Comparison

Math Duel vs AbleText

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Two-player split-screen mode
  • Single player practice
  • Customizable equations
  • Teacher-adjustable settings
  • Basic math skill improvement
  • Strategic thinking development
Features
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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!

About

AbleText

Capture text from photos, enhance readability with color adjustments and adjustable text size. Convert images to digital text that can be read aloud in multiple languages, copied, or shared.

Highlights
  • Photo text capture
  • High contrast color options
  • Adjustable text size
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Copy and share text
  • Digital text conversion
Features
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With AbleText you can take a photo of text from a book or paper with the high quality camera in your iPad. The photo can be manipulated with high contrast colours. Then transform this photo in to digital text. The text size can be made larger or smaller for easy reading. The text can be read out loud in the languages you have on your device. The text can be copied, shared or used in other applications.

Screenshots

Math Duel4 screens
AbleText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Duel at 64% against AbleText's 0%. Math Duel also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). AbleText's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Math Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AbleText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Duel has 236 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Math Duel's written reviews are positive against 0% of AbleText's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Duel ships an update every 6 weeks, AbleText every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Duel versus AbleText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath DuelAbleText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (236 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllie's Games, LLCABLECON AS

Customer experience

Math Duel

All ratings235 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative25.4%

AbleText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

AbleText

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Duel

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
1 purchases

AbleText

One-time1
  • Upgrade$54.99

Questions

Is Math Duel free?
Math Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AbleText free?
AbleText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Duel or AbleText?
Math Duel is rated higher. Math Duel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while AbleText averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Math Duel or AbleText have ads?
Neither Math Duel nor AbleText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Duel or AbleText?
Math Duel ships an update every 6 weeks, and AbleText every 16 months. Most recently, Math Duel was updated on November 8, 2026 and AbleText on November 3, 2026.

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