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
This educational game helps children improve their mental calculation skills and logic through engaging challenges. It offers various training modes and statistical analysis to track progress and master mathematical operations. Compete with friends and keep your brain active with fun math exercises.
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Randomly generated numbers
- Step-by-step learning through levels
- 8 different training modes
- Statistical analysis for progress tracking
- Multiplayer competition
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An Efficient Educational Game! Highly recommended by teachers, students, parents and kids of all ages. Our Mental Math Game can help you to improve your mental calculation skills and logic, concentration, reaction of mind. Simple and Challenging! Features: - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division - Randomly generated numbers - Step by step: Study through the levels and master the main mathematical operations - 8 different training modes: Timelimit, Fight, Multiplication Table and more - Statistical analysis: Help to fill the gap that you're not familiar with Try to get the highest possible level and score! Compete with friends who’s the best math kid in class! Let's enjoy the game and keep your brain active! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated: oldduckgames@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tap Math at 4.1 against Mental Math's 3.0. Tap Math also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (777 vs 2). Mental Math's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tap Math holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Math has 777 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tap Math ships an update every 4 months, Mental Math every 8 months. 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 | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 777 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Lehovetzki | 凤娇 徐 |
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
- 200 COINS$0.99
- 500 COINS$1.99
- NO ADS$2.99
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- 1400 COINS$4.99
- 3200 COINS$9.99
- 8000 COINS$19.99
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