MathCal vs Board Together
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathCal
This app offers interactive math practice for children through handwritten drills and Montessori-inspired lessons. It helps build a strong math foundation with daily challenges and progress tracking, designed for safe, independent use without ads.
- Handwritten calculation drills
- Interactive Montessori lessons
- Daily math challenges
- Progress tracking with calendar stamps
- Customizable question settings
- Offline play
- Ad-free experience
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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
Board Together
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Board Together: Math Practice is a math puzzle game for iPhone and iPad, built for quick solo rounds and side-by-side play with family or friends. Players complete flexible equation boards by dragging number, operator, variable, and expression tiles into blanks. Pick a mode, choose topics from early number sense through algebra and calculus basics, and solve as many boards as you can. For families, tutors, and side-by-side practice, Board Together has local two-player modes you can start in seconds — share one iPad, or pair two iPhones, two iPads, or one of each over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. There are no accounts, no ads, no cloud saves, and no subscriptions. INCLUDED • Thousands of included puzzle boards • Solo, cooperative, and local two-player modes • Topics across K–2, grades 3–5, 6–8, 9–12, and college-level math • Local high scores and lifetime stats • Now in 11 languages MODES • Board Solo — single-player score chase • Board Together — shared puzzles for two players on one iPad • Board Battle — fast competitive race • 2-device multiplayer over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth OPTIONAL PURCHASES • Five board packs (K–2 through college) • An "All Boards" bundle (over 70,000 extra boards) • A "Fun Themes" bundle with 6 visual themes All are one-time, non-consumable unlocks. The free included content already covers thousands of boards across every topic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MathCal at every 3 weeks against Board Together's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. MathCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Board Together sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MathCal ships an update every 3 weeks, Board Together every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathCal | Board Together |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | David Lew |
In-app purchases
MathCal
- Unlock Everything$9.99
Board Together
- K-2 Board Pack$0.99
- 3-5 Board Pack$0.99
- 6-8 Board Pack$1.99
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- 9-12 Board Pack$1.99
- College Board Pack$1.99
- Fun Themes Bundle$1.99
- All Boards Bundle$4.99









