Comparison

Math Duel vs Baba Chinese Writing

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

Head to head
About

Math Duel

Features
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Math Duel turns math practice into a fast head-to-head race for two players using one phone or tablet. Sit on opposite sides of the device and tap Start. The same question appears at both ends of the screen, with one side rotated for the player sitting opposite. The first player to tap the correct answer scores the point. Choose exactly what you want to practice: β€’ Multiplication and times tables β€’ Division β€’ Addition β€’ Subtraction β€’ Your own function, such as f(x) = 2x + 3 Customize the tables or number range, round timer, and winning score. Both players always receive the same question and answer choices, making every round a fair test of speed and accuracy. FEATURES β€’ True two-player competition on one device β€’ Identical questions for both players β€’ Multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction β€’ Custom arithmetic function mode β€’ Adjustable number ranges and times tables β€’ Configurable timer and target score β€’ Immediate visual, sound, and haptic feedback β€’ No in-app purchases β€’ No accounts and no sign-in β€’ Fully playable offline β€’ Available in 11 languages FREE, WITH ONE BANNER AD Math Duel is free. A single banner ad appears on the start screen only β€” never during a game and never between rounds. Ads are non-personalized and rated for general audiences. Google AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data to serve them; see our privacy policy. Ideal for children, siblings, parents, teachers, classrooms, and quick times-table practice.

About

Baba Chinese Writing

Features
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When you need to learn how a Chinese character is written, the answer should be easy to find. Open Baba Chinese Writing, hold the microphone button, and ask for a character in Chineseβ€”for example, β€œζ™΄ζœ—ηš„ζœ—ε­—ζ€ŽδΉˆε†™β€. Release the button to see the character’s pinyin, writing grid, and animated stroke order. Baba Chinese Writing keeps one everyday task simple: ask for a character and clearly see how it is written. KEY FEATURES β€’ Ask in Chinese by voice Hold to speak and release when finished. The app identifies the character you want to learn from a spoken Chinese phrase, without keyboard input. β€’ Pinyin and writing grids Each character appears on its own card with tone-marked pinyin and a clear grid for understanding structure and proportions. β€’ Animated stroke order Watch the character written one stroke at a time in the correct order, with progress shown during playback. β€’ Tap to replay Tap any character card whenever you want to watch its writing animation again. β€’ Learn up to six characters at once Study a single character or a short word. Card sizes and layouts adapt automatically to the number of results. β€’ Designed for iPhone and iPad The practice area adapts to portrait, landscape, and different screen sizes. β€’ Chinese and English interface The app follows your device language on first launch. You can switch the interface language at any time from Help. Voice character lookup always recognizes spoken Chinese. β€’ Built-in learning resources Pinyin and stroke-animation resources are included with the app, so no online character library needs to be downloaded during use. β€’ Focused and uncluttered No account, no social features, and no unnecessary steps between your question and the writing animation. TIP Speech recognition availability may depend on system support and network conditions. For the best results, clearly ask for the target character in Chinese, such as β€œζ™΄ζœ—ζ€ŽδΉˆε†™β€ or β€œζ™΄ζœ—ηš„ζœ—ε­—ζ€ŽδΉˆε†™β€.

Screenshots

Math Duel4 screens
Baba Chinese Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Math Duel at Free against Baba Chinese Writing's $1.99. Math Duel also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Baba Chinese Writing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Math Duel is free to download; Baba Chinese Writing costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Duel ships an update fortnightly, Baba Chinese Writing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Math Duel versus Baba Chinese Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath DuelBaba Chinese Writing
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB33 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPhuc Huynh锐彬 郑

In-app purchases

None

Math Duel

No in-app purchases

None

Baba Chinese Writing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Duel free?
Math Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baba Chinese Writing free?
Baba Chinese Writing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Duel or Baba Chinese Writing have ads?
Math Duel shows ads; Baba Chinese Writing does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Duel or Baba Chinese Writing?
Math Duel ships an update fortnightly, and Baba Chinese Writing every 3 days. Most recently, Math Duel was updated on September 29, 2026 and Baba Chinese Writing on September 19, 2026.

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