Basic Math Rules vs Algebra without Fear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Math Rules
This app provides clear explanations of pre-algebra rules, designed to help users understand how to solve any problem. Developed by a former math professor, it aims to be a straightforward resource for learning essential concepts.
- Clear rule explanations
- Pre-algebra problem solving
- Developed by former math professor
- Focus on understanding concepts
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Tired of endless flashcards and problems that make no sense? Just need to know the rules for doing any pre-algrebra problem they throw at you? This is the app for you! Made by a former math professor, this app explains everything you need to know to solve any pre-algebra problem out there!
Algebra without Fear
Master fundamental algebra concepts with unlimited practice problems. This app offers detailed explanations for word problems and unique tools to identify equation types, helping you build confidence in solving equations, factoring, and more.
- Unlimited practice problems
- Word problem solving
- Linear equation solving
- Factoring quadratics
- Quadratic formula
- Built-in calculator
- Factorizer tool
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The Algebra without Fear app helps you gain confidence in your basic algebra skills. The app generates an unlimited number of problems of various types, so you can practice: •Solving word problems. •Solving linear equations. •Solving linear equations by Completing the Square. •Finding the greatest common divisor and least common multiple of two numbers. •Finding the equation for a line. •Finding the distance between two points in the plane. •Finding the midpoint between two points in the plane. •Solving systems of linear equations in 2 variables. •Factoring quadratics. •Finding the roots of a quadratic equation using the Quadratic Formula. Each word problem includes a detailed explanation for how to construct the solution equation. The Reversed Number Problems screen, which is unique to this app, helps you learn how to identify the type of equation you need to use to solve a given word problem. The app allows you to work with numbers in the form of fractions as well as in decimal form. It comes with a built-in Calculator and a Factorizer tool (which will factor any positive integer that can be represented by 10 digits or less into its prime factors). Lots of useful information is included in the FAQ section of the app, which includes articles such as "Why Do I Have to Learn This Stuff?" and "What's the Best Way to Learn Algebra?" There is also an FYI section which contains essays that you might find interesting, such as "Is Algebra a Game?" and "Do Numbers Really Exist?".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Algebra without Fear at every 3 weeks against Basic Math Rules's every 9 months. Algebra without Fear also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 26.0). Basic Math Rules's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Basic Math Rules costs $0.99 and Algebra without Fear $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Basic Math Rules against 5.0 for Algebra without Fear. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Basic Math Rules ships an update every 9 months, Algebra without Fear every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Math Rules | Algebra without Fear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Shannon | Kal-El Software |
Customer experience
Basic Math Rules
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In-app purchases
Basic Math Rules
No in-app purchases
Algebra without Fear
No in-app purchases
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