Comparison

Big Math Flash Cards vs Fluent

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

Fluent

This app offers a fun and engaging way to master basic math facts through digital flashcards and interactive practice modes. It features stages designed for memory retention and customizable themes for a personalized learning experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of digital flashcards
  • Untimed and Race Modes
  • 40 stages per operation
  • Customizable color themes
  • Printable certificates
  • Mascot character
Features
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Features: - Hundreds of randomly generated digital flashcards in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division - Stages that help you commit facts to memory through repetition - Untimed Mode, a practice mode developed specifically so that you can choose problems that you want to work on and practice them at your own pace - Race Mode, a practice mode that allows learners to test their skills against the clock and see how quickly they can answer problems - 40 stages per operation that progress in difficulty - Customizable color themes - Fun skins for Peck the Duck, the Fluent mascot - Printable certificates that can be earned after completing all stages in an operation

Screenshots

Big Math Flash Cards4 screens
Fluent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluent at none against Big Math Flash Cards's 7. Fluent also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Big Math Flash Cards's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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. Fluent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluent holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Math Flash Cards has 40K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Big Math Flash Cards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fluent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Math Flash Cards ships an update every 2 months, Fluent every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Math Flash Cards versus Fluent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Math Flash CardsFluent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (40K ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasato TakagiNick Petroni

Customer experience

Big Math Flash Cards

All ratings39,977 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews987 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.2%

Fluent

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Fluent

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
Show 4 more
  • Mixed Operations$0.99
  • Levels 4,5,6$0.99
  • Flash Card Mode$0.99
  • All Bundle$4.99
None

Fluent

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 Fluent free?
Fluent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Math Flash Cards or Fluent?
Fluent is rated higher. Big Math Flash Cards averages 4.2 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Fluent averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Big Math Flash Cards or Fluent have ads?
Neither Big Math Flash Cards nor Fluent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Math Flash Cards or Fluent?
Big Math Flash Cards ships an update every 2 months, and Fluent every 5 weeks. Most recently, Big Math Flash Cards was updated on September 25, 2026 and Fluent on June 5, 2026.

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