Comparison

Trace Thai vs Mental Math GP

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

Head to head
About

Trace Thai

Learn to read and write the Thai alphabet with interactive tracing exercises. Includes all consonants, vowels, tone marks, and numbers with audio pronunciation. Test your knowledge with a built-in quiz feature.

Highlights
  • Trace Thai consonants, vowels, and numbers
  • Audio pronunciation for letters and numbers
  • Progress saving for continued learning
  • Test yourself recall and writing quiz
  • Covers all 44 consonants and 32 basic vowels
Features
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This app is designed to help you to learn to read and write the Thai alphabet. Exercises include all 44 Thai consonants and 32 basic vowels, tone marks and numbers. An outline of each character is shown and you can trace over the outline to learn to write the character. Your writing is saved on your iPhone or so that you can close the program and return to it later where you left off. Audio samples of each of the letters and numbers are included to help with learning the correct pronunciation. The app includes a "Test Yourself" feature to test how well you can write and recall the characters.

About

Mental Math GP

Engage in a fast-paced mental math competition. Solve arithmetic problems quickly to improve your calculation speed and challenge players globally. Suitable for all ages, from children to adults.

Highlights
  • Solve math problems quickly
  • Soroban calculation style
  • Compete with global players
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Do you want to exercise your brain? Do you need a fun game to play with your friends? Then this app is your best choice! "Mental Math Grand Prix" is a mental math app where you can compete with players around the world! FEATURES: - All you have to do is solve five math problems as fast as you can. It's that simple. - Our recommended way of calculation, the style of calculation by soroban, will improve your calculation speed dramatically. It's very unique and original. - You can compete with your friends, family members, and people all over the world. FOR WHOM: - Once you know how to add whole numbers, not only grown-ups but even school children can enjoy this app. Age doesn't matter. Anyone can be a winner! LEVEL: - There are four levels that increase in difficulty. The First Level [Single-digit Addition] - Anyone can try. The Second Level [Double-digit Addition] - After you pass the first level (by completing it in 30 seconds or less) The Third Level [Triple-digit Addition] - After you pass the second level (by completing it in 1 minutes or less) The Fourth Level [Quadruple-digit Addition] - After you pass the third level (by completing it in 2 minutes 30 seconds or less) ABOUT US: We have been trying to make the learning fun for both grown-ups and kids since 1994. CAI Media: http://www.caimedia.jp/ Questions on this app: info@smocca.co.jp Are you ready? Activate your brain cells with the Mental Math GP! Be the world's greatest master of Mental Math!! *This product uses fonts from Fontworks Inc. The Fontworks Inc., Fontworks, and font names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fontworks Inc.

Screenshots

Trace Thai4 screens
Mental Math GP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trace Thai at 5.0 against Mental Math GP's 4.0. Trace Thai also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Mental Math GP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). 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. Trace Thai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mental Math GP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trace Thai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Thai ships an update every 5 days, Mental Math GP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Trace Thai versus Mental Math GP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace ThaiMental Math GP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew RobinsonCAI MEDIA CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

Trace Thai

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Mental Math GP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Trace Thai

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$1.99
None

Mental Math GP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trace Thai free?
Trace Thai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math GP free?
Mental Math GP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trace Thai or Mental Math GP?
Trace Thai is rated higher. Trace Thai averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mental Math GP averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Trace Thai or Mental Math GP have ads?
Neither Trace Thai nor Mental Math GP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace Thai or Mental Math GP?
Trace Thai ships an update every 5 days, and Mental Math GP every 2 weeks. Most recently, Trace Thai was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mental Math GP on November 1, 2026.

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