ACT Math Flashcards vs Matio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACT Math Flashcards
Master essential ACT Math concepts with comprehensive flashcards. This app offers instant recall of formulas and techniques to boost speed and confidence on test day. Includes free sample cards with options to unlock the full content.
- 437 comprehensive flashcards
- Concepts, formulas, and techniques
- Spaced repetition learning
- Practice questions for each concept
- Categorized by math subject
- Free sample cards available
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[Introduction] • Welcome to the world's most comprehensive ACT Math flashcard app on the iPhone! • Access 437 flashcards: concepts, formulas, and techniques that students need to recall instantly and accurately to beat the clock on test day • Built by Ved Sampath, a Big Tech software engineer • Content by PrepAccelerator's PhD statistician (PrepAccelerator.com) [Free Cards] • See below. [The Challenge] • A majority of students do NOT know that they are expected to memorize formulas by test day. • ACT tests students on these formulas. For most questions, ACT does NOT provide formulas. Students who take the test with perfect knowledge of the tested formulas outscore students who do not have the formulas memorized. • For example, does your student know the difference between f(g(x)) and (fg)(x)? These are different. Both are in this card app. Both have been tested. [Our Philosophy] • Students should never lose points for forgetting a formula - avoid this! • Students need to memorize these formulas using spaced repetition. This app helps them do this effectively. [Pace] • The majority of students have trouble completing the ACT Math section since they either don't know the formulas or cannot retrieve them quickly. • This app helps students pick up the pace on test day since instant and accurate recall is critical. • The increased speed gives students increased confidence on the test. • This app helps students recognize terms and concepts quickly. [Content] • The cards form 3 tiers: Tier 1 (FREE download, 41 cards), Tier 2 (311 must-know cards, paid), Tier 3 (85 rarely tested cards, paid). • Each card has 4 parts: Concept, Explanation, Question, and Solution. • Yes, each card has a practice question, which reinforces the concept. The practice question appears immediately after the concept so that students are tested on the concept while it is fresh... and their learning gets reinforced! • There are also 437 practice questions in the app, once for each concept. [Free Tier] • The first 41 cards (Tier 1) are free, so you can download the app on your iPhone and test-drive these cards for free. • If you like the content - and we think you will - you may pay to access the other 396 cards that comprise Tiers 2 and 3. • We have priced the paid app to match the cost of 1 coffee a month! [Parents] • Parents! You too may download and test-run the free version (41 cards) of this app. Quiz your students on the concepts and gauge how many they know. And how quickly your kids can recall them. • Incidentally, quizzing your student on the concepts is THE #1 way to improve the math score on test day. Calculators help only partially, and guess-and-check will slow down your students on the test and cause them to guess frantically on the last few questions. [Features and Functionality] • 150+ clear, bold figures • The cards come sorted in 6 buckets: PreAlgebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Plain Geometry, and Trigonometry. • The user can tell the app which cards are familiar and which cards are hard and in need of additional review. The app remembers the user's choices and returns the hard cards to the stack for the next review. • A big dial on the home page shows student progress in each tier. • The user can shuffle the cards in each bucket for subsequent review. This is a powerful feature as it mimics the ACT: questions do NOT follow a preset order on test day. • A reset button sends all the cards - familiar and hard - back into the stack for the user's full review. Don't forget to view the Help page of the app for more instructions! For more such products and services to help you prepare for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Statistics, AP Precalculus, and high school mathematics, visit PrepAccelerator.com. We would like to help you achieve - and exceed - your target score on test day! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Matio
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Matio is a fun and educational math learning app designed specifically for first-grade children. Built around the key topics commonly taught in first-grade classrooms, Matio helps children practice and strengthen essential math skills through interactive games and engaging activities. TOPICS INCLUDED • Position & Direction(5 games) • Sorting & Grouping(5 games) • Numbers & Counting(7 games) • Comparing & Ordering(5 games) • Addition & Subtraction(14 games) • Geometry & Shapes(4 games) • Measurement & Time(4 games) • Patterns & Logic(7 games) LEARNING LEVELS Every game includes three difficulty levels designed to follow the natural progression of how numbers are introduced throughout the first-grade school year. • Easy – numbers from 0 to 5 • Medium – numbers from 0 to 10 • Hard – numbers from 0 to 20 This approach allows children to learn at their own pace while building confidence and mastering new concepts step by step. PATTERNS & LOGIC In addition to the standard first-grade curriculum, Matio includes a dedicated Patterns & Logic section for children who enjoy extra challenges. These activities help develop critical thinking, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving skills. FEATURES • 50+ educational math games • Covers the main first-grade math curriculum • Three difficulty levels in every game • No ads and no distractions • Safe and child-friendly environment • Supports independent learning • Available in English, Spanish, German, French, and Mandarin Chinese Whether your child is learning at home, practicing school lessons, or looking for additional challenges, Matio provides a fun and engaging way to build strong math foundations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://matio.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Matio at 3 against ACT Math Flashcards's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ACT Math Flashcards sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Matio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ACT Math Flashcards ships an update every 2 weeks, Matio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACT Math Flashcards | Matio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Srinath Sampath | David Bytyqi |
In-app purchases
ACT Math Flashcards
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
Matio
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
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