Comparison

MathTappers vs Smart Math Race

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

Head to head
About

MathTappers

This app is a game designed to help learners understand multiplication and division with whole numbers. It aims to build fluency and accuracy through engaging gameplay and visual models. It is part of a suite of educational math games.

Highlights
  • Learn multiplication
  • Learn division
  • Develop fluency
  • Improve accuracy
  • Visual models
  • Focused content
Features
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MathTappers: Multiples is a simple game designed first to help learners to make sense of multiplication and division with whole numbers, and then to support them in developing fluency while maintaining accuracy. Design: Tim Pelton & Leslee Francis Pelton Programming: Mike Anderson, Joshua E. Smith & Garrett Reimer The designers of the MathTappers apps are math educators and researchers seeking to create simple games that will help learners to make sense of mathematics one concept at a time. We have designed MathTappers apps to support students in learning mathematics by providing relevant visual models, focused content linked games and helpful suggestions for parents and educators. Please check out all of our MathTappers apps (links found at MathTappers.com): MathTappers: MultiMatch--a matching app that challenges learners to match sets of cards placed on the table. This is our newest MathTappers app. Although it comes with a deck and you can download others from our website, it was really designed to encourage teachers and students make and share their own matching game decks to capture their understanding and challenge others. Please go to mathtappers.com and check out our instructions on the right to find out how to make your own decks MathTappers: Clock Master--learn to tell time MathTappers: Estimate Fractions--make sense of fraction sums and differences MathTappers: Find Sums--learn basic facts for addition and subtraction MathTappers: Multiples--learn basic facts for multiplication and division MathTappers: Equivalents--equivalent fractions, decimals and percents MathTappers: Numberline--find relative positions of numbers on a numberline, MathTappers: Carbon Choices--help students explore their carbon footprint.

About

Smart Math Race

Master math skills with this engaging game that adapts to your learning needs. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through timed challenges or by racing against friends. The app intelligently focuses on areas needing improvement for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Adaptive math practice
  • Timed challenges
  • Local multiplayer races
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customizable difficulty and operations
  • Progress tracking graphs
  • No ads
Features
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Learn, practice, and master math FAST! Race against the clock or a nearby friend. SMART MATH RACE learns what you don't know and focuses your practice.  See how many problems you get right in 10 up to 60 seconds. Covers +, −, ×, ÷. Great for kids and parents. Great alone. Race a friend. Great in the classroom. No Ads. SMART MATH RACE learns where you need practice and focuses on mastering those math facts. The free version offers Addition at the "easy" level. No peer playing is possible. The full version offers all the following features. ► FEATURES + Operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division + −12 to +12 (difficult: -20 to +20) + 2 Separate Activities: + Challenge yourself by racing the clock + Race a nearby friend + Network independent + Zero network configuration + If no network, race against the clock + Bluetooth (no Internet required) - race with a friend + Wi-Fi (Internet or not) - race a friend + Game Center optional + Easy Customization + Operations: +, −, ×, ÷, or mixed + Difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard + Sounds/vibrations + Pick friends or let the system choose someone nearby + Intelligent + Remembers mistakes + Tests for mastery + Feedback / Monitoring + Positive/Negative sound reinforcement + Graph of personal progress + LeaderBoards in Game Center + Easy for student/parent/teacher to monitor progress + No Ads.

Screenshots

MathTappers4 screens
Smart Math Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Math Race at 4.0 against MathTappers's 3.4. Smart Math Race also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 61 months). MathTappers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smart Math Race sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathTappers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Math Race holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathTappers has 118 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of MathTappers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Smart Math Race's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathTappers ships an update every 61 months, Smart Math Race fortnightly. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MathTappers versus Smart Math Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathTappersSmart Math Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (118 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua SmithPROGRAMIS PRIME LLC

Customer experience

MathTappers

All ratings118 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.9%
Negative33.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Smart Math Race

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MathTappers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Math Race

One-time1
  • All features$1.99

Questions

Is MathTappers free?
MathTappers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Math Race free?
Smart Math Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MathTappers or Smart Math Race?
Smart Math Race is rated higher. MathTappers averages 3.4 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Smart Math Race averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do MathTappers or Smart Math Race have ads?
Neither MathTappers nor Smart Math Race shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathTappers or Smart Math Race?
MathTappers ships an update every 61 months, and Smart Math Race fortnightly. Most recently, MathTappers was updated on June 1, 2026 and Smart Math Race on June 1, 2026.

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