Comparison

TangleTables vs Quick Math

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

Head to head
About

TangleTables

Features
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Hands-On Math Tangle Tables provides a fun and challenging way to practice addition and multiplication skills, factoring, finding common divisors and problem solving. It is a perfect classroom tool for core mathematics instruction and enrichment. While using this app students will use mathematical thinking skills to solve randomly generated Tangle Tables. Students will find the puzzles as intriguing as Sudoku, but also relevant to their mathematics curriculum. Encourage your students to try Tangle Tables, and as they do you will see them get better at many basic math skills. Tangle Tables offers 12 levels of difficulty. Younger learners will benefit from the settings where the challenge is to find the sum or product and complete the table. For older students teachers may want to use some of the options where the challenge is to use problem solving skills to determine the appropriate addends or multipliers for a randomly generated Tangle Table. Levels: • Level 1: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 1-5, Find the Sums • Level 2: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 1-10, Find the Sums • Level 3: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 1-5, Find the Missing Addends and Sums • Level 4: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 1-10, Find the Missing Addends and Sums • Level 5: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 6-10, Find the Sums • Level 6: Addition Skills - Whole Numbers 6-10, Find the Missing Addends and Sums • Level 7: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 1-5, Find the Products • Level 8: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 1-10, Find the Products • Level 9: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 1-5, Find the Missing Factors and Products • Level 10: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 1-10, Find the Missing Factors and Products • Level 11: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 6-10, Find the Products • Level 12: Multiplication Skills - Whole Numbers 1-10, Find the Missing Factors and Products

About

Quick Math

Practice mental math skills with this innovative app featuring handwriting recognition. It offers exercises in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and pre-algebra for students and adults. Track progress and improve arithmetic fluency with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Mental addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Handwriting recognition for answers
  • Pre-algebra practice
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Individual user profiles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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"Quick Math is perfect for students to improve their all round mathematics ability" - Apps In Education Kids and adults can’t put it down! Practice your mathematics while racing the clock in this innovative app. Featuring advanced handwriting recognition and a beautiful interface, Quick Math will take your general arithmetic skills to the next level. Quick Math is perfect for students in grades 2 to 6, or for anyone wanting to improve their general math skills. With multiple difficulty levels and a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides increasing challenges as your skills develop. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT • Practice mental addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations • Develop arithmetic fluency and improve mental strategies • Practice pre-algebra skills by calculating unknown values and using inverse operations • Practice handwriting FOR PARENTS Quick Math improves arithmetic fluency and promotes development of mental strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations. With a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides individual feedback on your child’s progress as they develop arithmetic skills at their own pace. Quick Math is perfect for children aged 6 - 12, providing increasing challenges as children grow and progress.  FOR TEACHERS Quick Math allows students to practice and develop general arithmetic at their own level, while providing increasing levels of difficulty as children master arithmetic skills. Individualised user profiles allow devices to be shared among multiple students whilst allowing students to track their own personal progress. With answers written directly on screen, Quick Math also improves handwriting skills and strengthens muscle memory, promoting transference of new skills to traditional classroom tasks. CURRICULUM SPECIFICS - USA - Grades 1 to 5 - Canada - Grades 1 to 6 - UK - Years 2 to 5 (Late Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2) - Australia - Years 2 to 6 (Late Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 & 3 of new syllabus) HWR is supplied by MyScript from Vision Objects.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Math at Free against TangleTables's $2.99. Quick Math also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). TangleTables's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads 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

Quick Math is free to download; TangleTables costs $2.99 up front. Quick Math sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TangleTables asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TangleTables ships an update every 20 months, Quick Math every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TangleTables versus Quick Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangleTablesQuick Math
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (885 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—885 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsShiny Things

Bugs and requests

TangleTables

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Quick Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered
  • Handwriting not recognized properly
  • Issues with family sharing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable timer
  • More customization options
  • Progress tracking and reporting
  • Ability to focus on specific math operations

In-app purchases

None

TangleTables

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Quick Math

One-time5
  • Subtraction$0.99
  • Multiplication$0.99
  • Division$0.99
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  • Mixed$0.99
  • Unlock All$2.99

Questions

Is TangleTables free?
TangleTables costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Math free?
Quick Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TangleTables or Quick Math have ads?
Neither TangleTables nor Quick Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TangleTables or Quick Math?
TangleTables ships an update every 20 months, and Quick Math every 2 months. Most recently, TangleTables was updated on June 5, 2026 and Quick Math on September 26, 2026.

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