maxmatics vs Lecture Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
maxmatics
Enhance your mental math skills with targeted exercises in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Practice advanced operations like roots and modulo arithmetic, track your progress with statistics, and maintain motivation with daily streaks and reminders. Customize your experience with appearance options and adjustable daily task limits.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division exercises
- Roots and modulo arithmetic practice
- Time tracking for tasks
- Progress statistics
- Daily reminders and streaks
- Customizable daily task limits
- Light/dark/system appearance modes
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maxmatics is your mental math coach β from times tables to percentages, sequences and polynomials. Short rounds, clear feedback, visible progress. TRAINING MODES β’ Basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division β single or mixed β’ Times tables: drill one row at a time β’ Squares and roots β’ Roman numerals from I to MMM β’ Percentages: β12% of 250β β’ Number sequences: spot the pattern β’ Time spans: how many minutes between two clock times? β’ For pros: modulo, plus polynomials with a function graph THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS From Rookie to Beast Mode β the number ranges and question types grow with you. ANSWER YOUR WAY Pick from four options, or type the answer on the number pad. PROGRESS & MOTIVATION β’ A daily goal and streak keep you coming back β’ Achievements: earn bronze, silver and gold medals β’ Per-category stats with accuracy and average time β’ Home Screen widget with your daily goal DUELS & LEADERBOARD Challenge a friend to a math duel with a code, or climb the global leaderboard. Sign in with Apple β no separate account. FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Built for both, in six languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch. No subscription. No ads. No tracking.
Lecture Recorder
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Earnote takes notes in your lectures for you. Put your iPhone on the desk, start recording and turn the screen off. When the lecture is over, your notes are ready: structured, with the key terms, open tasks and flashcards to study with. FREE AND PRIVATE β’ No account, no ads, no subscription β’ Your recording stays on your iPhone β’ Speech recognition runs on the device HOW YOUR NOTES ARE WRITTEN β YOU CHOOSE β’ On this iPhone: offline, everything stays on the device (newer iPhones) β’ With your Mac: your iPhone records, Earnote on your Mac writes the notes and sends them back β’ Free with Google or OpenRouter: with your own key, set up in three steps RECORD LIKE A VOICE RECORDER β’ Keeps going with the screen off, for hours β’ Pauses for phone calls, continues with AirPods β’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β’ Start from Control Center, the Action button, a widget or Siri STUDY β’ Flashcards from every lecture, quiz yourself right in the app β’ PDF study sheets β’ Export for Anki β’ Areas for each subject, with your own instructions for the notes EVERYWHERE YOU WORK β’ Automatically to Notion, Obsidian, a folder, Todoist or Reminders β’ Share as text, PDF or Anki file β’ Import recordings from Voice Memos or WhatsApp EARNOTE PRO β ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION β’ Recognize speakers: who said what β’ Ask questions about your notes β’ Tap βImportantβ β the moment lands in the exam radar β’ Translate notes and transcripts Try every feature three times for free. Everything else stays free. Earnote is open source (MIT) and also available for the Mac: earnote.dev Please get everyone's consent before recording β in lectures, the lecturer's permission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: maxmatics at none against Lecture Recorder's 3. maxmatics also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Lecture Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Lecture Recorder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. maxmatics asks for nothing beyond the download.
maxmatics ships an update monthly, Lecture Recorder every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | maxmatics | Lecture Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Christoph Thomas Gerbeth | LOUIS MANUEL KLINKE |
In-app purchases
maxmatics
No in-app purchases
Lecture Recorder
- Kleines Trinkgeld$1.99
- Mittleres Trinkgeld$3.99
- Earnote PRO$8.99
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