Comparison

Math Minute vs Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

Math Minute

This app offers fun, interactive math quizzes for children to practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It features customizable difficulty, progress tracking, and achievements to make learning engaging.

Highlights
  • Timed math quizzes
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication practice
  • Multiple student profiles
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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A mad minute, on the device your child already has. Sixty seconds. As many questions as they can answer. Then a result screen that shows you exactly which facts they missed - and builds a practice set out of them. WHY TIMED PRACTICE Most children learn the method years before they learn the facts. They can work out 7 x 8, but they work it out every single time. A timed drill is how that becomes recall instead of arithmetic, which is why teachers have used the mad minute for decades. Math Minute is that worksheet, marked instantly. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the operations, the size of the numbers, and how long the quiz runs • Your child answers on a big, simple numpad - no keyboard, no menus • A wrong answer shows the whole fact, so they see the right answer immediately • At the end: accuracy, questions per minute, every question, and the slowest one • "Practice now" builds a short set from the facts they just missed NOT EVERY CHILD WANTS A CLOCK Younger children often freeze against a countdown, so the untimed sets are free and always have been. A 10-question set has no timer at all. Nothing about the app pushes a child toward the clock before they're ready. BUILT FOR MORE THAN ONE CHILD Add a profile for each child, each with their own name, colour, history and badges. Everyone shares one device and nobody shares a score. WHAT THEY EARN 43 badges for streaks, speed, accuracy and simply turning up several days in a row. Once earned, a badge is never taken away - a broken streak is met with silence rather than a penalty. FREE • Addition, with numbers up to 10 • One-minute quizzes and untimed 10-question sets • A profile for every child, full quiz history and results • No ads. No accounts. No data leaves the device. PREMIUM - a single purchase, not a subscription • Subtraction, multiplication and division • Bigger numbers: up to 100 for add and subtract, 12x12 tables, division to 12 • 30-second and 2-minute quizzes, and 20-question sets • All 43 achievements, and the full stats breakdown per operation • Division questions always divide evenly, so there are never any remainders. PRIVACY There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no third-party tracking. Every quiz, badge and profile is stored on the device itself. The app works fully offline. Purchases are made from a Parents area, so a child cannot reach the store by tapping around. Best for ages 6-11, roughly grades 1 through 5.

About

Mental Math

This app transforms mental math practice into an engaging game. Solve calculations by writing answers directly on the screen, track progress with badges and records, and enjoy a child-friendly, ad-free experience with parental controls.

Highlights
  • Finger-based answer input
  • Timed calculation challenges
  • Multiple math operations
  • Progress tracking with badges
  • Parental controls and profiles
  • Ad-free and no data collection
Features
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Calmenta is a playful mental math app to learn and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Work on times tables up to 12, take on timed challenges and write your answers straight on the screen with your finger. Made for children who want to get better at math at their own pace, Calmenta offers mental math exercises from beginner to extreme, with or without a timer. LEARN AND PRACTICE MENTAL MATH • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparisons and powers. • Times tables up to 12, one table at a time or all together. • 4 difficulty levels to progress at your own pace. • An “All” mode to mix different types of calculation. • Build your own sets by choosing the operations, the level and the number of calculations. WRITE YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR FINGER No keyboard needed: just write your answer anywhere on the screen. Calmenta recognizes the digits directly on the device, bringing back a natural way of doing math, close to pencil and paper. 20 CALCULATIONS AGAINST THE CLOCK Take on the challenge with sets of 20 mental math exercises and try to beat your best time. Would you rather practice quietly? Turn on Training mode to play without a timer and without time pressure. PROGRESS EVERY DAY • Beat your records and earn stars. • Collect badges as you progress. • Grow your streak of days played. • Track the operations and levels you have mastered. • Keep improving, one calculation at a time. FOR PARENTS • No ads. • No account required. • Progress data stays on the device. • A parents’ area lets you follow each child’s progress. • See results by operation, mastered levels and records. • Create several child profiles for the whole family. FREE AND PREMIUM Calmenta is free to use with 3 games a day and the first 2 levels. Calmenta Premium unlocks: • Unlimited games. • All 4 difficulty levels. • Several child profiles. • Detailed parental tracking. Mental math, times tables, challenges and progress: practice every day with Calmenta. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Math Minute4 screens
Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mental Math at 4.3 against Math Minute's 1.0. Mental Math also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Math Minute's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Math Minute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mental Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Minute ships an update every 3 weeks, Mental Math weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Math Minute versus Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MinuteMental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdevmeshHelloProg

Customer experience

Math Minute

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mental Math

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Minute

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
3 purchases

Mental Math

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Abonnement annuel7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium à vie$22.99

Questions

Is Math Minute free?
Math Minute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Minute or Mental Math?
Mental Math is rated higher. Math Minute averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mental Math averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Math Minute or Mental Math have ads?
Neither Math Minute nor Mental Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Minute or Mental Math?
Math Minute ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mental Math weekly. Most recently, Math Minute was updated on September 28, 2026 and Mental Math on September 29, 2026.

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