Comparison

Basic Math vs Grammar Up

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Addition exercises
  • Subtraction exercises
  • Multiplication exercises
  • Division exercises
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Performance reporting
Features
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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

About

Grammar Up

Enhance your English grammar and vocabulary with over 1800 practice questions designed to mirror the TOEIC test. Improve response times with a custom timer and track your progress with detailed results and visual feedback.

Highlights
  • 1800 TOEIC-style grammar questions
  • 20 study topics
  • Mixed test mode
  • Detailed test results with email option
  • Progress meter with bar charts
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Voice over for lessons and quizzes
Features
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Grammar Up With Voice Over was designed to replicate questions with a business focus commonly found in the popular TOEIC (TM) English proficiency test. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full version has 1800 questions across 20 categories. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grammar Up was designed to replicate questions with a business focus commonly found in the popular TOEIC (TM) English proficiency test. Grammar Up can help learners to improve their grammar, word selection and vocabulary. Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time constraints. Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback. Grammar Up provides learners with an opportunity to improve strategies for grammar success. PREPARE BY TOPICS: You can study the grammar rules by topic. All questions are sorted by topic. It also tells you the areas that each topic covers. Adjectives word choice Adverbs word choice Causative Verbs Conditionals Conjunctions Nouns Word Choice Prepositions Pronouns word choice Similar words Verb tense Mixed TEST MODE: In mixed test questions are presented randomly from all the topics. DETAILED TEST RESULTS: A summary of the practice test is presented at the end of each test. It shows you the time you took, the score, which questions you answered correctly and where you were wrong. And yes, you can E-MAIL the results. PROGRESS METER: The app records your progress as you start giving practice tests. It shows you a beautiful bar chart so that you can track your weak areas and give more focus on them. VERY EASY TO USE: The slick user interface allows you to choose from possible answers. You don't need to press too many buttons or encounter any alert messages. The app is very interactive and needs minimum user input. Innovative use of iPhone's small screen real estate. Shake your iPhone/iPod to skip a question. FEATURE LIST: • Voice over of lessons and quiz. • Choose number of questions you would like in each test. • A new module, "Progress Meter" keeps track of how you are performing in a particular topic or mock test. • Choose your own timer settings. • Cool sound effects. (You can turn them off if desired.) • Special algorithm that randomizes questions every time you take a test. * Privacy Policy: http://www.webrichsoftware.com/privacy.html * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Basic Math4 screens
Grammar Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grammar Up at 4.7 against Basic Math's 3.0. Grammar Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). Basic Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (64% vs 43%). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Grammar Up sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Basic Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grammar Up holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grammar Up has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Basic Math's written reviews are positive against 43% of Grammar Up's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Math versus Grammar Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic MathGrammar Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExplorer TechnologiesWebrich Software Limited

Customer experience

Basic Math

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative24.6%

Grammar Up

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

Grammar Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Basic Math

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Grammar Up

Subscriptions2
  • Full Question Bank$0.991 Month
  • FULL QUESTION BANK$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Question Bank$4.99

Questions

Is Basic Math free?
Basic Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grammar Up free?
Grammar Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic Math or Grammar Up?
Grammar Up is rated higher. Basic Math averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Grammar Up averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Basic Math or Grammar Up have ads?
Basic Math shows ads; Grammar Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Math or Grammar Up?
Basic Math ships an update every 2 months, and Grammar Up every 2 months. Most recently, Basic Math was updated on November 6, 2026 and Grammar Up on November 10, 2026.

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