MathCal vs Bloom AI Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathCal
Master mental math with handwritten calculation drills. This app offers interactive lessons and customizable problem sets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Designed for children, it provides a safe, ad-free environment for building math foundations and daily brain training.
- Handwritten calculation drills
- Customizable question settings
- Supports all four basic operations
- Montessori-inspired interactive lessons
- Offline play
- Ad-free and privacy-focused
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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
Bloom AI Notebook
This AI-powered study tool transforms lectures, videos, and documents into organized study materials. It automatically generates summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps from your captured content, offering multiple learning pathways.
- AI-generated smart notes
- Spaced repetition flashcards
- Multiple choice quizzes
- Condensed study guides
- Visual mind maps
- Multi-file study mode
- Handwritten notes
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Bloom is the AI-powered study notebook that turns your lectures, videos, and documents into organized study materials — automatically. Stop re-listening to recordings. Stop making notes by hand. Stop cramming the night before an exam. Bloom does the heavy lifting so you can focus on what actually matters: learning. RECORD & CAPTURE ANYTHING • Record live lectures directly in the app — one tap to start, one tap to stop • Upload audio files (MP3, M4A, WAV, and more) • Scan documents and PDFs with your camera • Paste any YouTube or web link and extract key content • Draw and write handwritten notes on a digital canvas AI THAT ACTUALLY STUDIES FOR YOU Bloom uses advanced AI to transform your captured content into: • Smart Notes — structured summaries with headings, bullet points & key terms • Flashcards — swipe-to-flip Q&A pairs with spaced repetition • Quizzes — multiple choice, true/false & fill-in-the-blank with answer keys • Study Guides — condensed 1–2 page exam review sheets • Mind Maps — visual concept trees to see the big picture MULTI-FILE AI STUDY MODE Bloom's killer feature: select multiple recordings, PDFs, and notes from an entire semester and generate ONE unified study guide, flashcard deck, or quiz that covers everything. Perfect for midterms and finals. STAY ORGANIZED • Create folders and subfolders by subject and semester • Color-code your folders • Search across all your notes instantly • Grid and list views for your library SUPPORTS 6+ LANGUAGES English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. APP PURPOSE & VALUE Bloom has special focus on supporting students with learning disabilities such as ADHD, dyslexia, and auditory processing challenges. Students struggle to keep up with lectures, organize notes, and prepare effectively for exams. For students with ADHD or other learning differences, these challenges are amplified - maintaining focus during long lectures, processing information in real-time, organizing scattered materials, and finding the right study method that actually works for their brain. Traditional note-taking demands simultaneous listening, processing, and writing, which can be overwhelming for neurodivergent learners. Bloom removes the pressure of real-time note-taking by allowing students to simply record lectures and focus on understanding. The AI then transforms recordings into multiple study formats - Smart Notes, Flashcards, Quizzes, Study Guides, and Mind Maps - giving students multiple pathways to engage with the same content based on their individual learning style. Why This Matters for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities: • Reduces cognitive overload: Students can focus fully on the lecture without splitting attention between listening and writing • Multiple output formats: Visual learners can use Mind Maps; kinesthetic learners can interact with Flashcards; readers can review Smart Notes - all generated from the same source • Repetition without boredom: AI-generated Quizzes and spaced repetition Flashcards help with memory retention through varied, engaging review methods • Organization support: Automatic folder structure and AI-organized notes help students with executive function challenges stay organized without extra effort • Flexible review: Students can revisit content as many times as needed, at their own pace, without stigma • Multi-File Study Mode: Combines content from multiple lectures into unified study materials - ideal for students who struggle to synthesize information across multiple sources Privacy Policy: bloom-app.ai/privacy Terms of Service: bloom-app.ai/terms Support: bloom-app.ai/help Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloom AI Notebook at 5.0 against MathCal's 4.6. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MathCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bloom AI Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bloom AI Notebook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MathCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Bloom AI Notebook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathCal | Bloom AI Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | AL Prime LLC |
Customer experience
MathCal
Bloom AI Notebook
In-app purchases
MathCal
- Unlock Everything$9.99
Bloom AI Notebook
- Bloom Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Bloom Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Bloom Pro Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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