Comparison

Brain Training Games vs My MathBox 1

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

Head to head
About

Brain Training Games

This app offers six interactive games designed to enhance memory, focus, and problem-solving skills for children and adults. With adjustable difficulty levels and customizable themes, it supports cognitive development across a wide age range.

Highlights
  • 6 interactive brain-training games
  • Themes: animals, letters, numbers, shapes
  • Trains visual and listening memory
  • Develops attention and focus
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Customizable game themes
Features
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Highly praised by parents and educators, Brain Training Games helps children develop focus and attention while keeping learning enjoyable. "Excellent educational App that enhances memory, problem solving, concentration, visual perception, basic numeracy and literacy." - http://www.ipadfamily.com.au "The Brain Training Games app is designed to help children develop their memory and concentration. The 6 games included deal with animals, letters, numbers and shapes. There are also three levels of difficulty to cater to different ages. If you would like to help your child develop their attention and concentration (focus), be sure to check out Brain Training Games!" - http://www.theiphonemom.com What’s Inside? - 6 interactive brain-training games - Themes include animals, letters, numbers, and shapes - Trains visual and listening memory, attention, and focus - Three difficulty levels to suit different ages and abilities - Customisable game themes for endless replay value Strong memory and concentration skills are essential for success in school—and in everyday life. Brain Training Games supports cognitive development for children, teens, adults, and seniors, making it a perfect app for the whole family. With adaptive challenges and intuitive design, the app is suitable for ages 3 to 93.

About

My MathBox 1

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MatheKiste – Learning Math with Joy for Elementary & Preschool (German & English) Developed by an experienced primary school teacher with over 20 years of experience. MatheKiste is a lovingly designed, bilingual learning app for children aged 5 and up. It was specially developed for preschool and first grade, and is ideal for learning math in early elementary school – whether for school entry, reinforcement, or extra practice at home. Learning goals of the app: • Learn to calculate with joy • Understand and compare numbers • Orientation in the number range up to 20 • Build number sense (developing calculation strategies) Content of MatheKiste – Math app for children: Over 15 task formats across 4 main areas: • Writing and sorting numbers • Discovering numbers • Calculating with friends • Counting and comparing The app places special emphasis on a playful and sustainable introduction to the world of numbers. Instead of rushing through calculations, children learn to recognize, write, compare, and place numbers in the number range. This builds essential math foundations in a joyful and focused way. Bilingual – German & English The app is fully usable in German or English – ideal for multilingual families, bilingual classrooms, or early language learning. Motivation through a reward system: For every 15 correctly solved tasks, a new sticker is unlocked – encouraging progress and making math fun! Child-friendly & safe – 100% ad-free: • No ads • No in-app purchases • No login, no tracking • Fully usable offline • All content includes audio support (also available offline) Tip for voice output (offline use): On iPad > Accessibility > Spoken Content, we recommend activating the voice "Petra (Enhanced)" for the best reading quality. For use in the classroom & homeschooling: The app is ideal for use in class – e.g. during individual work, weekly plans, or support lessons. We welcome your feedback! MatheKiste is actively being developed. I welcome suggestions, feedback, and educational ideas via the support email.

Screenshots

Brain Training Games4 screens
My MathBox 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My MathBox 1 at Free against Brain Training Games's $1.99. My MathBox 1 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Brain Training Games's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

My MathBox 1 is free to download; Brain Training Games costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Training Games ships an update every 4 months, My MathBox 1 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brain Training Games versus My MathBox 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Training GamesMy MathBox 1
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyubov ZhivovaJORN FRANKENFELD

In-app purchases

None

Brain Training Games

No in-app purchases

None

My MathBox 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Training Games free?
Brain Training Games costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My MathBox 1 free?
My MathBox 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Training Games or My MathBox 1 have ads?
Neither Brain Training Games nor My MathBox 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Training Games or My MathBox 1?
Brain Training Games ships an update every 4 months, and My MathBox 1 weekly. Most recently, Brain Training Games was updated on October 5, 2026 and My MathBox 1 on October 16, 2026.

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