbers included or excluded + color design of screens + option to show the correct answer in case of an error + choices of optional background music + sounds/vibrations on right/wrong answers + moves to the next problem if the correct answer is input ► Intelligent + Remembers mistakes and helps practice for mastery ► AI-based handwriting Recognition + write the answers + great for practicing handwriting ► Feedback / Monitoring + Positive/Negative sound reinforcement + Summary of progress in both table and graph form + Easy for student/parent/teacher to monitor progress ► NO ADS, ALL FEATURES ENABLED TERMS & CONDITIONS: http://www.programisprime.com/subtractionterms.html PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.programisprime.com/subtractionprivacy.html WE LOVE FEEDBACK We appreciate your feedback. Please email us at support@programisprime.com with any suggestions or questions. If you are happy with this update, please let us know by rating and reviewing us in the App Store! © 2023 Programis Prime LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subtraction Mathematics at 4.6 against Basic Math's 3.0. Subtraction Mathematics also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ads (none vs shown). Basic Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Subtraction Mathematics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic Math asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subtraction Mathematics holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subtraction Mathematics has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Basic Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of Subtraction Mathematics's.
Basic Math ships an update every 2 months, Subtraction Mathematics fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Math | Subtraction Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Explorer Technologies | PROGRAMIS PRIME LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Math
Subtraction Mathematics
Bugs and requests
Basic Math
Reported bugs
4 issues- Application abruptly stops when checking Report Card
- Tic Tac Toe mode instantly presumes two players
- Timer only counts up and not down
- Requires iOS 4, not compatible with older devices
Requested features
11 requests- Offer percents
- Allow adjustment of problems per session
- Option to change Tic Tac Toe mode to single player
- Explain why questions were missed
- Make timer count down
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- Add more operations
- Add percentages and angles
- Option to type in own answers instead of multiple choice
- Make problems go faster
- Change settings for difficulty and speed
- Add grammar, science, and music modules
Subtraction Mathematics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Math
No in-app purchases
Subtraction Mathematics
- Get All Features$3.99
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