Math Duel vs Access Language Arts Lite
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!
Access Language Arts Lite
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Access Language Arts app is based on the curriculum Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts, which was created by Attainment Company and East Tennessee State University. Research has shown both the app and curriculum to be highly effective in teaching language arts skills, that are directly aligned to the Common Core Standards, to students with an intellectual disability or autism. The literature pieces chosen for read alouds in Access Language Arts app are among those typically used in the middle school curriculum. The adapted stories in the app are Neighbors, Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes, The Diary of Anne Frank, We Beat the Streets, The Outsiders, Number the Stars, Holes, and Dragonwings. Note: We Beat the Streets is included in this free version. The rest are available as an in app purchase. Components of systematic instruction are embedded in the app's script are: constant time-delay procedure, system of least intrusive prompts, and feedback. Support for research and development of this app was provided in part by Contract ED-IES-13-C-0031 of the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, awarded to Attainment Company, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Duel at every 6 weeks against Access Language Arts Lite's every 6 months. Math Duel also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Access Language Arts Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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 Access Language Arts Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Math Duel ships an update every 6 weeks, Access Language Arts Lite every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Duel | Access Language Arts Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (236 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 351 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ellie's Games, LLC | Attainment Company |
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
Access Language Arts Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Math Duel
- Unlock All Features$4.99
Access Language Arts Lite
- Full Version$39.99
Questions
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