Tables Tapper vs Mental Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tables Tapper
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Multiplication practice for kids, ages 6 and up — no ads, no subscription, no account. Pick a table from 2 to 12, answer by tapping or typing, and watch the facts you find tricky come round more often until they click. Every session saves automatically and syncs across your iPhone and iPad. WHAT YOU GET • Times tables 2×2 to 12×12, tap-to-answer or type your own • Practice adapts to focus on the facts you're still learning • A daily streak, achievements, and clear progress — table by table • Optional timer for an extra challenge • Six colour themes, light and dark appearance • Built for iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync between them No ads. No subscription. Nothing to sign in to. Just multiplication practice that gets out of the way.
Mental Math
This app transforms mental math practice into an engaging game. Solve calculations by writing answers directly on the screen, track progress with badges and records, and enjoy a child-friendly, ad-free experience with parental controls.
- Finger-based answer input
- Timed calculation challenges
- Multiple math operations
- Progress tracking with badges
- Parental controls and profiles
- Ad-free and no data collection
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Calmenta is a playful mental math app to learn and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Work on times tables up to 12, take on timed challenges and write your answers straight on the screen with your finger. Made for children who want to get better at math at their own pace, Calmenta offers mental math exercises from beginner to extreme, with or without a timer. LEARN AND PRACTICE MENTAL MATH • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparisons and powers. • Times tables up to 12, one table at a time or all together. • 4 difficulty levels to progress at your own pace. • An “All” mode to mix different types of calculation. • Build your own sets by choosing the operations, the level and the number of calculations. WRITE YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR FINGER No keyboard needed: just write your answer anywhere on the screen. Calmenta recognizes the digits directly on the device, bringing back a natural way of doing math, close to pencil and paper. 20 CALCULATIONS AGAINST THE CLOCK Take on the challenge with sets of 20 mental math exercises and try to beat your best time. Would you rather practice quietly? Turn on Training mode to play without a timer and without time pressure. PROGRESS EVERY DAY • Beat your records and earn stars. • Collect badges as you progress. • Grow your streak of days played. • Track the operations and levels you have mastered. • Keep improving, one calculation at a time. FOR PARENTS • No ads. • No account required. • Progress data stays on the device. • A parents’ area lets you follow each child’s progress. • See results by operation, mastered levels and records. • Create several child profiles for the whole family. FREE AND PREMIUM Calmenta is free to use with 3 games a day and the first 2 levels. Calmenta Premium unlocks: • Unlimited games. • All 4 difficulty levels. • Several child profiles. • Detailed parental tracking. Mental math, times tables, challenges and progress: practice every day with Calmenta. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tables Tapper at none against Mental Math's 3. Mental Math's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mental Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tables Tapper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tables Tapper ships an update every 10 months, Mental Math weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tables Tapper | Mental Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OcuNecu | HelloProg |
In-app purchases
Tables Tapper
No in-app purchases
Mental Math
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Abonnement annuel7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium à vie$22.99
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