Comparison

ZapMath vs Math Reasoning Studio

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

Head to head
About

ZapMath

This app makes math practice engaging for K-5 students with adaptive difficulty and fun learning modes. It covers essential arithmetic operations and provides instant feedback to build confidence. Designed by a parent, it prioritizes a safe and distraction-free learning environment.

Highlights
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions
  • Multiple choice and direct entry modes
  • Zen Mode for untimed practice
  • Instant feedback with haptic responses
  • Detailed results and progress tracking
  • 100% safe and free
Features
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No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts. Nothing about your child leaves your device. ZapMath is quick, friendly math practice for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade. I made it for my own three kids, and it's free. SIX MATH SKILLS • Addition: from first facts to three-digit sums • Subtraction: from first facts to three-digit differences • Multiplication: from facts up to 5 × 5 to full times tables and beyond • Division: from simple facts to dividing by numbers up to 12 • Percentages: from 10%, 25% and 50% to any percentage from 5% to 95% • Fractions: from halves, thirds and quarters to eighths THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS YOU CHOOSE AS YOUR CHILD GROWS • Easy (K–2) • Medium (grades 3–4) • Hard (grade 5 and up) WAYS TO PLAY • Multiple Choice builds recognition and confidence • Direct Entry practices exact answers • Surprise Me mixes up the skills • Zen Mode is endless practice with no timer • An optional timer builds speed when your child is ready FRIENDLY BY DESIGN • Instant feedback with sounds and haptics. After a wrong answer, the right one stays clearly on screen • Kind results with no letter grades, plus a review of any missed questions • Sounds play nicely with your music and respect the silent switch • Share, Rate and the privacy policy sit behind a For Grown-ups gate PRIVATE AND SAFE • No ads, no in-app purchases and no accounts • No analytics and no tracking. The app never connects to the internet • Settings stay on your device • Made by a parent who knows what families need GREAT FOR • Homeschool families • Extra practice alongside school • Teachers looking for quick, focused practice • Kids who want to get faster at their math facts

About

Math Reasoning Studio

Features
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Math Reasoning Studio is an offline-first, text-only workspace for high school mathematics focused on explanation and reflection. Students draft structured solutions, create misconception cards, and keep topic notes they can revisit and edit over time. Each session saves a learning record and directs learners to review what they wrote, identify misunderstandings, and plan refinements. Mastery follows clear local rules that require attempts plus documented reasoning or reviewed errors. All content is bundled as JSON and all data remains on-device, with no accounts or network access.

Screenshots

ZapMath4 screens
Math Reasoning Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Math Reasoning Studio at 13.0 against ZapMath's 16.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZapMath versus Math Reasoning Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapMathMath Reasoning Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven EngelbrechtVi Thi Chung

In-app purchases

None

ZapMath

No in-app purchases

None

Math Reasoning Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZapMath free?
ZapMath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Reasoning Studio free?
Math Reasoning Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZapMath or Math Reasoning Studio have ads?
Neither ZapMath nor Math Reasoning Studio shows ads.

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