Arithmetic Mate vs MandarinUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arithmetic Mate
This app offers a comprehensive suite of educational tools for children and adults. It covers fundamental math operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with advanced concepts like fractions and number sequences. Additionally, it provides typing practice, Chinese character learning, and Sudoku puzzles.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Fractions and mixed operations
- Number sequences and skip-counting
- Chinese character stroke order and pinyin
- Typing practice
- Sudoku puzzles
- Shape-based math for young children
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Addition operations. Subtraction operations. Multiplication operations. Division operations. Mixed operations (combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and Fraction). Tables for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Addition and subtraction involving shapes for young children. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate mathematical sequence and skip-counting. Words and numbers dictation. Chinese character stroke order and pinyin Typing Practice Sudoku 24 Point Calculation
MandarinUp
Learn Chinese through daily typing practice, leveraging modern technology to avoid memorizing complex characters. This app offers a flexible way to study anytime, anywhere, even offline, fitting into a busy schedule.
- Learn Chinese by typing
- Avoid character memorization
- Practice anytime, anywhere
- Fully functional offline
- Modern technology approach
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Learn Chinese simply by typing every day! Embrace modern technology without the need to memorize complex Chinese characters. Practice anywhere, anytime, even with a busy schedule. Fully functional offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MandarinUp at none against Arithmetic Mate's shown. MandarinUp also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Arithmetic Mate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. 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 Arithmetic Mate against 5.0 for MandarinUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Arithmetic Mate ships an update every 3 days, MandarinUp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arithmetic Mate | MandarinUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 午尧 杨 | Mykhailo Osekretov |
Customer experience
Arithmetic Mate
MandarinUp
In-app purchases
Arithmetic Mate
No in-app purchases
MandarinUp
No in-app purchases
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