Tap Math vs Speed Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap Math
Test your mental math skills in this fast-paced game where you must select the correct answer before time runs out. One mistake means game over. Compete globally and train your brain with various math challenges.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Mental math challenges
- Global ranking
- Math training for children
- Customizable game modes (in-app purchase)
- Multiplayer option (iPad only, in-app purchase)
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Tap Math is an easy to understand but difficult to play mental math game. Choose the right answer before the block reaches the bottom of the screen. One mistake : Game Over. Check out your global ranking with the Game Center. Tap Math can be played as a casual game for everyone or as a math training for children. New options available as in app purchase : - easier children mode - specific times tables training - choice of the operation - for iPad only: multiplayer game, play one vs one on the same iPad.
Speed Math
This app transforms learning mental math into an engaging game. Quickly solve calculations to earn points and compete with friends, building essential skills for everyday life without tedious memorization.
- Fast calculation practice
- Scoring system
- Competitive play
- Skill building
- Game-based learning
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Made in Canada Mental math is a skill everyone uses to quickly solve everyday operations. Whether it is adding up the prices for the items in your shopping cart or figuring out how to split slices of pizza between you and your friends, small and fast calculations are needed all the time. However, acquiring good mental math skills can be long and boring. No kid wants to sit around and memorize their times tables or do sheets of addition pages, so why not turn the whole thing into a game instead? Quickly calculate the operations Speed Math throws at you! The faster you solve the problem, the more points you get. Compete with your friends to see who can become the Speed Math champion, all while building up a useful skill for the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Speed Math at every 4 days against Tap Math's every 3 months. Speed Math also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Tap Math's advantage is ratings volume (774 vs 63). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tap Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speed Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speed Math holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Math has 774 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Tap Math's written reviews are positive against 78% of Speed Math's.
Tap Math ships an update every 3 months, Speed Math every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap Math | Speed Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (774 ratings) | 4.4 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 774 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Lehovetzki | Justin Proulx |
Customer experience
Tap Math
Speed Math
Bugs and requests
Tap Math
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rewards and gems not working correctly
- Incompatibility issues on older devices
- Incorrect math answers displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Add more math operations beyond +, -, x, ÷
- Implement a teaching mode with explanations
- Allow customization of difficulty levels
- Provide progress tracking and performance analytics
Speed Math
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tap Math
- Options Pack$0.99
Speed Math
- Unlock Full Version$0.99
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