MathCracks vs Scratch Math!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathCracks
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MathCracks is the app for learning and doing better at school, for ages 5 to 18. Prepare for exams in any subject, practise a little every day at your own pace and mark worksheets and exams from a photo. No ads and no chat. PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAMS, IN EVERY SUBJECT • Enter the subject, the date and the topics: the app spreads your study, tests you every day and shows what you have mastered and what is still weak. • Before the exam, a mock test: in the app with an instant score, or on paper, marked from a photo. • If your teacher gives you a worksheet or a marked exam, take a photo and work on every mistake. • With the official syllabus of Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Bolivia and Paraguay. In any other country, by age and with the topics you enter. DAILY PRACTICE WITH CUBI • A short daily session that adapts to what you already master: you only move on once you answer with ease, and every session reviews what came before. • A guided lesson for every new step: first you touch it, then you see it with models, then you write it. • Three worlds by age: a cardboard toy up to 9, an expedition notebook from 10 to 13 and a clean study space from 14. • The math path goes from counting to 10 to the doors of calculus. HANDWRITING Answer with a finger or Apple Pencil. The app reads numbers, fractions and expressions and checks them instantly. “Scratch paper” to work things out before answering. SUPPORT FOR EVERY WAY OF LEARNING In “How they learn”, the adult area, you tick what your child finds hard and the app adjusts every session: • Reading: read-aloud, large print and shorter questions. • Sight: very large print, high contrast and a description of each drawing. • Numbers: more helper drawings, smaller numbers and no timer. • Focus: short sessions in two blocks, with a movement break. • Handwriting: keyboard or voice dictation. Works with VoiceOver. MathCracks does not diagnose: supports are adjustments, never labels, and do not replace a professional assessment. WANTING TO COME BACK TOMORROW Streaks, daily missions, coins to dress Cubi and an arcade unlocked with minutes earned by answering correctly. Coins cannot be bought: they are only earned by practising. FOR FAMILIES: MATHCRACKS AT HOME An adult creates the family account in the app in two minutes; we only ask for month and year of birth. One-week free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription managed and cancelled from the store. FOR SCHOOLS If your school uses MathCracks, sign in with the credentials it gave you: you will see your course and your class assignments. Teachers follow progress in their portal. Supports the school records, with the family’s consent, also apply in the app. Privacy policy: https://mathcracks.com/privacy Terms of use: https://mathcracks.com/terms
Scratch Math!
This app provides a hands-on approach to math practice, allowing users to solve problems directly on screen with a built-in scratchpad. It offers various practice activities for arithmetic and fractions, with visual tools and step-by-step explanations to aid understanding and track progress.
- Built-in digital scratchpad for problem-solving
- Visual fraction playground with animated models
- Step-by-step worked solutions with explanations
- Progress tracking for accuracy and streaks
- Offline-first functionality with local profiles
- Practice activities for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
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Scratch Math is a hands-on learning app built around how students solve math problems. Work through generated problems with a built-in scratch pad, explore fractions visually, and build algebra skills through interactive activities. Practice at your own pace with clear layouts, guided explanations, and room to work things out. Now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Farsi (Persian). PRACTICE ACTIVITIES Choose a practice card and begin a focused 10-question round: - Addition - Subtraction - Multiplication - Long division - Fraction addition - Fraction subtraction - Fraction multiplication - Decimal Practice - Mixed whole-number practice Decimal Practice combines addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in every round. Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard, use the appropriate decimal separator, and open free hints for the current operation. SOLVE THE WAY YOU THINK - Write, carry, borrow, and cross out on the problem - Open fullscreen scratch mode for more working space - Pan, zoom, recenter, and clear your scratch work - Use familiar worksheet-style problem layouts - Enter answers with custom whole-number, fraction, and decimal keypads Scratch Math is a digital worksheet for active practice, with space to work through each question step by step. ALGEBRA PLAYGROUND Build understanding through five interactive activities: - Balance Equations — keep both sides equal while solving for x - Expression Tiles — group like terms and simplify expressions - Equation Stepper — choose valid moves and follow the equation - Function Machine — identify rules and complete input-output tables - Coordinate Graph — plot points and turn tables into graphs Algebra activities offer generated 10-problem rounds, difficulty choices, visual models, guided explanations, saved progress, and activity badges. VISUAL FRACTION PLAYGROUND Explore six hands-on activities: - Explore Fractions — connect fractions, decimals, and percentages - Fraction Bars — compare values and discover equivalents - Build Fraction — create the requested fraction - Fraction Detective — identify fractions shown by visual models - Equivalent Fractions — find values representing the same amount - Fraction Compare — choose less than, equal to, or greater than Explore Fractions and Fraction Bars support free exploration. The four scored activities offer 10-question rounds with feedback, summaries, badges, and replay. LEARN STEP BY STEP - Earn credits by answering Practice problems correctly - Spend credits to unlock worked solutions in Practice and Algebra - Use free operation-specific hints in Decimal Practice - Replay Practice explanations with clear steps - Review answers after each Practice round - See correct, incorrect, and assisted results separately PROGRESS THAT MATTERS - Track solved problems, accuracy, streaks, and perfect rounds - See dashboard progress for Practice categories and scored Fraction and Algebra activities - Unlock badges, including dedicated Decimal, Fraction, and Algebra badges - See newly earned badges at the end of supported rounds - Keep separate progress for up to four local learner profiles BUILT FOR FOCUS - Math activities work offline - No account required - Progress stored locally on your device - Reduced Motion support - Responsive layouts for phones and tablets - Seven languages, with right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Farsi Leaving an unfinished scored activity on mobile restarts it with fresh problems when you return. Completed results and saved progress remain. Scratch Math helps students practice, understand, and improve—one problem, one step, and one round at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathCracks at none against Scratch Math!'s 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Scratch Math! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MathCracks asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathCracks ships an update every 2 days, Scratch Math! every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | MathCracks | Scratch Math! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trawen Traiding S.L. | Mathias Bakken |
In-app purchases
MathCracks
No in-app purchases
Scratch Math!
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