Simple Math vs Cool Math Flash Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Math
This math game helps young players develop addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. It offers three difficulty levels, with a challenging "Hard" mode available through an in-app purchase. Players can earn points by answering questions quickly and aim to unlock 49 achievements.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Three skill levels
- Timed challenges
- High score tracking
- 49 achievements
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This simple but challenging math game is ideal for young players. It features the four key math skills - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. There are three skill levels to keep them challenged - the "Hard" level can be quite tricky, even for adults! (Please note, the "Hard" level is only available via an in-app purchase option) The quicker the questions are answered, the higher the points scored. Try to beat the high score for your difficulty level. You get 20 seconds to answer each question - try to answer all 20. There are 49 achievements in the game - can you get them all? This is the ad-supported free version. Please upgrade to enable the "Hard" level and remove the adverts - or watch videos to earn coins.
Cool Math Flash Cards
Master math facts with adaptive challenges and global leaderboards. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with customizable problem types and colorful backgrounds. Compete with friends and the world to improve your math skills.
- Adaptive difficulty
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Smart multiple choice answers
- Toggle multiples/problem types
- Global leaderboards
- 5 background colors
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Adaptive difficulty based on your math skills! Practice, Train, Challenge friends, and see how you rank up against the rest of the world! As your skill rating increases so will the amount of difficult problems you receive. With 5 colorful backgrounds to choose from learning math has never been so simple and colorful! Can you achieve a 100% skill rating? Features: - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division - smart multiple choice answer generation - adaptive difficulty challenge mode - toggle multiples or problem types - 5 warm background colors to enhance experience - global leaderboards for skill rating and best streak Guess, Learn, Improve, Repeat. multiplication, math, tables, flash, cards, quiz, kids, games, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, grade, free, facts, practice math,addition,subtraction,multiplication,division,quiz,games,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,grade,kids,times,tables
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Math at none against Cool Math Flash Cards's shown. Simple Math also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Cool Math Flash Cards's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 40). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Simple Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cool Math Flash Cards sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cool Math Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cool Math Flash Cards has 1.9K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Simple Math's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cool Math Flash Cards's.
Simple Math ships an update every 12 months, Cool Math Flash Cards every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Math | Cool Math Flash Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SyGem Software | Corey Smith |
Customer experience
Simple Math
Cool Math Flash Cards
User reviews
Simple Math
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📈 Improves math skills
- 🧠 Keeps mind active
- 👨🏫 Educational for kids
- 👍 Free to use
- 😌 Helps with anxiety
Room to improve
- 😠 Too hard on easy mode
- 😫 Irritating update prompts
- 😴 Boring background/music
- 💸 Hard mode requires payment
- ⏳ Slow loading between sums
Cool Math Flash Cards
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging math practice
- 🚀 Helps improve math skills quickly
- 💡 Customizable background colors
- 🙌 Effective for learning math facts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔊 Negative sound effects when getting answers wrong
- 💰 Ads can be disruptive for young users
- 🤔 Limited options to focus on specific math areas
Bugs and requests
Simple Math
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Redirects to App Store
- Ads sometimes lead to other websites
Requested features
5 requests- Unlock hard mode
- Option to remove timer
- Add harder questions for older users
- Make times tables selection clearer
- Improve graphics
Cool Math Flash Cards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scores sometimes reset to zero after a wrong answer
- Specific number practice option not working as expected
- Ads with inappropriate content showing up for young users
Requested features
4 requests- Add reading, science, and writing sections
- Implement a timed test mode
- Allow users to save their own high scores
- Provide an option to disable the negative sound effects
In-app purchases
Simple Math
- Upgrade to Simple Sums Pro$0.99
Cool Math Flash Cards
- Progress Report$0.99
- Specific Numbers$0.99
- Mixed Operations$0.99
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- Remove Ads$3.99
- Unlock All$4.99
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