PopMath Lite vs Ace Math Flash Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopMath Lite
This educational game helps children practice basic arithmetic operations by popping matching bubbles. It offers a fun and engaging way to reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills with increasing difficulty.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Bubble popping gameplay
- Increasing number difficulty
- Operator-specific practice
- Performance feedback
- Personalized messages
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Awarded «Kids' Choice» by Wired Magazine and «The Best Educational iPhone Apps for Kids» by BestKidsApps! PopMath Lite is the lite version (additions only) of the award-winning math game to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. 6 pairs of bubbles with numbers float on the screen above beautiful backgrounds. Each bubble contains a number, like 7 and 3+4: pop the right pairs! As you progress through levels, numbers increase. You can also chose to practice a specific operator. End of levels greet you with your time for that level, a message personalized to your performance, and the number of mistakes you did. Contact us for ideas and feedback laurent@appblit.com
Ace Math Flash Cards
Practice fundamental arithmetic operations with customizable flashcards. Focus on specific math skills by setting your own problem parameters and choose from various operators. Enhance learning with features like multiple choice, mistake review, and timed sessions.
- Customizable problem sets
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Multiple choice option
- Redo mistakes feature
- Timed practice sessions
- Mix operators
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Math Cards ! ! is a great way to learn and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Customize your own problem sets to focus on your needs. Set the top numbers and bottom numbers for each operator. Original Version Features: 1) Choose from the following operators: +, -, x, ÷ 2) Set the top and bottom addends for addition 3) Set the top and bottom numbers for subtraction 4) Set the top and bottom factors for multiplication 5) Set the divisors and quotients for division 6) Allow negative answers for subtraction if desired 7) Set the timer on or off 8) Set the number of problems in the problem set Additional Features in This Version: 1) Multiple choice option 2) Random or sequential card order 3) "Redo Mistakes" button for additional practice of incorrectly answered problems 4) "Mix" operator to mix operators (+,-,x,÷) in problem set 5) Larger top and bottom addends for addition 6) Larger top and bottom numbers for subtraction 7) Larger top and bottom factors for multiplication 8) Larger divisors and quotients for division If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PopMath Lite at 5.0 against Ace Math Flash Cards's 4.0. PopMath Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Ace Math Flash Cards's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 5) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PopMath Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Math Flash Cards has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of PopMath Lite's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ace Math Flash Cards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopMath Lite | Ace Math Flash Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppBlit LLC | Horizon Business, Inc. |
Customer experience
PopMath Lite
Ace Math Flash Cards
Bugs and requests
PopMath Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ace Math Flash Cards
Reported bugs
2 issues- Addition and subtraction questions limited to 9 problems
- Multiple choice option not working on iPad
Requested features
3 requests- Provide correct answers when mistakes are made
- Expand question range and customization options
- Add more visual/audio feedback for progress
In-app purchases
PopMath Lite
No in-app purchases
Ace Math Flash Cards
No in-app purchases
Questions
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