Mentava Reading vs Math Blast by Anna's Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mentava Reading
This app guides children through the entire reading journey, from basic phonics to independent reading. It is designed to foster self-sufficiency and confidence in young learners. Contact your teacher for login details.
- Step-by-step reading guidance
- Zero to independent reading
- Fosters self-sufficient learners
- Designed for children
- iPad compatible
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Mentava is now available as an iPad app! Contact your teacher for login instructions. Mentava guides students step-by-step along the entire reading journey from zero to independent reading. It's designed from the ground up to help students become self-sufficient, independent learners.
Math Blast by Anna's Arcade
This engaging space game transforms multiplication and division practice into an exciting adventure. It helps children master math facts 1-12, track their progress, and build confidence without frustration. Designed by parents, it offers focused, ad-free learning for kids.
- Fast-paced space battles powered by math facts
- Master multiplication and division tables 1-12
- Track mastered facts and areas needing work
- Unlockable ships and rewards for mastery
- Multiple player profiles for individual progress
- Adaptive challenge system with custom practice
- Works completely offline
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Turn math practice into a fast-paced space game your child will actually ask to play. Math Blast by Anna's Arcade builds real multiplication and division skills through gameplay that feels like play, not homework. Finally math practice kids enjoy Watch confidence grow as your child solves multiplication and division facts quickly, accurately, and without frustration. No more battles. No more boredom. Just progress. Real learning real progress Master multiplication and division tables 1 to 12. Build true division fluency alongside multiplication. Track exactly which facts are mastered and which need more work. First attempt accuracy shows real understanding, not guessing. No ads no subscriptions no distractions Works completely offline so your child can play anywhere. Safe focused gameplay designed for real learning. Designed by parents and built for kids. Arcade gameplay that builds real skill Fast-paced space battles powered by math facts. Unlockable ships reward consistency and mastery. Multiple player profiles let each child track their own progress. Adaptive challenge system Easy mode supports learning with guided attempts. Medium and hard modes build speed and confidence. Custom practice targets specific multiplication or division facts. Missed questions are replayed until mastered. Built in motivation that works Earn stars for accuracy. Build streaks over time. Unlock new ships as skills improve. Every session moves your child forward with visible progress. Give your child math confidence that lasts Download Math Blast by Anna's Arcade and turn times tables and division into something they want to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Blast by Anna's Arcade at 100% against Mentava Reading's 55%. Math Blast by Anna's Arcade also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Mentava Reading's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). 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
Mentava Reading is free to download; Math Blast by Anna's Arcade costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Blast by Anna's Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mentava Reading has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Mentava Reading's written reviews are positive against 100% of Math Blast by Anna's Arcade's.
Mentava Reading ships an update fortnightly, Math Blast by Anna's Arcade every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mentava Reading | Math Blast by Anna's Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 372 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mentava | John Ostler |
Customer experience
Mentava Reading
Math Blast by Anna's Arcade
In-app purchases
Mentava Reading
No in-app purchases
Math Blast by Anna's Arcade
No in-app purchases
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