Comparison

Arithmetix vs MathQuest

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

Head to head
About

Arithmetix

This app helps children build a daily math practice habit through engaging visual questions and short challenges. It covers a wide range of primary math skills, from counting to fractions, and rewards progress with a virtual pet and avatar customization. Multiple child profiles allow parents to track learning.

Highlights
  • Visual math questions
  • Times tables practice
  • Primary maths skills
  • Virtual pet rewards
  • Multiple child profiles
  • Progress tracking
  • On-screen scratch pad
Features
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Make maths a rewarding daily habit. Arithmetix helps children practise times tables and primary maths through visual questions, short challenges and a pet they can care for as they learn. PRACTISE THE SKILLS THAT MATTER โ€ข Counting, number bonds and place value โ€ข Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division โ€ข Times tables from 2 to 12 โ€ข Fractions, measurement, shapes and more โ€ข Questions matched to your child's year group and level BUILD A PRACTICE HABIT Follow a guided learning path, try a timed sprint or focus on a topic that needs more practice. Younger children get visual activities and large answer controls. Older children can use the on-screen scratch pad to work things out. A LITTLE REWARD FOR THE EFFORT Earn coins through practice, care for a virtual pet and personalise an avatar. Progress gives children a reason to return. SEE HOW EACH CHILD IS DOING Manage multiple child profiles. Check practice days, session accuracy and topic progress, and use the times-table heat map to spot the next area to work on. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED There is no account to create and no password to remember. Child profiles, answers and progress are stored only on this device, and nothing is sent to us. A Parent PIN keeps settings and purchases in grown-up hands. TRY IT, THEN UNLOCK ONCE A one-time purchase unlocks every year group, topic and challenge mode for your child profiles. No subscription. No ads. Exercises are generated on the device.

About

MathQuest

Features
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MathQuest turns math practice into an adventure kids actually look forward to. Pick a cute animal hero, jump through colorful worlds, and solve math problems at every gate by jumping onto the correct answer block. Fun math games for kids in 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade (ages 6-10), with a curriculum that grows with your child. Built around the Common Core State Standards: - World 1 (Green Meadows) covers Grade 1 math: addition, subtraction, and place value within 20 - World 2 (Treehouse Canopy) covers Grade 2 math: time, money, geometry, and halves/thirds/fourths - World 3 (Sky Islands) covers Grade 3 math: multiplication, division, times tables, fractions, area, and perimeter - More worlds covering Grades 4-6 are in the works WHY KIDS LOVE IT - Four animal heroes (cat, bunny, bear, frog), each fully animated - Six beautiful world themes: blossom, ocean, forest, candy, galaxy, citrus - Story Mode with star-rating goals - Adventure Mode: endless procedural levels with hearts and adaptive difficulty - Optional friends leaderboard for kids who like a little friendly competition (parent-controlled) WHY PARENTS LOVE IT - No ads, ever. No third-party advertising. No cross-app tracking. - Parental gate before every purchase - Try the first 10 levels of every world for free, no account required - Optional cloud sync so progress moves between devices - Available in 11 languages: English, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Privacy-first - we don't sell or share data with advertisers TRY FREE, BUY ONCE - 10 free levels per world to try before you buy - $2.99 (or local equivalent) to unlock the rest of any world - Each unlock includes full Story Mode AND unlimited Adventure Mode for that world - One-time purchase per world, no subscription, no recurring charges - Family Sharing supported ACCESSIBILITY - Touch and keyboard controls - iPhone, iPad, and macOS support - Works in portrait and landscape - Audio can be muted Questions or feedback? Visit mathquest.danielhan.dev.

Screenshots

Arithmetix4 screens
MathQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Arithmetix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MathQuest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arithmetix ships an update every 8 days, MathQuest weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Arithmetix versus MathQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArithmetixMathQuest
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Flame GamesDANIEL XIANGYANG HAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arithmetix

One-time1
  • Arithmetix โ€“ Full Access$3.99
3 purchases

MathQuest

One-time3
  • Unlock Green Meadows$2.99
  • Unlock Treehouse Canopy$2.99
  • Unlock Sky Islands$2.99

Questions

Is Arithmetix free?
Arithmetix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathQuest free?
MathQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arithmetix or MathQuest have ads?
Neither Arithmetix nor MathQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arithmetix or MathQuest?
Arithmetix ships an update every 8 days, and MathQuest weekly. Most recently, Arithmetix was updated on November 5, 2026 and MathQuest on November 9, 2026.

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