Pure Math Drills vs Math Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Math Drills
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Pure Math Drills is a fast, focused arithmetic trainer that decides what you should practice next. Open the app and you are already drilling. A short warm-up finds your level, then every problem is chosen from what you know, what is starting to fade and what is next: a stretch, not a slog. β’ Endless adaptive drill: no menus, no setup, no grade levels β’ Whole-number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, from single-digit facts up to 4-digit sums and 3-digit by 2-digit division β’ A visible timer bar on every problem that adapts to your own speed; running out of time never counts as a wrong answer β’ Missed problems come back a few problems later, and mastered facts return for review before you forget them β’ A built-in keypad; correct answers advance instantly, and mistakes show the right answer in place β’ A quick check-in after every 10 problems β’ Settings for haptics and which skill families to practice Your progress stays on your device. Pure Math Drills has no ads, no accounts and no tracking. If you used version 1.1, your practice history carries over.
Math Duel
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Math Duel turns math practice into a fast head-to-head race for two players using one phone or tablet. Sit on opposite sides of the device and tap Start. The same question appears at both ends of the screen, with one side rotated for the player sitting opposite. The first player to tap the correct answer scores the point. Choose exactly what you want to practice: β’ Multiplication and times tables β’ Division β’ Addition β’ Subtraction β’ Your own function, such as f(x) = 2x + 3 Customize the tables or number range, round timer, and winning score. Both players always receive the same question and answer choices, making every round a fair test of speed and accuracy. FEATURES β’ True two-player competition on one device β’ Identical questions for both players β’ Multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction β’ Custom arithmetic function mode β’ Adjustable number ranges and times tables β’ Configurable timer and target score β’ Immediate visual, sound, and haptic feedback β’ No in-app purchases β’ No accounts and no sign-in β’ Fully playable offline β’ Available in 11 languages FREE, WITH ONE BANNER AD Math Duel is free. A single banner ad appears on the start screen only β never during a game and never between rounds. Ads are non-personalized and rated for general audiences. Google AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data to serve them; see our privacy policy. Ideal for children, siblings, parents, teachers, classrooms, and quick times-table practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pure Math Drills at none against Math Duel's shown. Math Duel's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pure Math Drills ships an update every 5 months, Math Duel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Math Drills | Math Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scriven | Phuc Huynh |
In-app purchases
Pure Math Drills
No in-app purchases
Math Duel
No in-app purchases





