Comparison

FocusMath vs Parla·

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

Head to head
About

FocusMath

Features
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Your brain is a muscle. FocusMath is its gym. 7 minutes a day. A session structured like a real workout: warm-up, main set, cool-down. No more, no less. Consistency is what makes you strong — not marathons. YOUR DAILY SESSION Every day, a 3-step session awaits: warm up with quick questions, push yourself on the daily challenge or your quest, and finish with a review card. Complete your session, keep your streak alive, and hit your goal of 5 sessions a week. A PROGRAM AT YOUR LEVEL — FROM 1ST GRADE TO UNIVERSITY A placement test personalizes your program from day one. Kids work on additions and multiplication tables; middle schoolers tackle percentages; high schoolers and adults take on powers, square roots and estimation. Difficulty adapts to your performance in real time. DAILY CHALLENGE 10 questions, identical for every player at your level. Compare yourself on the leaderboard, share your result, and challenge your friends on the same questions in one tap. QUEST MODE 200 levels of progression. Each level unlocks new cognitive games: memory, attention, speed. Your motivation always has a next goal. SMART REVIEW The app remembers your mistakes and turns them into personalized review cards. Your mistakes are your best teachers. FOR PARENTS Create a profile for each child, track their progress in detail (strengths, weak points, consistency), and let the session system build a routine — like a sports activity, but for the brain. FEATURES • Guided daily session of ~7 minutes • Placement test + real-time adaptive difficulty • From 1st grade to university: everyone gets their own program • Multiplayer challenges with friends and family • Daily streak with streak freezes • A mental math tip every day • Detailed statistics and progress tracking • iOS widget to keep your streak in sight • Available in English, French, German and Spanish • Works offline Download FocusMath and do your first session today. Your brain will thank you. FOCUSMATH PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FocusMath offers auto-renewable subscriptions (monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial) and a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hervekhg/HK-TECH-APP/blob/main/FocusMath/privacy-en.md

About

Parla·

Engage in realistic video conversations with an AI tutor to improve your spoken language skills. This app focuses on practical oral learning through face-to-face interaction, offering personalized feedback and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Photorealistic AI tutor conversations
  • Oral practice learning method
  • 24/7 availability
  • Official A1-C2 level assessment
  • Free to start
Features
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Parla, c'est la première app qui te met en conversation vidéo avec une professeure IA photoréaliste. Pas un chatbot. Pas des leçons à lire. Une vraie interaction, en face à face, où tu parles et ta prof te répond. Comme dans la vraie vie. Ce qui rend Parla différent : - Conversations photoréalistes. Ta prof réagit, t'écoute, te corrige - Apprentissage par la pratique orale, pas par la théorie - Disponible 24h/24. Une session quand tu veux, aussi longue que tu veux - Conçu pour les francophones qui veulent vraiment progresser à l'oral - Teste ton vrai niveau d'anglais . Evaluation selon les normes officielles A1 à C2 - Commence gratuitement. Passe au niveau supérieur quand tu es prêt.

Screenshots

FocusMath4 screens
Parla·4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusMath and Parla· are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusMath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Parla· sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusMath versus Parla·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusMathParla·
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHK-TECHEquos

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusMath

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
2 purchases

Parla·

Subscriptions2
  • Parla Premium Quaterly7 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusMath free?
FocusMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parla· free?
Parla· is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusMath or Parla· have ads?
Neither FocusMath nor Parla· shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusMath or Parla·?
FocusMath ships an update every 4 days, and Parla· every 4 days. Most recently, FocusMath was updated on October 31, 2026 and Parla· on October 24, 2026.

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