Comparison

Modal Math vs Classical Quest

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

Head to head
About

Modal Math

This app provides accessible math practice designed by teachers for students with special language needs. It focuses on fostering conceptual understanding and reinforcing mathematical language for diverse learners.

Highlights
  • Designed by teachers
  • Accessible for special language needs
  • Fosters conceptual understanding
  • Reinforces mathematical language
  • Supports diverse learning needs
Features
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Learn from anywhere in the Modal Math app! Created by real teachers for real students. At Modal Math, we believe that math learning should to be accessible for learners with special language needs. We aim to create a tool that is makes math learning accessible and meaningful to all. The goal is to foster conceptual understanding of mathematics while establishing and reinforcing language for students with diverse learning needs and ability levels. Our dream is to provide access to learning forstudents in accordance with their needs. Until we do this, we can never know what a student is capable of. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Classical Quest

This app provides daily practice for classical education subjects like Latin, history, and math through engaging games and spaced repetition. It offers personalized tutoring and tracks student progress, making learning fun and effective for homeschool families. A free trial is available.

Highlights
  • Daily practice for classical subjects
  • Interactive games and spaced repetition
  • Personalized guided tutor
  • Parent and student progress dashboards
  • Oral recitation and typing practice
  • Three age-stage tracks
Features
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Classical Quest (formerly Via Latina) is the daily practice companion for classical education families. In about 10 minutes a day, students review Latin, memory work, geography, timeline, math, English grammar, science, and fine arts through games, spaced repetition, oral recitation, and parent-visible progress. Works alongside any classical approach — whether you follow a traditional trivium curriculum, a literature-based program, or your own classical path. WHAT'S INSIDE • Latin — Vocabulary, declensions, conjugations, and translation practice across Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages • Timeline — Hundreds of historical events across world history • Math — Skip counting, multiplication, conversions, geometry, and algebra drills • English Grammar — Prepositions, helping verbs, sentence patterns, irregular verbs • Science — Biology, earth science, astronomy, and chemistry facts • Geography — US states and capitals, world countries, rivers, mountains, oceans • Fine Arts — Drawing techniques, music theory, great artists and composers FEATURES THAT MAKE PRACTICE STICK • Marcus, your guided tutor — personalized practice that meets each student where they are • Spaced repetition — scientifically proven for long-term retention, not just memorizing for a test • 45+ interactive games that make drill practice feel like play • Three age-stage tracks — Grammar Stage (ages 4–12), Logic Stage (middle school), Rhetoric Stage (high school) • Oral recitation practice — simulate recitation across all subjects to build confidence • Typing practice — build keyboarding skills using classical vocabulary • Text-to-speech — hear any Latin word pronounced aloud • Parent and student dashboards — see exactly what each child has practiced and mastered • Daily streaks and achievement badges to keep kids coming back • Works on iPad and iPhone BUILT FOR REAL HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES Created by a classical homeschool family who needed their kids to actually practice — not just sit at the kitchen table fighting over flashcards. Classical Quest gives kids an engaging 10-minute-a-day routine that covers the hardest-to-drill classical subjects. START WITH A FREE TRIAL Try everything free for 14 days — full access, no charge today, cancel anytime. Typing practice and all geography games stay free, no account required. After your trial, keep unlimited access with a subscription: • Student — $9.99/month or $94.99/year (one student) • Family — $14.99/month or $144.99/year (up to 5 students) Every plan includes unlimited practice, all 45+ games, the Marcus guided tutor, oral recitation, and parent + student dashboards. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. QUESTIONS? Visit classicalquest.com or use the "Send Feedback" button in the Settings screen. We love hearing from homeschool families. Terms of Use: https://www.classicalquest.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.classicalquest.com/privacy

Screenshots

Modal Math4 screens
Classical Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classical Quest at every 4 days against Modal Math's every 5 weeks. Classical Quest also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Modal Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Classical Quest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Modal Math against 5.0 for Classical Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modal Math ships an update every 5 weeks, Classical Quest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Modal Math versus Classical Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModal MathClassical Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsledu LLCJohn Thieszen

Customer experience

Modal Math

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Classical Quest

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Modal Math

Subscriptions1
  • Classroom Membership$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • DHH Teacher Resources$6.99
4 purchases

Classical Quest

Subscriptions4
  • Student Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Family Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Student Annual14 Days trial$94.991 Year
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  • Family Annual14 Days trial$144.991 Year

Questions

Is Modal Math free?
Modal Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classical Quest free?
Classical Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Modal Math or Classical Quest?
Modal Math and Classical Quest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Modal Math or Classical Quest have ads?
Neither Modal Math nor Classical Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modal Math or Classical Quest?
Modal Math ships an update every 5 weeks, and Classical Quest every 4 days. Most recently, Modal Math was updated on October 8, 2026 and Classical Quest on October 12, 2026.

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