MathBoard vs CrazyMinute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathBoard
This app offers a customizable math learning experience for children, adapting to various skill levels from basic arithmetic to algebra. It provides interactive tools like a scratchboard and a problem solver to teach problem-solving logic, not just memorization.
- Step-by-step problem solver
- Random equation generation
- Customizable number ranges
- Intelligent wrong-answer generation
- Built-in scratchboard
- Multiple student profiles
- Progress tracking
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MathBoard® is a powerful and highly configurable math learning app designed for children of all ages. From simple addition and subtraction in early grades to more advanced multiplication, division, and even algebraic equations, MathBoard adapts to meet each student’s level and pace. More than just drills, MathBoard encourages students to truly learn how to solve problems—not just guess the answers. With multiple question styles (including multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank), a built-in scratchboard for working out problems, and an interactive Problem Solver, MathBoard guides students step by step through the logic behind each answer. The app includes a variety of math activities such as Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math, making learning both engaging and effective. Difficulty levels automatically adjust based on your settings, ensuring that practice stays aligned with the student’s progress. What Teachers Are Saying “This is the best integer practice app or program I have found in 34 years of teaching math.” — Tim Seiber, Math Teacher “MathBoard has charm without losing track of its fundamental purpose.” — MacWorld (4 out of 5 mice) “A stunning app for teaching math. The number of customization options available makes this a brilliant app for making math fun.” — androapple Key Features • Step-by-step Problem Solver for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Random equation generation for basic operations, squares, cubes, and square roots • Fully customizable number ranges and equation formats (e.g. 6 + x = 12) • Intelligent wrong-answer generation to discourage guessing • Built-in scratchboard for working through problems by hand • Activities and quizzes with countdown or elapsed time options • Multiple student profiles with progress tracking and sharing • Quick reference tables for counting, addition, subtraction, and multiplication • Full support for iCloud Sync • Designed for the latest Apple tech: • Apple Pencil • Apple Magic Keyboard • Text-to-Speech and Speech Input • Windowed multitasking in iPadOS 26
CrazyMinute
A fun math quiz designed by educators to help children master basic arithmetic facts. It features a unique interface for easy answer entry and positive reinforcement, with no penalties for incorrect attempts.
- Basic math fact practice
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Customizable problem variations
- Unique digitBar™ interface
- Positive reinforcement, no penalties
- No text, symbol-based interaction
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Created by a parent and a primary-school teacher, CrazyMinute is a fun math quiz on basic facts with a myriad of problem variations and a unique interface. iPad users also have an additional game variation to choose from: see the companion app MathNight, exclusively for iPad. This 60-second quiz incorporates playful sound effects along with the unique digitBar™ interface for easily entering answers. With one finger or thumb dedicated to the ones place and one for the tens place, students can quickly enter and correct answers while reinforcing an important understanding of how numbers are built. Created for everyone, there is no text used anywhere in the game: all interaction is stripped-down to the essential meanings of numbers, math symbols, and a few colored buttons, making it perfect for early readers and parents worldwide. Each game reviews skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication or division; players can choose quizzes from a range of random values (from 0 through an upper-bound) or against a fixed value (to focus on just “your 8s” for example). Designed for positive reinforcement, problems simply remain on the screen until answered correctly, so there is no penalty other than lost time for typos or incorrect attempts. Whatever skill level you work on, practicing basic math facts helps all math students create a solid foundation for working easily with all types of mathematics, and will help students progress quickly through the “Mad Minute” quizzes given daily in many schools’ early grades. How many can you answer, before time runs out?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrazyMinute at 5.0 against MathBoard's 4.4. CrazyMinute also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). MathBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (448 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
MathBoard costs $4.99 and CrazyMinute $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CrazyMinute holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathBoard has 448 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MathBoard ships an update every 2 months, CrazyMinute every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathBoard | CrazyMinute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (448 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Dan Dickerman |
Customer experience
MathBoard
CrazyMinute
Bugs and requests
MathBoard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Problems with saving quiz settings
- Incorrect answers marked as wrong
- App crashes when interrupted by other apps
Requested features
5 requests- Add fractions, decimals, and more advanced math concepts
- Improve number input with keypad
- Allow creating custom quizzes
- Provide more detailed progress tracking and analytics
- Add parental controls to lock settings
CrazyMinute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MathBoard
No in-app purchases
CrazyMinute
No in-app purchases









