MathCal vs MathPrep Fast
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
MathPrep Fast
This app offers targeted math practice for elementary students, cutting study time significantly. It features customizable quizzes, a distraction-free design, and a parent dashboard for progress tracking. Ideal for preparing children for school exams and building math fluency.
- Customizable quizzes by topic
- Distraction-free dark theme
- Instant progress tracking dashboard
- No sign-up or logins required
- Covers K-5 curriculum topics
- Reduces study time
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Give your child the ultimate edge for quizzes, exams, and year-long math fluency—while cutting study time from an hour or more to less than 10 minutes a day! MathPREP FAST is a safe, ad-free, distraction-free, loud music free math practice app designed specifically for Elementary students. It covers all key curriculum topics from Grades K to 5. Why Parents Love MathPREP FAST: Zero Hassle, Zero Logins: No sign-up process, no passwords, and no student profiles to create. Just open the app and start learning instantly! Customizable Quizzes: We are likely the only app that lets you hand-pick and combine specific topics to match your child's exact upcoming school quizzes. Eye-Friendly Design: Built with a clean, distraction-free dark theme that is gentle on the eyes and keeps your child focused on the numbers. Parent Dashboard: Get instant visibility into your child's progress. Easily view recent quiz scores and see exactly which mistakes were made so you can help them improve. Take the stress out of math homework. Whether your child is just starting in Kindergarten or mastering 5th-grade math, MathPREP FAST is the perfect companion for targeted, stress-free practice. Important Note: MathPREP FAST is designed and optimized specifically for iPhone screen dimensions. While it can be downloaded on an iPad using compatibility mode, it may display inside a smaller window. For the best user experience, we recommend using it on an iPhone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MathPrep Fast at 5.0 against MathCal's 4.6. MathPrep Fast also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MathCal's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MathCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MathPrep Fast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MathPrep Fast 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. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathCal | MathPrep Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | Spirit Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
MathCal
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In-app purchases
MathCal
- Unlock Everything$9.99
MathPrep Fast
- All Topics Unlocked$7.99
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