Mental Math Cards vs MathPlay Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mental Math Cards
Generate printable A4 charts for practicing mental arithmetic. This app offers a comprehensive math question bank designed for elementary school students to improve their oral arithmetic skills.
- Printable A4 charts
- Mental arithmetic exercises
- Comprehensive math question bank
- Oral arithmetic practice
- Suitable for elementary students
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Challenges and Exercises for Math Mental Arithmetic. multiplication tables and division, Addition subtraction multiplication division mixed operations, Hundred digit addition subtraction.
MathPlay Calculator
This app offers basic arithmetic practice for young learners, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It allows for customizable number ranges and mixed calculations, with an option for parents to print practice sheets.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Customizable number ranges
- Mixed calculations
- Printable math problems
- Preschool and elementary level
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Provide mathematics and calculation skills at the preschool and elementary level. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations can be set for any number range. Mixed calculations for all grades designed according to the outline. Allow parents to easily print math problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathPlay Calculator at none against Mental Math Cards's 1. MathPlay Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Mental Math Cards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Mental Math Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathPlay Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mental Math Cards against 5.0 for MathPlay Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mental Math Cards's written reviews are positive against 69% of MathPlay Calculator's.
Mental Math Cards ships an update every 4 months, MathPlay Calculator every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mental Math Cards | MathPlay Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向军 贾 | 舒 祁 |
Customer experience
Mental Math Cards
MathPlay Calculator
In-app purchases
Mental Math Cards
- Unlock function and off AD$3.99
MathPlay Calculator
No in-app purchases
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