Comparison

Math Prodigy vs Subtraction for Kids

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

Head to head
About

Math Prodigy

Test your mental math skills in a fast-paced game where you solve as many problems as possible in 60 seconds. Compete globally and challenge friends to see who can achieve the highest rank. It's a fun way to keep your mind sharp and engaged.

Highlights
  • 60-second math challenges
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Global leaderboards
  • Challenge friends
  • Brain training
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Get fast at mental math. Learn each skill on a level map, then prove it in 60-second sprints and climb the leaderboards. LEARN IT STEP BY STEP • 13 units, from sums to 20 and the times tables to two-digit mental math, bigger multiplication and division, missing numbers and percent of a number • Three short lessons per skill, with a strategy that makes each one click • Pass a unit's speed check to open the next one BEAT THE CLOCK • 60-second sprints in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or all four • Points drain while you think, so speed counts, and a wrong answer costs more than a skip • Answer in a row for combo bonuses MAKE THE NUMBER • Use every card once with + − × ÷ to hit the target number • Solve fast for a high score and climb its own leaderboard EARN YOUR MATH RANK • Every sprint moves your Math Rank, from Bronze to Prodigy • You're rated against how hard each question is, so your rank means something • Leaderboards for each operation on Game Center, this week and all time COME BACK EVERY DAY • A new daily challenge, the same questions for everyone • A daily goal from 5 minutes a day, and streaks with freezes for missed days • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets CHALLENGE A FRIEND • Send a code and your friend plays your exact 60 seconds • Same questions, same clock: beat their score SEE EVERY FACT YOU KNOW • A fact grid shows each fact by speed, so you know what to practice next • Facts you miss come back until they stick FREE, WITH PRO FOR MORE • Free: units 1 to 7 (every addition, subtraction, times table and division fact), sprints, the daily challenge, leaderboards and friend challenges • Math Prodigy Pro adds units 8 to 13 (two-digit mental math, bigger multiplication and division, missing numbers and percent) and a progress report for parents and teachers • Pro is yearly, with a free week to try it, or a one-time lifetime purchase Made for students aged 10 to 16, and for anyone who wants quicker mental math. No ads and no chat. Available in English, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, हिन्दी and தமிழ். Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Subtraction for Kids

Features
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Free to try. One-time unlock — no subscriptions, no ads. Works offline. No data collected. Subtraction for Kids: Math helps children ages 6–8 learn to take away within 20 in a calm, playful way. Your child counts friendly objects, hops along a number line, solves number sentences and story problems, and traces the numbers 0–9 with the correct stroke order — all at their own pace, with gentle, encouraging feedback and never a timer or a score. What's inside: • Take Away — see subtraction come to life with objects you can tap • Count What's Left — pick-the-answer practice within 20 • Number Line Jumps — a clear, visual way to subtract • Number Sentences — build real math confidence • Missing Number — playful problem solving • Trace the Numbers — write 0–9 the right way • Story Problems — everyday subtraction to 20 Why parents love it: • No ads, no third-party tracking, no data collected — ever • Works completely offline • A parental gate protects every purchase and link • Kind by design: no timers, no scores, no pressure Free to download and try. A single one-time purchase — “Unlock Everything,” a lifetime unlock ($4.99) — opens all lessons and activities. This is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and full access requires this in-app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/subtraction-for-kids-math/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/subtraction-for-kids-math/support.html Great for kindergarten and first grade math, homeschool, and Montessori-style practice.

Screenshots

Math Prodigy4 screens
Subtraction for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

Math Prodigy and Subtraction for Kids are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Math Prodigy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Subtraction for Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Math Prodigy versus Subtraction for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath ProdigySubtraction for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKok KeongMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Math Prodigy

Subscriptions1
  • Math Prodigy Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Math Prodigy Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Subtraction for Kids

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Math Prodigy free?
Math Prodigy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtraction for Kids free?
Subtraction for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Prodigy or Subtraction for Kids have ads?
Neither Math Prodigy nor Subtraction for Kids shows ads.

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