Comparison

Nerdy Math vs Arithmetic Run

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Nerdy Math

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Nerdy turns math practice into something you actually want to open โ€” and now it trains the rest of your brain too. Work through 502 cards across 43 topics, from counting and times tables to fractions, exponents, probability, trigonometry and logarithms. Every card is played as one of 9 quick mini-games, so practice never feels like a worksheet. When you want a different kind of workout, Brain Lab is one tab away. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข 502 cards across 43 topics. Questions are generated fresh each time, so there is no answer key to memorise. โ€ข 9 mini-games โ€” drag and drop, true or false, multiple choice, timed tests, balloon popping, rocket launches, star catching and maze runs. โ€ข 112 logic puzzles across 6 chapters and 31 puzzle types: magic squares, KenKen, nonograms, matchstick puzzles, cryptarithms, cube nets, mirror puzzles and more. โ€ข Live Arena โ€” an always-on global round you can join at any moment, with live standings and a recap of what you missed. โ€ข Private races โ€” invite up to 8 friends with a room code or QR code. Play a single round, or a best-of-3 or best-of-5 series. โ€ข Three-star scoring. Perfect and quick earns three stars; two mistakes end the card. BRAIN LAB โ€ข 12 short games across six skills: attention, speed, memory, flexibility, focus and math. Color Clash, Number Hunt, Memory Grid, Path Recall, Rule Switch, Target Sum and more. โ€ข Every game adapts over 10 levels, and scoring rewards careful play โ€” fast random tapping does not win. โ€ข Today's workout: three games from different skills, about five minutes, always free. โ€ข A brain score from 0 to 1000 and six ranks, from Spark to Genius. โ€ข Brain Report: your skill profile, a 14-day trend, a speed-and-accuracy reading and a four-week training calendar. โ€ข Journey: chapters of stations that open new games as you keep training. BUILT FOR THE RIGHT LEVEL Choose an age band โ€” 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 or 14+ โ€” and Nerdy shows only the topics that fit. Kids mode keeps all 9 mini-games. Teen mode drops the arcade ones for straight practice. PLAYS ANYWHERE The card game, every riddle and Brain Lab work offline. Sign in when you want leaderboards, achievements and multiplayer; your progress syncs in the background across your devices. ALSO INCLUDED โ€ข Achievements and leaderboards through Game Center โ€ข Streak reminders that stay quiet once you have played for the day โ€ข 8 themes with animated backgrounds, plus light and dark modes โ€ข Screen reader support, larger text layouts and colours that stay readable in every theme โ€ข Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French and Chinese Nerdy Premium unlocks every card, all 112 riddle levels and the full theme set, plus free play across every Brain Lab game, per-skill trends and rating history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Arithmetic Run

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Arithmetic Run brings math and action together in one fast-paced endless runner! Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems by grabbing the correct answer boxes before the 2-minute clock runs out. Dodge obstacles and wrong answers while collecting the right ones to keep running and earn gold. Spend your coins on badges, unlock new characters, and build a winning strategy to climb to the top of the leaderboard. Quick, brain-boosting fun for all ages!

Screenshots

Nerdy Math4 screens
Arithmetic Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arithmetic Run at none against Nerdy Math's 3. Arithmetic Run also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Nerdy Math's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nerdy Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Arithmetic Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nerdy Math ships an update weekly, Arithmetic Run every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Nerdy Math versus Arithmetic Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdy MathArithmetic Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size123 MB276 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOguz CanChalcedonx

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nerdy Math

Subscriptions3
  • Nerdy Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Nerdy Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Nerdy Premium Annual$29.991 Year
None

Arithmetic Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nerdy Math free?
Nerdy Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arithmetic Run free?
Arithmetic Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nerdy Math or Arithmetic Run have ads?
Arithmetic Run shows ads; Nerdy Math does not.
Which is updated more often, Nerdy Math or Arithmetic Run?
Nerdy Math ships an update weekly, and Arithmetic Run every 3 days. Most recently, Nerdy Math was updated on October 18, 2026 and Arithmetic Run on October 1, 2026.

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