Math Trainer vs IR Theory Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
IR Theory Explorer
Explore and understand International Relations theories. This app helps you learn about key authors, compare different theories, and see how they apply to historical and current events.
- Learn International Relations theories
- Understand key authors
- Compare and contrast theories
- Apply theories to events
- Educational content
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Learn International Relations Theory with this app! Are you interested in understanding different examples of IR theory and the key authors? Do you need to compare and contrast different theories? Do you need to understand how they apply to historic and current events? Then you need this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Math Trainer at Free against IR Theory Explorer's $1.99. Math Trainer also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). IR Theory Explorer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Math Trainer is free to download; IR Theory Explorer costs $1.99 up front. Math Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IR Theory Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
IR Theory Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Trainer has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Math Trainer | IR Theory Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Sammons | Jennifer Cannon |
Customer experience
Math Trainer
IR Theory Explorer
In-app purchases
Math Trainer
- Math Trainer Pro$0.99
IR Theory Explorer
No in-app purchases
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