Comparison

Big Math Flash Cards vs Mental Math

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

Head to head
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

About

Mental Math

Sharpen your mental arithmetic skills with this app. Practice addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication with customizable question counts and number ranges. Regular use can lead to significant improvements in your calculation abilities.

Highlights
  • Improve mental arithmetic
  • Practice addition, subtraction, division, multiplication
  • Customizable number of questions
  • Adjustable number range
  • Daily practice for improvement
Features
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Mental Math Trainer, a quick and easy way to improve your mental arithmetic for Add, Subtract, Divide and Multiply. You can choose and modify the number of questions, the number range By using Math Trainer regularly, you can improve your mental arithmetic skills. Practice every day and it will see great improvement.

Screenshots

Big Math Flash Cards4 screens
Mental Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mental Math at none against Big Math Flash Cards's 7. Mental Math also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). Big Math Flash Cards's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 2) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Math Flash Cards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Mental Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Math Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Math Flash Cards has 40K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Math Flash Cards versus Mental Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Math Flash CardsMental Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (40K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasato TakagiChua Kwang

Customer experience

Big Math Flash Cards

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

Mental Math

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Mental Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Mental Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Math Flash Cards free?
Big Math Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mental Math free?
Mental Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Math Flash Cards or Mental Math?
Big Math Flash Cards is rated higher. Big Math Flash Cards averages 4.2 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Mental Math averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Big Math Flash Cards or Mental Math have ads?
Neither Big Math Flash Cards nor Mental Math shows ads.

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