Comparison

MathBrain vs iMencius

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

Head to head
About

MathBrain

This app transforms screen time into a learning opportunity by presenting a quick math, logic, or science challenge before selected apps can be opened. It encourages focus and daily mental practice for students, families, and brain-training enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Daily STEM challenges
  • Math, logic, and science puzzles
  • Smarter screen-time routine
  • Parental control for learning
  • Brain training for adults
  • Builds consistency and habits
Features
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MathBrain Unlock turns everyday screen time into a moment of learning. Before selected apps open, users solve one short math, logic, or science challenge. It is a simple idea with a powerful result: less passive screen time, more focus, curiosity, and daily mental practice. Designed for students, families, and brain-training fans, MathBrain Unlock helps make every unlock more meaningful. Instead of jumping straight into entertainment, users take a few seconds to think, solve, and engage their brain first. Why people love MathBrain Unlock: Quick daily challenges that fit into real life Math, logic, and science problems in short, fun formats A smarter screen-time routine for kids and teens A simple way for parents to add learning before entertainment A fun mental warm-up for adults who enjoy brain training Easy-to-start challenges that build consistency and better habits Whether you want to encourage learning at home, reduce mindless app use, or add a small daily challenge to your routine, MathBrain Unlock makes it easy to turn screen time into brain time. Think first. Tap later. Make every unlock count with MathBrain Unlock. Daha conversion odaklı alternatif description MathBrain Unlock helps users solve one quick puzzle before opening selected apps. Each unlock becomes a chance to practice math, logic, or science in under a minute. Built for students, parents, and curious adults, the app turns passive screen time into a simple daily learning habit. Short challenges make it easy to build focus, strengthen thinking skills, and bring more intention to everyday app use. Use MathBrain Unlock to: Add a learning step before entertainment Encourage smarter screen-time habits Make quick brain training part of the day Keep kids engaged with fun mental challenges Give adults a fast, satisfying cognitive warm-up From math puzzles to logic problems and science-based questions, every challenge is designed to be short, fun, and rewarding. Turn every unlock into progress. Developed by Fastemy - Fast and Fun Education Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iMencius

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iMencius is an offline study companion for the Works of Mencius. Not a quote scrapbook, and not a page torn from a multi-classic set. Close reading, recitation, Yangqi Study, Daily Saying, Analogy Hall, and Dialogue Atlas grow around this book alone. Seven books, fourteen juan, 690 passages. Classical Chinese, vernacular, and James Legge public-domain English from The Chinese Classics, Volume II stand in three layers. Both glosses cover all 690 passages. Also 100 famous lines, 26 analogies, and seven interlocutors. No account, no ads, no tracking. 1. Three-layer close reading • Bilingual, Chinese only, or English only, independent of the interface language • Vernacular, English, and pinyin toggle on their own • Horizontal, vertical, and centered layouts, with adjustable type size • Long passages split by sentence, then page. Immersive mode hides chrome • Guides, appreciations, and public-domain Zhu Xi excerpts sit with the text • Traditional glyphs can apply to the body only • Adjacent passages and famous lines jump back to the full chapter 2. Analogy Hall and Dialogue Atlas • 26 analogies such as fifty paces and climbing a tree for fish, each linked to its chapter • Read by person: King Hui, Gaozi, Wan Zhang, and others • Seven themes: benevolent rule, the people as root, goodness of nature, flood-like qi, righteousness and profit, king and hegemon, analogy • Browse by collection, juan, theme, analogy, dialogue, famous lines, or all • List, grid, and card. Multi-select to favorite, list, recite, or study 3. Recitation workbench • Paragraph highlighting, plus voice, rate, pitch, and volume • Playback content is separate from the view. Hear source, vernacular, English, or a mix • Continuous play, queues, background play, and lock-screen Now Playing • Optional Live Activities, including Dynamic Island 4. Yangqi Study and Meaning Hunt • Fade, fill-in, recall, and quiz. Mastery is written as flood-like qi • Levels: Known, Learned, Mastered. Practice by section or in a batch • Meaning Hunt finds a line by one character • Finishing Study checks you in for the day 5. Daily Saying • Solar terms, festivals including Teachers Day, and seasons shape today • Local notifications. Home opens on today. Continue Reading returns to the last place • 100 famous lines. Tap one and open the whole chapter 6. Favorites, lists, notes, and history • Reading lists, notes, history, and Last Read • Multi-select to recite or batch study. Group by person, theme, or juan • Optional iCloud key-value sync. 7. Search and handwriting • Search titles, authors, source, vernacular, English, and famous lines • Traditional input folds to Simplified. Handwriting recognizes on device • Optional system search stays off until you turn it on 8. Mencius Cards • Twelve styles and four ratios. Add vernacular or English. Share or save to Photos 9. Home Screen, Lock Screen, and system doors • Widgets for Daily Saying, Famous Lines, Favorites, and Study progress, plus extra-large on iPad • Lock Screen accessories and StandBy • Eleven Control Center doors on system 18 and later • Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen quick actions, and deep links 10. More than one screen • Phones stack languages. A wide iPad can split left and right • iPad opens Recite, Study, notes, and Cards as a full-screen workbench • iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Simplified, Traditional, and English 11. Look and habit • Nine accents plus a custom color. Light, dark, or follow the system • Six alternate icons on iPhone. Tabs can hide • Guides and a six-page welcome 12. Privacy and sources • All body text works offline. No sign-in, no ads, no analytics • Study data stays on device by default • Chinese source is public domain. English follows James Legge, 1861, Volume II, for study • Vernacular covers all 690 passages as a learning aid • This app does not claim copyright in the classical texts One Mencius, one companion, walking with flood-like qi. May a little clarity stay in a busy day.

Screenshots

MathBrain4 screens
iMencius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MathBrain at Free against iMencius's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MathBrain is free to download; iMencius costs $0.99 up front. MathBrain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and iMencius sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MathBrain versus iMencius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathBrainiMencius
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah YILMAZ天从 何

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MathBrain

Subscriptions2
  • MathBrain Unlock Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • MathBrain Unlock Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • MathBrain Unlock Premium Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

iMencius

One-time1
  • Reward developers$0.99

Questions

Is MathBrain free?
MathBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iMencius free?
iMencius costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do MathBrain or iMencius have ads?
Neither MathBrain nor iMencius shows ads.

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