Comparison

MathCal vs Flipset

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

Head to head
About

MathCal

This app offers a fun and safe way for children to practice mental math through handwritten drills and interactive lessons. It builds a strong math foundation with daily challenges tailored to grade level and can be used offline without ads.

Highlights
  • Handwritten calculation drills
  • Interactive Montessori lessons
  • Daily grade-level challenges
  • Offline usage
  • Customizable question settings
  • Progress tracking with calendar stamps
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Master mental math with fast handwritten calculation drills. Designed so children can use it safely on their own, with no ads. Perfect for building a strong foundation in elementary and junior high math. Also great for daily brain training. Build a daily learning habit ◎ Today's Drill, Today's Challenge, and Today's Lesson — free every day ◎ Daily picks matched to your child's grade ◎ Stamp the calendar when you finish — progress at a glance Calculation Drills (22 in total) ◎ Handwritten calculation problem sets ◎ Single-digit math, fill-in-the-blank, and column math (add, subtract, multiply, divide) ◎ Fractions, decimals, big numbers, rounding, order of operations, and find-the-x ◎ Geometry drills: angles, area, and volume ◎ Units & time, ratios & speed, averages, and combinations ◎ Freely customize question settings (10 to 300 questions) ◎ Ideal for practicing carrying and borrowing ◎ Can display dot guides above numbers Montessori Lessons (59 in total) ◎ Interactive arithmetic lessons using beads ◎ Covers fractions, decimals, column math, geometry, measurement, and proportion ◎ Understand how math works through hands-on manipulation Safe by design ◎ No ads at all — safe and worry-free ◎ Use offline anytime, anywhere ◎ Designed so children can use it on their own ◎ Respects children's privacy: no data tracking Pricing ◎ Today's drill, challenge, and lesson are free every day ◎ Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase

About

Flipset

Create and study custom flashcards offline with this intuitive tool. Organize your study materials into categories and review them at your own pace, with options for text, voice, or image input. All your data is stored locally, ensuring privacy and accessibility without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Create and edit flashcards with rich text
  • Organize cards into categories
  • Manual review sessions with full control
  • Add cards via typing, voice, or image conversion
  • Fully offline local data storage
  • Import and export cards between devices
Features
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Flipset is a simple, offline flashcard app designed for focused, self-directed study. Create your own flashcards, organize them into categories, and review them on your terms without accounts or internet access. Flipset gives you full control over how you study. Review cards in order or randomly, separate what you know from what you don’t, and repeat until everything sticks. Features include creating and editing flashcards with rich text, organizing cards into categories, manual review sessions with full control over order, adding cards by typing, voice dictation, or converting images to text, fully offline local data storage, and the ability to import and export cards between devices. Flipset does not require an account, does not track usage, and keeps all data on your device.

Screenshots

MathCal4 screens
Flipset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flipset at none against MathCal's 1. Flipset also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MathCal's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. MathCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flipset asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flipset holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathCal has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Flipset every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathCal versus Flipset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathCalFlipset
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyX G.K.Cory Chambers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MathCal

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$12.99
None

Flipset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathCal free?
MathCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipset free?
Flipset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathCal or Flipset?
Flipset is rated higher. MathCal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flipset averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MathCal or Flipset have ads?
Neither MathCal nor Flipset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathCal or Flipset?
MathCal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flipset every 3 weeks. Most recently, MathCal was updated on November 12, 2026 and Flipset on November 5, 2026.

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