Comparison

MathMode vs STRATA

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

Head to head
About

MathMode

Features
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SAT Math practice, stripped to what matters. No ads. No distractions. No Wi-Fi required. Built for students who want a calm, focused way to improve their SAT Math score. Practice with carefully selected questions that target common traps, hidden shortcuts, and high-value concepts. Daily Practice adapts to your performance with 10 focused questions. Topic Practice lets you strengthen weak areas. Mock Exams simulate the adaptive structure of the real SAT, adjusting the second module based on your first. Review accuracy by topic, difficulty, and test history to understand your progress at a glance. Quiet, efficient, and designed for serious improvement.

About

STRATA

This app transforms any subject into a comprehensive, structured learning course in seconds. It generates original content, including modules, lessons, definitions, and quizzes, tailored to your chosen depth and pace. Explore diverse topics from history to finance with in-depth prose and interactive elements.

Highlights
  • AI-generated custom courses
  • In-depth lessons and definitions
  • End-of-course quizzes
  • Adjustable text complexity
  • AI assistant for questions
  • Audio lesson playback
  • Spaced repetition review
Features
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STRATA turns any subject into a full, structured course — in seconds. Type what you want to learn. Set how deep you want to go. STRATA builds a complete curriculum around it: real modules, full lessons, key concepts, definitions, notable passages, and a final quiz. No pre-packaged content. No browsing a catalog. Just your curiosity, and a course built for exactly that. LEARN ANYTHING History, physics, philosophy, finance, literature, medicine, design, law — if you can describe it, STRATA can teach it. The AI builds an original course from scratch, written at the depth and pace you choose. BUILT FOR DEPTH, NOT DISTRACTION Every lesson reads like it was written by someone who genuinely cares about the subject. Long-form prose, precise definitions, pull quotes from real thinkers, citations, formulas, and reflection prompts that make you stop and think. FREE WITH EVERY ACCOUNT — 1 AI-generated course per month — Full lesson content: prose, definitions, key points, pull quotes, citations — End-of-course quiz — Light and dark mode, adjustable text complexity SCHOLAR — $7.99/month or $64.99/year (auto-renewable) — 5 courses per month — Ink AI assistant (50 messages/month) — ask questions about what you're studying — Audio reading — listen to lessons in four natural voices — Lesson Connections — see how your courses relate to each other — Module comprehension checks — Full public library access LUMINARY — $14.99/month or $119.99/year (auto-renewable) — Unlimited courses per month — Ink AI assistant (200 messages/month) — Priority AI generation — Public course sharing — Full spaced repetition review system — All Scholar features included Subscriptions auto-renew monthly or annually. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://koatechapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

MathMode4 screens
STRATA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathMode at none against STRATA's 4. MathMode also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. STRATA sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MathMode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathMode ships an update weekly, STRATA fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MathMode versus STRATA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathModeSTRATA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHUNTA NAMBAEVAN ASHTON MCDADE

In-app purchases

None

MathMode

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

STRATA

Subscriptions4
  • Scholar Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Luminary Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Scholar Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Luminary Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is MathMode free?
MathMode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STRATA free?
STRATA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathMode or STRATA have ads?
Neither MathMode nor STRATA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathMode or STRATA?
MathMode ships an update weekly, and STRATA fortnightly. Most recently, MathMode was updated on September 18, 2026 and STRATA on September 18, 2026.

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