Comparison

Math Speed Drill vs Big Math Flash Cards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Math Speed Drill

Master basic math facts through engaging gameplay with over 100 levels. This app offers timed challenges for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, providing positive reinforcement and teaching correct answers in a fun, colorful environment.

Highlights
  • Timed math challenges
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Over 100 levels
  • Coin-based positive reinforcement
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Focus on math tables
Features
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The fastest and funnest way to master your times tables. Math Speed Drill helps students practice math facts with fast, focused, positive gameplay. Choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, then answer as many problems as you can in 30 seconds or 1 minute. Students earn coins for better scores, build confidence through repetition, and keep coming back to beat their own best results. No annoying ads! Ever! - We do not use 3rd party ad services. Even without buying an IAP you and your kids will never see an annoying ad. Speed Drill is designed for kids, parents, teachers, homeschool families, and anyone who wants to sharpen basic math skills. Features: • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Practice by individual math table • 30-second and 1-minute rounds • Positive feedback and encouraging sound effects • Coins earned only as achievement awards Pro Features: • Boss Level mode in Pro for guided mastery. Just play Boss Level over and over and it will automatically help you master the math facts. • Extended ranges up to 12s and 15s in Pro • Parent Pro for up to 2 student profiles • Classroom Pro for up to 40 student profiles • Printable classroom progress report • No student data stored on our servers Boss Level mode guides students through math facts step by step. As they improve, Speed Drill tracks progress and helps them focus on the facts they still need to master. When a student finishes Boss Level for multiplication, they know their times tables. Boss Level is the fastest way to learn your times tables. Speed Drill is great for: • Kids learning math facts • Parents helping with homework • Teachers managing classroom practice • Homeschool math drills • Adults who want a quick brain workout Note: The coins in Math Speed Drill are achievement awards only. They are not currency, cannot be purchased, and are not used to unlock items or features. Privacy Policy: https://badweaselgames.com/math-speed-drill/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Big Math Flash Cards

This app provides a digital flash card experience for practicing basic arithmetic operations. Users can flip cards, select answers, and track their progress with score percentages and elapsed time. Additional features for reviewing mistakes, custom sets, and different input modes are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Configurable number of questions and answers
  • Score percentage and elapsed time tracking
  • Selectable color themes and sound options
  • Review incorrect answers (in-app purchase)
  • Custom card sets (in-app purchase)
Features
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Highly rated by teachers, parents and kids of all ages! Flip the card just like a real flash card! Simple, clean and easy to use interface. The front side of the card shows the question and the back side of the card shows the possible answers. Just tap to flip the card. Once you answer the question correctly, flick the card off the screen by swiping up. Features * Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division * Score percentage and elapsed time displayed * Configurable number of questions * Configurable number of answers for multiple choice * Supports landscape or portrait card display modes * Selectable flash card color themes * Turn all sounds on or off Other great features available via "In App Purchase" * Review Incorrect - review the questions that were answered incorrectly * Score Cards - view and review past scores and questions * Specific Numbers - customize the first and second number ranges * Mixed Operations - ability to have cards with mixed operators * Flash Card Mode - displays the answer instead of multiple choice (swipe up to mark the card correct, swipe down to mark the card incorrect) * Manual Entry Mode - type your answer instead of selecting from a choice of possible answers * Custom Cards - make your own custom card set questions * Time Per Card - allows you to set a time limit for each card

Screenshots

Math Speed Drill4 screens
Big Math Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Math Flash Cards at every 2 months against Math Speed Drill's every 72 months. Big Math Flash Cards also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 2K). Math Speed Drill's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 77%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Math Speed Drill sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Big Math Flash Cards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Math Speed Drill against 4.2 for Big Math Flash Cards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Math Flash Cards has 40K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Math Speed Drill's written reviews are positive against 77% of Big Math Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Speed Drill ships an update every 72 months, Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Speed Drill versus Big Math Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Speed DrillBig Math Flash Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2K ratings)4.2 (40K ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better77.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K40K — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Weasel, LLCMasato Takagi

Customer experience

Math Speed Drill

All ratings2,009 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.8%

Big Math Flash Cards

All ratings39,977 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews1,009 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Math Speed Drill

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Helps improve math skills
  • 💡 Customizable colors and settings
  • 🏆 Competitive and motivating
  • 🧠 Effective for all ages

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Time limit too short
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Lack of in-app purchases or rewards
  • 🖥️ Needs more platforms (e.g., Chromebook)

Big Math Flash Cards

From 40K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps with math practice
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 📚 Useful for learning math facts
  • 🧠 Improves math skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some features require payment
  • 🤔 Lack of customization options
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🙄 Boring for older students

Bugs and requests

Math Speed Drill

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Answers change before user can respond
  • Sound issues on some devices
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust time limits
  • Progress tracking and performance analytics
  • More math operations (e.g., 13s, fractions)
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

Big Math Flash Cards

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Glitches when swiping answers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose specific math operations
  • Addition of word problems
  • Inclusion of fractions and exponents
  • Gamification and rewards system

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Math Speed Drill

Subscriptions4
  • Parent Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Classroom Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Parent Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Classroom Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Parent Pro Lifetime$14.99
7 purchases

Big Math Flash Cards

One-time7
  • Review Incorrect$0.99
  • Score Cards$0.99
  • Specific Numbers$0.99
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  • Mixed Operations$0.99
  • Levels 4,5,6$0.99
  • Flash Card Mode$0.99
  • All Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Math Speed Drill free?
Math Speed Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Math Flash Cards free?
Big Math Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Speed Drill or Big Math Flash Cards?
Math Speed Drill and Big Math Flash Cards are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2K and 40K ratings respectively.
Do Math Speed Drill or Big Math Flash Cards have ads?
Neither Math Speed Drill nor Big Math Flash Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Speed Drill or Big Math Flash Cards?
Math Speed Drill ships an update every 72 months, and Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. Most recently, Math Speed Drill was updated on October 1, 2026 and Big Math Flash Cards on October 3, 2026.

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