Comparison

Mathemagics vs Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

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

Head to head
About

Mathemagics

Learn and practice mental math tricks to perform calculations at lightning speed. This app helps you master multiplication, division, and squaring techniques through engaging practice sessions and progressive levels. Ideal for students, teachers, and anyone looking to sharpen their cognitive abilities.

Highlights
  • Master multiplication, division, and squaring tricks
  • Practice through various proficiency levels
  • Engaging and fun learning experience
  • Prepare for standardized math tests
  • Improve cognitive abilities and brain training
  • Learn tricks for specific number ranges
Features
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Amaze and delight others as you multiply, divide, and square at lightning fast speed. Learn and practice the tricks of mental math calculation in a fun and engaging application. Study any of the math tricks and then practice them as you progress through various levels of proficiency. Tease your brain with a quick practice session while waiting in lines, riding in the car, or on the plane. Only the basic math skills of addition, subtraction and simple multiplication and division are needed to achieve astonishing results. Students: Baffle your math teachers by providing answers faster than thought possible. Teachers: Inspire your students as you pull answers to math problems out of thin air. Master these math tricks: * Multiply as high as 20x20 * Square a number ending in 5 * Square any two digit number * Doubling and halving * Multiply any number by 4 * Multiply any number by 5 * Multiply any number by 9 * Multiply any number by 25 * Multiply any number by 99 * Squares from 41 to 59 * Round number multiplication * Divide any number by 5 * Multiply by 11 * Multiply in the 90's * Square numbers in the 50's * Multiply differing by 2,4,6 * Multiply if 1's sum is 10 * Multiply two close numbers * Sum of first n even numbers * Sum of first n odd numbers * Subtracting two and three digit numbers * Adding two and three digit numbers * Quickly divide any number by 9 * Subtracting from 1000 and higher multiples of 10 * Multiply two numbers close to 10 * Nines complement * Tens complement * Large number addition #1 * Large number addition #2 * Large number subtraction * Evenly divisible by 3 * Evenly divisible by 4 * Evenly divisible by 5 * Evenly divisible by 6 * Evenly divisible by 7 * Evenly divisible by 8 * Evenly divisible by 9 * Evenly divisible by 10 * Evenly divisible by 11 * Evenly divisible by 12 * Square numbers in the 20’s * Square numbers in the 30’s * Square numbers in the 60’s * Square numbers in the 70’s * Square numbers in the 80’s * Square numbers in the 100’s * Square numbers in the 200’s * Square numbers in the 300’s * Square numbers in the 400’s * Square numbers in the 500’s * Square numbers in the 700’s * Square numbers in the 800’s * Square numbers in the 900’s * Casting Out Nines Digit Sum * Check Addition by Casting Nines * Check Subtraction by Casting Nines * Check Multiplication by Casting Nines * Check Division by Casting Nines * Casting Out Elevens Digit Sum * Check Addition by Casting Elevens * Check Subtraction by Casting Elevens * Check Multiplication by Casting Elevens * Check Division by Casting Elevens Prepare for the math section on the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or any other standardized test. Don't waste time with a calculator on the few tests that allow them. Use Mathemagics as a tutor to quicken up your test taking abilities. Perfect training for the UIL Mathematics and Number Sense Contests. Activate and challenge your brain to expand its ability to think efficiently and have fun at the same time. Train yourself to break problems down in to smaller more manageable pieces in order to reach solutions quicker and more accurately than anyone else. ================================= "Best New iPhone Education App" - eduinreview.com May 2012 Featured in the App Store Test Prep promotion December 2011 Featured as an AppStore Education Staff Favorite Featured in the AppStore Hall of Fame March 16, 2010 Featured in the EU AppStores as New and Noteworthy December 8, 2009 Featured as an AppStore Best of 2009 App November 17, 2009 Featured as an AppStore Essential (Apps for Boys) September 22, 2009 Featured as an AppStore Essential (High School Survival Guide) August 25, 2009 Featured as an AppStore Staff Favorite ================================= Follow us on Twitter @blulightnin =================================

About

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

This app offers mental math practice tailored for quantitative finance professionals. It focuses on improving calculation speed and accuracy for complex numerical problems.

Highlights
  • Mental math practice
  • Quantitative finance focus
  • Calculation speed improvement
  • Accuracy enhancement
  • Numerical problem solving
Features
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Zetamac - A mental math practice app used in the Quantitative Finance world.

Screenshots

Mathemagics4 screens
Zetamac Arithmetic Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zetamac Arithmetic Practice at Free against Mathemagics's $4.99. Zetamac Arithmetic Practice also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Mathemagics's advantage is ratings volume (466 vs 18) and review sentiment (94% vs 82%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice is free to download; Mathemagics costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mathemagics against 4.7 for Zetamac Arithmetic Practice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathemagics has 466 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Mathemagics's written reviews are positive against 82% of Zetamac Arithmetic Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathemagics ships an update every 4 months, Zetamac Arithmetic Practice daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mathemagics versus Zetamac Arithmetic Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathemagicsZetamac Arithmetic Practice
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (466 ratings) — better4.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings466 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Lightning LabsJoseph Ma

Customer experience

Mathemagics

All ratings466 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.1%

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mathemagics

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timed games incorrectly mark the last question as wrong
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Broken iCloud sync

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a timer option for timed practice
  • Allow users to input answers instead of multiple choice
  • Organize lessons by topic or difficulty level
  • Provide explanations for why the tricks work
  • Expand content to cover more math topics like fractions, decimals, etc.

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mathemagics

No in-app purchases

None

Zetamac Arithmetic Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathemagics free?
Mathemagics costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zetamac Arithmetic Practice free?
Zetamac Arithmetic Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mathemagics or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice?
Mathemagics is rated higher. Mathemagics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while Zetamac Arithmetic Practice averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Mathemagics or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice have ads?
Neither Mathemagics nor Zetamac Arithmetic Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathemagics or Zetamac Arithmetic Practice?
Mathemagics ships an update every 4 months, and Zetamac Arithmetic Practice daily. Most recently, Mathemagics was updated on September 24, 2026 and Zetamac Arithmetic Practice on September 22, 2026.

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