Comparison

Math Trainer vs South Elm

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

Head to head
About

Math Trainer

Sharpen your mental math skills with rapid-fire arithmetic challenges. Practice addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication across four difficulty levels. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Over 20 achievements
  • iCloud sync
  • Full iOS support (Dark Mode, Split Screen, VoiceOver)
  • Privacy-focused (no external data storage or tracking)
Features
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Make a little time for maths, wherever you are. Math Trainer gives you quick mental arithmetic questions you can solve at your own pace or against the clock. Start with addition for free. Math Trainer Pro is a one-time purchase that opens up subtraction, multiplication and division, five difficulty levels from Easy to Extreme, focused practice and colourful themes. Work through ten-question rounds, see your progress, and get a helpful hint when you need one. Practise the questions you missed in an unranked round. You can also have questions spoken aloud, switch off negative answers, and choose the theme that feels right for you. Game Center leaderboards let you compare your fastest standard rounds, and achievements give you more to aim for. Your settings can follow you across your Apple devices with iCloud. Made for iPhone and iPad, with no ads or subscriptions.

About

South Elm

Features
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening. Mobile app version: 6.24.2

Screenshots

Math Trainer3 screens
South Elm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: South Elm at none against Math Trainer's 1. South Elm also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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 Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. South Elm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Trainer ships an update every 2 months, South Elm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Math Trainer versus South Elm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath TrainerSouth Elm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob SammonsSouth Elm Street Baptist Church, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Trainer

One-time1
  • Math Trainer Pro$0.99
None

South Elm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Trainer free?
Math Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is South Elm free?
South Elm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Trainer or South Elm have ads?
Neither Math Trainer nor South Elm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Trainer or South Elm?
Math Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and South Elm every 3 months. Most recently, Math Trainer was updated on November 6, 2026 and South Elm on November 7, 2026.

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