Cognify vs Mental Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cognify
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Cognify is a calm five-minute daily workout for your mental math and memory. Six quick exercises, one short session a day, and a clear picture of your progress over time. Built for focus, not for endless games. WHAT YOU TRAIN - Speed Arithmetic for fast calculation - Number Memory and Grid Memory for short-term recall - Word Recall for verbal memory - Schulte Table and Color Match for attention and focus THE 60-DAY COURSE A structured path of one short session per day. Days 1 to 7 are free, so you can build the habit before deciding. Finish the course to unlock Endless mode. SEE YOURSELF IMPROVE Every session gives you an activity score and a playful brain-age estimate from your speed and accuracy, charted day by day. Keep a daily streak going to stay consistent. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no clutter. Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark, fully in English, Russian, German, French and Spanish. Cognify Plus unlocks the full 60-day course, Endless mode and your complete history. Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://github.com/spiroba/Memorywork/blob/main/terms-of-use.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/spiroba/Memorywork/blob/main/privacy-policy.md
Mental Math
This app transforms mental math practice into an engaging game. Solve calculations by writing answers directly on the screen, track progress with badges and records, and enjoy a child-friendly, ad-free experience with parental controls.
- Finger-based answer input
- Timed calculation challenges
- Multiple math operations
- Progress tracking with badges
- Parental controls and profiles
- Ad-free and no data collection
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Calmenta is a playful mental math app to learn and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Work on times tables up to 12, take on timed challenges and write your answers straight on the screen with your finger. Made for children who want to get better at math at their own pace, Calmenta offers mental math exercises from beginner to extreme, with or without a timer. LEARN AND PRACTICE MENTAL MATH • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparisons and powers. • Times tables up to 12, one table at a time or all together. • 4 difficulty levels to progress at your own pace. • An “All” mode to mix different types of calculation. • Build your own sets by choosing the operations, the level and the number of calculations. WRITE YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR FINGER No keyboard needed: just write your answer anywhere on the screen. Calmenta recognizes the digits directly on the device, bringing back a natural way of doing math, close to pencil and paper. 20 CALCULATIONS AGAINST THE CLOCK Take on the challenge with sets of 20 mental math exercises and try to beat your best time. Would you rather practice quietly? Turn on Training mode to play without a timer and without time pressure. PROGRESS EVERY DAY • Beat your records and earn stars. • Collect badges as you progress. • Grow your streak of days played. • Track the operations and levels you have mastered. • Keep improving, one calculation at a time. FOR PARENTS • No ads. • No account required. • Progress data stays on the device. • A parents’ area lets you follow each child’s progress. • See results by operation, mastered levels and records. • Create several child profiles for the whole family. FREE AND PREMIUM Calmenta is free to use with 3 games a day and the first 2 levels. Calmenta Premium unlocks: • Unlimited games. • All 4 difficulty levels. • Several child profiles. • Detailed parental tracking. Mental math, times tables, challenges and progress: practice every day with Calmenta. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Cognify and Mental Math are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cognify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Mental Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cognify | Mental Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boris Spiro | HelloProg |
In-app purchases
Cognify
- Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Mental Math
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Abonnement annuel7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium à vie$22.99









