VeryTables vs Mateo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VeryTables
Master multiplication tables with this educational app. It offers timed challenges to recite tables quickly and accurately, with a learning mode to practice specific tables at your own pace. Oral questioning and random order options enhance memory recall.
- Timed multiplication table challenges
- Learning mode for focused practice
- Oral questioning for auditory memory
- Customizable table selection
- Random and ordered recitation options
- Error penalty system
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Do you know very well your multiplication tables? Yes? Then prove it! Recite the Pythagore table as soon as possible and without error to enter into the record and the fastest times around the world. Time of 2 min 41 to recite the entire table is to beat! Can you do better? For each error, a penalty of 10 seconds will be added. (it's better to know recite the tables without error but taking a little more time than rush and make mistakes) You can choose how long you have to give up the maximum of right answers or you timed to recite the entire multiplication table in the shortest possible time. A learning mode is also available. It allows you to learn at their own rate your multiplication tables. It will stimulate your visual and auditory memory. Yes, VeryTables speak to you with oral questioning. You can select some tables, those where you feel less comfortable, to perfect. You can recite your tables in order for beginners or to refresh your memory, or completely random. You can also leave you VeryTables reciting multiplication tables, ideal evening before falling asleep. VeryTables is for all young people who become to college but who do not know their multiplication tables correctly. I'm sure you know around you, then put them in the challenge. But to all those who want to test their knowledge or prove they are the best. Then try VeryTables and the best man win!
Mateo
This app offers structured math practice divided into modules by operation and difficulty. It generates personalized workouts that adapt to a student's progress for improved retention. Mastering these skills can enhance performance in more complex mathematical concepts.
- 20 math modules by operation and difficulty
- Custom workouts based on student progress
- Dynamic question ordering
- Adaptive difficulty and time limits (Premium)
- Multiple student profiles (Premium)
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Mateo helps students master basic math facts. Problems are split into 20 modules, segmented by operation and difficulty. Mateo creates a custom workout that is based on student progress and optimized for long term retention. The ability to solve basic math problems quickly and reliably frees up mental resources, and is a great asset as math becomes more complicated! Workouts are split into two rounds. The order of questions changes dynamically to adapt to the student's skill level. For example, if the student answers a question incorrectly, that question will show up again during the workout. Please note that Mateo Premium (available via In-App purchase) is required to unlock the following features: • Multiplication/division • Setting up multiple student profiles • Adjusting difficulty and time limit Download Mateo today and get even better at math!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VeryTables at 80% against Mateo's 43%. VeryTables also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mateo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. VeryTables sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mateo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VeryTables holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mateo has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of VeryTables's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mateo's.
VeryTables ships an update every 23 months, Mateo every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VeryTables | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veryphone | Erik Wegener |
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VeryTables
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In-app purchases
VeryTables
- version without Ads$1.99
Mateo
- Mateo Premium$1.99
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