Math Duel vs First Grade Math Challenge
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!
First Grade Math Challenge
Practice addition and subtraction skills with a barnyard theme. Collect and learn about animals by completing timed math challenges, unlocking fun facts and sounds. An in-app upgrade offers more levels and animals permanently.
- Addition & Subtraction practice
- Barnyard animal collection
- Timed math challenges
- Learn animal facts
- Animal sounds
- Gradually increasing difficulty
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Practice math skills and learn about animals around the barn! * Addition & Subtraction Edition is perfect for grades K-3 but still challenging and fun for everyone, even adults! * Collect and learn about barnyard animals by completing timed math challenges * Innovative dual learning opportunity, learn interesting facts about different animals while practicing math skills! * Tons of fun facts about each animal to learn and share with your friends! * Listen to each animal! * No annoying ads to distract from game play! This game is perfect for a First Grade, Second Grade, or Third Grade student! The levels gradually increase in difficulty as the game progresses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Math Duel at 4.5 against First Grade Math Challenge's 4.0. Math Duel also leads on ratings volume (235 vs 4). First Grade Math Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 64%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Math Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Grade Math Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Duel has 235 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Math Duel's written reviews are positive against 80% of First Grade Math Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Math Duel ships an update every 6 weeks, First Grade Math Challenge every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Math Duel | First Grade Math Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (235 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ellie's Games, LLC | Eric Marschner |
Customer experience
Math Duel
First Grade Math Challenge
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
First Grade Math Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Math Duel
- Unlock All Features$4.99
First Grade Math Challenge
No in-app purchases
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