Comparison

Pure Math Drills vs Scribu

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

Head to head
About

Pure Math Drills

Features
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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. • Endless adaptive drill: no menus, no setup, no grade levels • Practice tracks for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, negative numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, powers and roots, order of operations, and simple equations — turn on any combination in Settings • A visible timer bar on every problem that adapts to your own speed; running out of time never counts as a wrong answer • See exactly which problems you missed after every round, with the correct answers • Missed problems come back a few problems later, and mastered facts return for review before you forget them • A built-in keypad; correct answers advance instantly, and mistakes show the right answer in place • A quick check-in after every 10 problems • Settings for haptics and which skill families to practice • Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese — the app follows your device's Language setting 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.

About

Scribu

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Scribu is the magic notebook where kids aged 3 to 7 learn to write through play: letters, numbers, first words and simple math, with a narrator voice guiding every step and four mascots cheering along. LEARN TO TRACE • Start from the pink circle and follow the arrows: an animated hand shows each stroke • Alphabet letters, numbers and illustrated words • Stars and confetti celebrate every finished trace COUNT AND SOLVE • Add, subtract and multiply with objects to count • Tap the right answer, then trace the number TIME CHALLENGE • How many letters can you trace in 60 seconds? • Personal bests for letters, numbers and mixed rounds MADE FOR KIDS • A narrator voice in every language: no reading needed to get started • A level map with chests, gifts and stars to collect • Four buddies to choose from: Andy, July, Lelia and Klaus • A parents' corner for profile, music and progress reset 13 LANGUAGES English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Albanian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Chinese and Japanese — with native alphabets: kids trace Russian and Arabic letters, Chinese and Japanese characters. WORRY-FREE • No ads, no in-app purchases • Works offline, no sign-up • Progress stays on the device Download Scribu and turn first strokes into an adventure!

Screenshots

Pure Math Drills4 screens
Scribu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scribu at every 2 days against Pure Math Drills's every 5 days. Scribu also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure Math Drills ships an update every 5 days, Scribu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pure Math Drills versus Scribu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure Math DrillsScribu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScrivenAndi Arapi

In-app purchases

None

Pure Math Drills

No in-app purchases

None

Scribu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure Math Drills free?
Pure Math Drills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribu free?
Scribu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pure Math Drills or Scribu have ads?
Neither Pure Math Drills nor Scribu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pure Math Drills or Scribu?
Pure Math Drills ships an update every 5 days, and Scribu every 2 days. Most recently, Pure Math Drills was updated on October 25, 2026 and Scribu on September 23, 2026.

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