Tap Math vs Mental 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.
Mental Math
Enhance your mental math abilities with this interactive app. It offers engaging gameplay and exercises, teaching calculation secrets and tricks to solve problems quickly. Track your progress and compete globally.
- Basic operations (+, -, x, /)
- Multiplication tables (1-20)
- Power calculation (1-100)
- Percentage challenges
- Fast calculation tricks
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Progress tracking
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Discover the power of Mental Calculation, an interactive app tailored for kids, students, and adults, crafted to enhance your mental math skills. Learn and improve effortlessly through exciting gameplay or exercise. Includes fast Calculation secrets and tricks to help you solve problems in seconds! Follow and compare your world ranking with the Game Center. Perfect for all skill levels, this app offers personalized practice to help you improve and excel. Features and Options Include: Basic operations: +, -, x, / Multiplication tables (1 to 20) Power calculation (1 to 100) Percentage challenges Cheering messages Fast calculation tricks Learning section: times and power tables Difficulty levels: beginner to expert in 5 levels Adjustable or no timer option Shows correct answer if you fail Track your history, best score, and prices
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Verdict
Tap Math and Mental Math both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mental Math's written reviews are positive against 66% of Tap Math's. Mental Math also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Tap Math's advantage is ratings volume (777 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Mental Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Tap Math against 4.0 for Mental Math. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Math has 777 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Tap Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mental Math's.
Tap Math ships an update every 4 months, Mental Math every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap Math | Mental Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (777 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 777 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Lehovetzki | Oliver Glaettli |
Customer experience
Tap Math
Mental 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
Mental Math
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tap Math
- Options Pack$0.99
Mental Math
- Purchase Mental Calculation$6.99
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