Comparison

Mental Math Tricks vs (Open Source) Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

Mental Math Tricks

Master mental math techniques to calculate faster than a calculator. Learn proven tricks for multiplication, division, percentages, and more through clear explanations, practice drills, and timed challenges. Track your progress and build a consistent learning habit.

Highlights
  • 30 proven mental math tricks
  • Techniques for multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, and more
  • Step-by-step explanations and 'why it works' sections
  • Infinite auto-generated practice problems
  • Timed challenges and daily challenges
  • Progress tracking with speed graphs and day streaks
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MathMind teaches you real mental math techniques - not gimmicks, not drills you'll forget tomorrow. Learn the same shortcuts used by mathematicians, chess players, and memory athletes to calculate faster than a calculator. 30 PROVEN TRICKS, 7 CATEGORIES: Master techniques across every major area of mental arithmetic: - Multiplication: square numbers ending in 5, multiply by 11, multiply two-digit numbers instantly - Division: divisibility rules, divide by 5, divide by 25 - Squares and roots: square any two-digit number, estimate square roots - Percentages: the percentage flip trick, tips in seconds, compound growth - Fractions: convert, compare, and calculate - Addition and subtraction: round-and-adjust, left-to-right addition - Advanced: day of the week for any date, digit sums, cube estimation THREE WAYS TO LEARN: LEARN - Each trick has a clear explanation, worked examples with step-by-step walkthroughs, and a "Why does this work?" section that shows the underlying math. PRACTICE - Drill any trick with infinite auto-generated problems. Track your accuracy, streak, and solve time as you improve. CHALLENGE - Timed tests across all tricks you've learned. Compete against your own best. Take the Daily Challenge - the same problems for everyone, every day. BUILT FOR REAL PROGRESS: - Speed graphs: watch your solve time drop week by week - Day streaks: build a consistent practice habit - Category breakdown: see exactly where you're strong and where to focus - Combo multipliers: chain correct answers for bonus scoring - Haptic feedback and smooth animations HONEST PRICING: MathMind is free to download with 5 foundational tricks unlocked. Unlock all 30 tricks with a single one-time purchase - no subscriptions, no ads, no data collection, ever. PRIVACY FIRST: Your progress stays on your device. MathMind has no accounts, no sign-ups, no analytics, no trackers, no ads. Nothing leaves your phone, unless you manually share it. Whether you're a student preparing for exams, a professional who wants to run mental calculations in meetings, or just someone who enjoys training their brain - MathMind gives you the tools to think faster. Download and start learning in seconds!

About

(Open Source) Mental Math

This application offers a free, open-source platform for practicing mental arithmetic. It features timed tests, custom drills, and a comprehensive library of mental math tricks. All content is available offline without ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • Timed arithmetic tests
  • Customizable drills
  • Mental math tricks library
  • Offline progress tracking
  • Multiple operation types
  • Fast session interface
Features
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A free, open-source mental math trainer. No ads, no paywalls, no locked content — every exercise and difficulty is included. Sharpen your arithmetic with quick timed tests, custom drills, and a library of mental-math tricks. Everything runs offline and your progress stays on your device. FEATURES Timed Tests A daily 60-second challenge plus sprints, a two-minute marathon, per-operation tests, and a hard mixed test — at four difficulty levels, each with best scores. Custom Trainer Pick a number domain (Times tables, Natural, Decimal, Money, Huge), choose one or more exercises, and set per-exercise difficulty from Easy to Super hard. All the Operations Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squares, square roots, fractions, percentages, and modulo. Mental Math Tricks Dozens of step-by-step tricks for faster addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and squares — with worked examples and favorites. Practice Any Trick Every trick comes with a 60-second drill built for it: × 11 drills, squares ending in 5, numbers near 100, and more. Magic Square A number puzzle: make every row, column, and diagonal add up to the same total. Four levels, from 1-9 up to bigger number sets. Progress Tracking Solved totals, accuracy, best run, daily streak, longest streak, and a weekly activity view. Fast Sessions An on-screen keypad with instant answer checking and haptics. No ads. No paywalls. No account required. 100% Open Source The complete source code is public - see it, audit it, or contribute at https://github.com/Open-Apps-Studio/mental-math

Screenshots

Mental Math Tricks4 screens
(Open Source) Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mental Math Tricks at 100% against (Open Source) Mental Math's 0%. Mental Math Tricks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). (Open Source) Mental Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mental Math Tricks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. (Open Source) Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Math Tricks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mental Math Tricks's written reviews are positive against 0% of (Open Source) Mental Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Math Tricks ships an update every 4 months, (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mental Math Tricks versus (Open Source) Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental Math Tricks(Open Source) Mental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRouba KiprianosAHMET EMRE DEDELER

Customer experience

Mental Math Tricks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

(Open Source) Mental Math

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mental Math Tricks

One-time2
  • Standard Unlock$2.99
  • Pro Unlock$4.99
None

(Open Source) Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mental Math Tricks free?
Mental Math Tricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is (Open Source) Mental Math free?
(Open Source) Mental Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mental Math Tricks or (Open Source) Mental Math?
Mental Math Tricks is rated higher. Mental Math Tricks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while (Open Source) Mental Math averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mental Math Tricks or (Open Source) Mental Math have ads?
Neither Mental Math Tricks nor (Open Source) Mental Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Math Tricks or (Open Source) Mental Math?
Mental Math Tricks ships an update every 4 months, and (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mental Math Tricks was updated on September 27, 2026 and (Open Source) Mental Math on October 6, 2026.

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