Comparison

MindChess vs Math Hunt

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

Head to head
About

MindChess

This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.

Highlights
  • Mental visualization training
  • Blindfold chess practice
  • Calculation and memory improvement
  • Concentration exercises
  • Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
  • Progress tracking
Features
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MindChess is a daily chess gym and a study companion. Train board vision, memory and calculation in 60-second sessions, then take what you learn to your own games. THE GYM • Thirteen short drills: Square Color, Coordinates, Same Color, Same Diagonal, Bishop Captures, Two Knights, Collision, Memory, Mate in 1, Fork Finder, Piece Snapshot, Knight Distance and Opening Flash. • Timed mode (60 seconds, Game Center leaderboards) and Training mode (3 lives). • A daily challenge and a daily streak, with streak freezes and an optional reminder. • 39 achievements: badges at 10, 50 and 100 games of every drill, also in Game Center. THE STUDY TOOLS • Repertoire: play through your opening lines and the app brings each one back right before you'd forget it. • My games: game databases, PGN import and a viewer with variations, notes and marks. • Analysis: Stockfish 19 on your device, offline, with an evaluation bar and the top 3 lines. With Pro, the game report marks your mistakes. • Diagram scanner: snap a diagram and get the position ready to edit. Free. • Chess clock: increments, stages and time odds, for games with your phone on the table. • Notation your way: English, Spanish or figurines. The same board, with your look, across the app. • Public roadmap: see what's coming and vote for ideas. ON EVERY SCREEN MindChess works on iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo and Mac. MINDCHESS PRO Pro unlocks Stockfish analysis and the game report, unlimited repertoires, lines and PGN imports, full statistics, unlimited game databases and clock controls, every drill every day and 11 Pro piece sets. Free stays useful: the scanner, the PGN viewer and the basic drills. MindChess is not an app for playing online games. It is the place where you train between them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Math Hunt

Engage in a daily arithmetic grid puzzle where you connect numbers and operators to solve equations before time runs out. This game offers a progressive learning curve from basic operations to more complex ones, with a focus on mental math and strategy.

Highlights
  • Grid-based arithmetic puzzles
  • Connect numbers and operators
  • Timed challenges
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Daily challenges
  • 3 visual themes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Math Hunt turns arithmetic into a grid-based puzzle you want to replay every day. Connect numbers and operators in straight lines or L-shaped paths, find valid results, and complete every target before time runs out. Each round mixes mental math, strategy, and speed. WHAT YOU GET - 375 challenges: 75 levels with 5 boards each - A single continuous progression: starts with simple addition and builds up to multiplication and division - A daily challenge that builds return habit and streaks - Game Center leaderboards to compare your best scores - Guided onboarding so anyone can learn fast - 3 visual themes to match your mood WHY IT WORKS - Great for kids learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through play - Perfect for parents looking for an ad-free educational game with no subscription - Great for adults who enjoy brain challenges and want to keep their minds sharp every day - Progress is saved automatically and syncs with iCloud when available - One-time Premium unlock for all levels and unlimited daily play Whether you're a parent looking for a math app for your child, or you simply enjoy number puzzles and daily challenges, Math Hunt is built for your routine.

Screenshots

MindChess4 screens
Math Hunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Hunt at weekly against MindChess's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Math Hunt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 MindChess against 5.0 for Math Hunt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindChess ships an update every 3 months, Math Hunt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MindChess versus Math Hunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindChessMath Hunt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeromar megdadiEnrique Canedo Sanchez

Customer experience

MindChess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Math Hunt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindChess

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Math Hunt

One-time2
  • Premium$3.99
  • Premium Family$12.99

Questions

Is MindChess free?
MindChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Hunt free?
Math Hunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MindChess or Math Hunt?
MindChess and Math Hunt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MindChess or Math Hunt have ads?
Neither MindChess nor Math Hunt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindChess or Math Hunt?
MindChess ships an update every 3 months, and Math Hunt weekly. Most recently, MindChess was updated on October 24, 2026 and Math Hunt on October 7, 2026.

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