MathPlay vs Sumday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MathPlay
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Wake up your brain by practicing mental arithmetic with the Math Play app. Start your daily brain workout today! β App Features - Challenge your family and friends one-on-one. - Set the difficulty level to suit your level. - Improve your mental arithmetic skills and use it for math studies. - Improve your concentration by activating your brain.
Sumday
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Five minutes a day to get your mental math back. Sumday is a quiet daily routine for adults: real arithmetic, not puzzles, that keeps your number sense sharp. The more we rely on calculators and spreadsheets, the slower the math in our head gets. Sumday wakes it up with one short set a day that mixes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and estimation. Learn one practical math trick a day, the kind school never taught you, and feel your speed come back. WHO IT'S FOR β’ Adults who feel their mental math isn't what it used to be β’ Anyone preparing for aptitude or job tests with timed number questions β’ People who want to split a bill, work out a discount or estimate a total in seconds β’ Anyone looking for light daily brain training HOW IT WORKS 1. Solve today's set of 20 questions. Five minutes is enough. 2. Check your results: accuracy and response time, compared with yesterday. 3. Unlock today's technique card and use it in tomorrow's set. 4. Come back tomorrow. A daily reminder keeps your streak going. FEATURES β’ Today's set: 20 mixed arithmetic questions across 7 types: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, estimation and everyday math β’ Adaptive difficulty: questions get harder as you improve and ease off when you get stuck (12 levels) β’ Daily technique cards: 30 mental math tricks, from rounding shortcuts to quick percentages β’ Results report: accuracy, average response time and change since yesterday on one screen β’ Progress charts: daily and weekly trends in accuracy and speed β’ Streaks and a gentle daily reminder NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVER No sign-up needed. Your records stay on your device, and it works in airplane mode. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) A one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks 3 practice modes (estimation, percentages, everyday math), Challenge mode (endless survival with 3 lives), detailed statistics and all 30 technique cards. No subscription. Available in English, Korean and Japanese. Start your five minutes of math practice today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathPlay at none against Sumday's 1. MathPlay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sumday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathPlay ships an update weekly, Sumday every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathPlay | Sumday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SungJin Hwang | TON CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
MathPlay
No in-app purchases
Sumday
- Sumday Premium$3.99





