Comparison

Physics Zen vs Mental Math

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

Head to head
About

Physics Zen

Features
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Physics Zen turns physics into focused, repeatable practice. Work through fresh generated problems, check your answer instantly, and open the theory or worked solution exactly when you need it. A COMPLETE PHYSICS PATH Practice 57 skills across 19 topics: • Mechanics: motion, forces, energy, momentum, rotation, oscillations, gravitation and fluids • Electricity and Magnetism: electrostatics, circuits, capacitors, RC transients, magnetism and induction • Waves and Optics: sound, standing waves, reflection, refraction, lenses, interference and diffraction • Thermodynamics: heat, phase changes, gas laws and thermal efficiency • Modern Physics: photons, atoms, radioactivity and mass-energy EXAM PREP • AP Physics 1 path aligned to the current eight-unit course • AP Physics C: Mechanics path with calculus-based problems • AP Physics 2 path across thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, waves and modern physics • A-Level Physics path across the full in-app curriculum • Focused Abitur Physik practice in fields, oscillations, wave optics and quantum physics • French Bac physics practice; chemistry and the practical assessment are not included • Japan's University Entrance Common Test: practice in the style of Physics and Basic Physics • Korea's CSAT (Suneung) Physics I practice for the 2027 exam • Korea's CSAT Integrated Science, 2028 exam onward: practice on its physics part • Taiwan's Advanced Subjects Test (分科測驗) Physics, which also covers the physics in the GSAT (學測) science paper • Exam-style multi-part questions and data interpretation • Board-specific gravity conventions Every item is original practice, not an official exam paper. BUILT FOR PRACTICE Generated Problems: Practise fresh parameter combinations across multiple difficulty levels. Mastery Progression: A five-level bucket system moves from foundations to multi-step problems as you demonstrate understanding. Theory Beside the Problem: Open concise explanations, formulas and worked examples without leaving your session. Mistake Journal: Wrong answers are saved automatically. Retry the same concept later with fresh numbers. Visual Physics: Graphs, force diagrams, circuits, waves, rays, energy levels and fluid scenes support the problems that need them. Offline First: The curriculum and generator work without an internet connection. Optional sign-in adds cross-device sync. Focused Interface: No ads, no coins and no lives. Includes light and dark themes. Content is available in twelve languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Russian. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a section, topic or exam path. 2. Solve a generated problem at your current level. 3. Check your answer and read the worked solution. 4. Build mastery and return to mistakes that need another pass. Physics Zen is free to start with Kinematics. Premium unlocks the complete curriculum, exam-prep paths and detailed statistics. Subscription and lifetime options are shown in the app with local pricing before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://physics-zen.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://physics-zen.com/terms Support: contacts@trifoiltrailblazer.com

About

Mental Math

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Mental arithmetic that feels like a game. An exercise sits on a chip in the middle — 7 + 5, 9 × 8 + 4, √144. Drag it onto the right answer on the board before the clock runs out. Land it and your combo grows, taking the multiplier up to ×3. Miss and you only lose the combo: nothing here breaks. HOW IT PLAYS • 14 seconds per exercise, shown by the ring around the chip: green, then amber, then red • Answer early and score more — the bonus follows those exact colours • Three correct answers in a row lift the multiplier one step • Eight exercises per chapter, up to three stars — fewer misses, more stars • No exercise repeats inside a run TWELVE CHAPTERS 1. Adding to 20 2. Adding to 50 3. Missing addends 4. Subtraction 5. Missing subtrahends 6. Times tables 7. Division 8. Square numbers 9. Square roots 10. Big numbers 11. Order of operations 12. Everything mixed FOR PARENTS • No ads, no purchases, no accounts, no sign-up • No cross-app tracking, no advertising ID — only anonymous statistics and crash reports, so we can find bugs • Works fully offline — the app needs no internet and asks for no permissions • Progress stays on the device and never leaves it Made for primary and lower secondary school, for anyone getting their mental arithmetic back up to speed — and everyone in between.

Screenshots

Physics Zen4 screens
Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mental Math at none against Physics Zen's 5. 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. Physics Zen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Physics Zen versus Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysics ZenMental Math
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TerekhinJohannes Lauber

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Physics Zen

Subscriptions3
  • Physics Zen Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Physics Zen Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Physics Zen Annual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Physics Zen Lifetime$24.99
  • Physics Zen Lifetime$39.99
None

Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physics Zen free?
Physics Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Physics Zen or Mental Math have ads?
Neither Physics Zen nor Mental Math shows ads.

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