Comparison

Rounding Unlocked vs (Open Source) Mental Math

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

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About

Rounding Unlocked

Features
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Rounding Unlocked teaches kids how to round numbers the right way — through understanding, not just memorization. Built by a real educator with 20+ years of experience teaching in Philadelphia classrooms, this app takes children through 6 carefully sequenced worlds that build rounding fluency from the ground up. What your child will learn: World 1: What is Rounding? — number lines and the mountain rule World 2: Rounding to the Nearest 10 — two-digit numbers World 3: Rounding to the Nearest 100 — three-digit numbers World 4: Rounding to the Nearest 1,000 — four-digit numbers World 5: Rounding Decimals — to the nearest whole number World 6: Estimating with Rounding — real-world problem solving Features: Interactive tips that teach the concept before practice begins Visual number lines, mountain diagrams, and place value spotlights 10-question practice and quiz for every world Rounding Master Challenge — 40 questions across all 6 worlds Audio narration for every tip — perfect for struggling readers Worlds 1 and 2 are completely free Rounding is one of the most important foundational math skills. Unlock it today.

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

Rounding Unlocked4 screens
(Open Source) Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: (Open Source) Mental Math at none against Rounding Unlocked's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Rounding Unlocked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. (Open Source) Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rounding Unlocked ships an update every 3 weeks, (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rounding Unlocked versus (Open Source) Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRounding Unlocked(Open Source) Mental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne On One Tutoring ServiceAHMET EMRE DEDELER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rounding Unlocked

One-time1
  • Unlock All Worlds$2.99
None

(Open Source) Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rounding Unlocked free?
Rounding Unlocked 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.
Do Rounding Unlocked or (Open Source) Mental Math have ads?
Neither Rounding Unlocked nor (Open Source) Mental Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rounding Unlocked or (Open Source) Mental Math?
Rounding Unlocked ships an update every 3 weeks, and (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rounding Unlocked was updated on October 31, 2026 and (Open Source) Mental Math on October 31, 2026.

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