Comparison

Math Drills Mental Arithmetic vs COSMOS

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

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Math Drills Mental Arithmetic

Features
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Build faster mental math skills with quick daily drills. Math Drills covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with grade-friendly practice setsโ€”no account required. Review mistakes in the wrong book, track practice history, unlock achievements, and create custom problem sets for homework or exam prep. Clear stats help students and parents see progress over time. Offline-first by design: your practice data stays on your device, with no login, no tracking, and no ads.

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COSMOS

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COSMOS is a solar system you hold in your hand. This is not a decoration. Every planet sits exactly where it is right now, computed from real orbital mechanics. Where is Jupiter tonight? How are Saturn's rings tilted? Open the app โ€” the answer is there. - REAL ORBITS Positions of all 8 planets and the Moon are computed from Keplerian orbital elements in real time. Scrub through time to see the sky 10 years from now โ€” or the day you were born. - PHOTO-REAL TEXTURES Saturn's rings, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, sunspots and solar granulation โ€” every texture is generated on your device and stays crisp as you zoom. - CONTROL TIME From one second = hours, to one second = years. Watch the Moon change phase and the planets trace their orbits with your own eyes. - EXPLORE FREELY Pinch and swipe from outside the solar system down to a planet's face. Tap any body for details. - DESIGNED WITH RESPECT - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases โ€” one simple price - Works fully offline, on a plane or on a mountain - Collects zero personal data For curious kids asking "why?" For stargazers who want a quiet moment of awe. The real universe, in your pocket. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German

Screenshots

Math Drills Mental Arithmetic4 screens
COSMOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: COSMOS at Free against Math Drills Mental Arithmetic's $1.99. Math Drills Mental Arithmetic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

COSMOS is free to download; Math Drills Mental Arithmetic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Math Drills Mental Arithmetic versus COSMOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Drills Mental ArithmeticCOSMOS
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.yuudai tasaki

In-app purchases

None

Math Drills Mental Arithmetic

No in-app purchases

None

COSMOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Drills Mental Arithmetic free?
Math Drills Mental Arithmetic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is COSMOS free?
COSMOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Drills Mental Arithmetic or COSMOS have ads?
Neither Math Drills Mental Arithmetic nor COSMOS shows ads.

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