Comparison

MentalMultiply vs (Open Source) Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

MentalMultiply

Features
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Mental Multiply teaches you how to multiply faster using the Trachtenberg System and powerful pattern-based mental-math techniques. Designed for students, adults, teachers, and mental-math enthusiasts, Mental Multiply turns multiplication into a practical skill you can understand, practice, and improve. Create personalized exercises based on your level and choose whether to solve the complete calculation process or focus only on the final answer. Learn Faster Multiplication Methods • Practice the Trachtenberg multiplication rules • Discover shortcuts for numbers close to 10, 20, 100, and 200 • Learn the “same tens, units add to 10” pattern • Follow clear, step-by-step explanations • Recognize useful number patterns and solve problems more efficiently Personalized Practice • Practice individual multiplication tables or combine several multipliers • Choose the number of digits in each exercise • Adjust the difficulty from beginner to advanced • Practice complete guided calculations or final answers only • Receive immediate feedback as you work Choose Your Calculation Direction Practice using: • The familiar left-to-right answer-entry direction • The Trachtenberg right-to-left working method This helps you learn the method in the way that feels most natural to you. Built for Continuous Improvement • Clean, distraction-free design • Structured practice sessions • Progress tracking and performance insights • Exercises for different experience levels • Support for multiple languages Mental Multiply is ideal for: • Students developing stronger multiplication skills • Adults who want to sharpen their mental arithmetic • Teachers demonstrating alternative calculation methods • Mental-math enthusiasts • Anyone preparing for mathematics or aptitude challenges Move beyond memorization. Learn the rules, recognize the patterns, and build the confidence to calculate faster in your head. Download Mental Multiply and start training your brain today. Some features may require an in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

MentalMultiply4 screens
(Open Source) Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: (Open Source) Mental Math at none against MentalMultiply's 2. MentalMultiply's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MentalMultiply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. (Open Source) Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MentalMultiply ships an update fortnightly, (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MentalMultiply versus (Open Source) Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMentalMultiply(Open Source) Mental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOren FrenkelAHMET EMRE DEDELER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MentalMultiply

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
None

(Open Source) Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MentalMultiply free?
MentalMultiply 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 MentalMultiply or (Open Source) Mental Math have ads?
Neither MentalMultiply nor (Open Source) Mental Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MentalMultiply or (Open Source) Mental Math?
MentalMultiply ships an update fortnightly, and (Open Source) Mental Math every 5 weeks. Most recently, MentalMultiply was updated on October 8, 2026 and (Open Source) Mental Math on October 6, 2026.

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