Math Duel vs Math Racing 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Duel
Engage in a fun, competitive math game for two players on a single device. Improve basic math skills and strategic thinking with customizable equations and modes. Ideal for classrooms or home practice, it encourages collaboration and personalized learning.
- Two-player split-screen mode
- Single player practice
- Customizable equations
- Teacher-adjustable settings
- Basic math skill improvement
- Strategic thinking development
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Math Duel - 2 Player Math Game Challenge a friend or go solo! Math Duel is the ultimate split-screen math game for kids, students, and classrooms. Two players compete head-to-head on the same device, making math practice fast, fun, and competitive. Perfect for Schools and Home Learning. Used by teachers worldwide, Math Duel turns math drills into exciting duels. Customize difficulty for each player independently, ideal for differentiated instruction and personalized learning. Why Kids and Teachers Love Math Duel: - 1 or 2 players on one device, no extra hardware needed - Split-screen mode built for tablets and phones - Customizable equations for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - Adjustable difficulty per player, great for mixed-ability classrooms - Positive reinforcement keeps students motivated - Frustration-free design for all skill levels - Trusted with over 1 million games played Built for the Classroom, Fun Enough for Home. Whether it's math fact fluency practice, a classroom warm-up, or friendly competition at home, Math Duel makes arithmetic engaging for all ages. Students sharpen mental math skills without even realizing they're learning. Great for: - Elementary and middle school students - Teachers looking for EdTech tools - Parents seeking educational games for kids - Homeschool families Have a feature idea? Share it directly with Erik, the developer, from inside the app!
Math Racing 2
Engage in a thrilling 3D racing game where solving math problems fuels your speed. Master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with progressive difficulty. Unlock new cars, tracks, and math challenges through in-app purchases.
- Solve math problems for speed boosts
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Progressive difficulty
- Unlockable cars and tracks
- Arcade-style racing action
- No ads
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Math Racing 2 is the fastest way to learn math in the app store! In this crazy 3D racing game, you get a speed boost for every math problem you solve! Do the math! * Addition * Subtraction * Multiplication * Division * Progressive Difficulty Option Extra Credit! * NO Ads! * 13 Cool Cars * Universal App * Achievements * Two awesome ways to play * Arcade-style Racing Action * Awesome Graphics, Sounds, and Music In-App Purchase! * Unlock All Cars * Unlock All Tracks * Unlock All Math Be sure to rate and review Math Racing 2! Your ratings and reviews keep us charged! http://www.facebook.com/potg.apps http://potgapps.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Math Duel at free against Math Racing 2's free with in-app purchases. Math Duel also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Math Racing 2's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 64%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 235). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Math Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Math Racing 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Math Duel against 4.5 for Math Racing 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Racing 2 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Math Duel's written reviews are positive against 78% of Math Racing 2's.
Math Duel ships an update every 6 weeks, Math Racing 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Duel | Math Racing 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (235 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 235 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ellie's Games, LLC | Pants on the Ground Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Math Duel
Math Racing 2
User reviews
Math Duel
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for practicing math facts
- 👨👩👧👦 Good for family/classroom competition
- 💡 Customizable difficulty levels
- 🧠 Effective for mental math skills
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashing issues
- 📉 Multiplication and division not working well for some
- 🔢 Increments of 10 instead of 1 for numbers
- 🚫 No option to focus on specific timestables
- ❌ Inability to change operations/differentiation as advertised
Math Racing 2
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and fun
- 👍 Great for learning math
- 🤩 Entertaining and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Some features locked behind paywall
- 🤔 Steering controls could be improved
Bugs and requests
Math Duel
Reported bugs
8 issues- App keeps crashing
- Multiplication doesn't work well
- Division problems cannot be solved due to lack of decimal key
- Settings button resets score
- App freezes timer in single player when settings is pressed
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- Division rounds down, teaching incorrect math
- Paid app contains ads
- App keeps cutting off
Requested features
14 requests- Ability to focus on specific timestables
- Option to change operations and differentiation
- Support for older iPads
- Return to increments of 1 for numbers
- Add decimal point for division
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- Option to give both opponents the same problems
- Button to go back to menu
- Button to restart in menu
- Option for number of questions to win
- Pause or stop button
- Online mode
- Ability to disable sound
- Round to the tenths place
- Spinner for difficulty control
Math Racing 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- POV issues causing problems during races
- Math problems not displaying correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Multiplayer mode to play with friends
- More car customization options
- Expanded levels and maps
In-app purchases
Math Duel
- Unlock All Features$4.99
Math Racing 2
- Unlock All Math$0.99
- Desert Circuit$0.99
- Moon Circuit$0.99
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- Snow Circuit$0.99
- Jackrabbit$0.99
- Bad Attitude$0.99
- Racer X$0.99
- The Rocket$0.99
- Unlock All Tracks$0.99
- Unlock All Cars$0.99
