Comparison

Drowning Math vs MathWise

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

Head to head
About

Drowning Math

Features
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Solve fast or sink. Drowning Math turns mental arithmetic into a survival race: every right answer lifts you up, every mistake drags you under. How long can you stay afloat? THE DAILY CHALLENGE One board, the whole world. Everyone gets the same puzzles today β€” climb the daily leaderboard before it resets at midnight, and come back tomorrow for a fresh one. FIVE WAYS TO TRAIN β€’ Classic β€” survive as long as you can; difficulty ramps as you climb β€’ Chain β€” each answer becomes the start of the next problem β€’ 60 Seconds β€” no lives, pure speed: score as much as you can before the clock runs out β€’ Sudden Death β€” one life, no second chances β€’ Training β€” no lives, no timers; practice at your own pace A REAL BRAIN WORKOUT Addition, subtraction and multiplication with smart distractor answers, so guessing never works. Sessions take under a minute β€” perfect for a coffee break or the bus. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS One leaderboard per mode, plus a fresh Daily board every day. Beat your best, then beat the world. BUILT FOR SPEED No sign-up, no subscription, no lessons. Tap play and you're in β€” and an optional daily reminder keeps your streak alive. Who it's for: β€’ Adults who want a quick daily mental math workout β€’ Students prepping for exams or numerical job tests β€’ Anyone who wants their brain sharper than their calculator Dive in β€” the water is rising. Today's board is waiting.

About

MathWise

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25 math topics, 55+ badges and a castle-guarded learning path: MathWise turns math practice for ages 8–12 into a game, with daily challenges and duels with friends built in. BUILT FOR AGES 8–12 25 math topics, from times tables and division to fractions, decimals, percentages, negative numbers and order of operations. Difficulty adapts to your child's answers, question by question. Younger siblings (ages 4–7) get their own starter path with counting and first sums. A LEARNING PATH WITH CASTLES Kids advance along a playful path, topic by topic. Every few topics a castle awaits: a boss quiz that mixes everything learned so far. Conquer it and plant your flag! MINI LESSONS WITH KODMIGO Stuck on fractions or negative numbers? Kodmigo, the friendly robot mascot, explains tricky topics in short visual lessons, right when your child needs them. DAILY CHALLENGE, DUELS & WEEKLY QUIZ β€’ Daily Challenge: the same questions for everyone, every day, with a shareable score card. β€’ Duels: create a code and challenge a friend to the exact same questions. β€’ Weekly Quiz: a weekend test covering the week's topics. TIME TRIAL Race the clock, solve as many problems as you can, and beat your personal best. 55+ BADGES, XP, STARS & COMBOS Every correct answer earns XP, and streaks of right answers trigger combo multipliers. Kids climb the ranks from Beginner to Champion, one streak at a time. FOR PARENTS: WEEKLY REPORT & FULL CONTROL β€’ Weekly report card: this week vs last week, plus strong, improving and needs-support areas at a glance. β€’ Daily screen-time limit, protected by a parent PIN. β€’ Questions are freshly generated every session, so there are no answer patterns to memorise. SAFE FOR KIDS No ads. No chat or social media features. No account needed, and no personal data collected. Purchases and settings sit behind a parent gate. Times tables today, negative numbers next year. The path keeps up. Download free and start the first session in under 30 seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drowning Math4 screens
MathWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drowning Math at none against MathWise's 2. MathWise's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MathWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Drowning Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drowning Math ships an update every 19 months, MathWise monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Drowning Math versus MathWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrowning MathMathWise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrothapps, SLKodwise

In-app purchases

None

Drowning Math

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MathWise

Subscriptions2
  • MathWise Premium$5.991 Month
  • MathWise Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Drowning Math free?
Drowning Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathWise free?
MathWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drowning Math or MathWise have ads?
Drowning Math shows ads; MathWise does not.
Which is updated more often, Drowning Math or MathWise?
Drowning Math ships an update every 19 months, and MathWise monthly. Most recently, Drowning Math was updated on September 12, 2026 and MathWise on September 20, 2026.

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