Number Explosion vs Fast Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Explosion
Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.
- Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Target equations by entering products
- Score points for correct answers
- Lose points if equations reach the city
- Bonus points for horizontal equations
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.
Fast Math
Master mental arithmetic with 59 lessons on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Improve your calculation speed and accuracy through engaging training modes and friendly competition.
- 59 mental arithmetic lessons
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division tips
- Calculation checking techniques
- Timed training mode
- Game Center comparison
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59 lessons to calculate faster! Learn the secrets of mental arithmetic and become the fastest calculator in the west. Tips to add, multiply, subtract, divide, square or even check the rightness of a calculation, give a boost to your brains! Train by answering as many questions as you can in one minute in the "Training" mode and compare your performance with your friends with the Game Center. Try it now and become the idol of your math teacher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Explosion at none against Fast Math's 6. Number Explosion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Fast Math's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). 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. Fast Math sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Number Explosion asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Number Explosion against 5.0 for Fast Math. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Number Explosion's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fast Math's.
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, Fast Math every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number Explosion | Fast Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NJAW4 | Mathieu Bolard |
Customer experience
Number Explosion
Fast Math
In-app purchases
Number Explosion
No in-app purchases
Fast Math
- Turbo Boost$0.99
- Perfect Squares$0.99
- Divisibility$0.99
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- Casting Out Nines$0.99
- Casting Out Elevens$0.99
- Unlock All Sections$3.99
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