Comparison

Big Math Flash Cards vs Spaced 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

Spaced Math

Master math facts with engaging daily practice. This app uses spaced repetition to focus on what your child needs to learn, offering multiple input methods and detailed progress tracking. It's designed for families with multiple profiles and no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Keypad, voice, and handwriting input
  • Multiple child profiles
  • Detailed progress tracking
  • iCloud sync and family sharing
Features
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Spaced Math helps kids master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts with short daily practice. Instead of random drills, it uses spaced repetition to bring each fact back right when it's ready to review — so practice stays short and focused on what your child actually needs. FREE TO TRY Start free with one child profile and one operation of your choice — the complete spaced-repetition experience, with typing, voice, handwriting, iCloud backup, and progress all included. One simple unlock adds everything else, and it's shared with your whole family. No subscriptions, no ads, no accounts. MATH FACTS THAT STICK Every child gets a personal review queue. New facts, weak facts, recent mistakes, and overdue facts are tracked separately, so sessions stay short and useful. Choose any operation and control the active numbers from 1–12. THREE ANSWER MODES Kids can answer the same fact three ways: • Keypad — fast, simple, reliable. • Voice — speak the answer naturally ("twenty-four", "two four", or "144"). • Handwriting — write with Apple Pencil or a finger. Switch modes anytime. Voice uses Apple's speech recognition; we never see or store the audio. BUILT FOR FAMILIES Create up to 8 profiles on one device. Each profile keeps its own progress, settings, streak, mistakes, and review schedule. Parent-locked settings keep kids practicing the facts you picked. THREE SESSION TYPES • Study — spaced-repetition review for the facts due today. • Practice — free drill, biased toward weak facts by default. • Review — focused cleanup for mistakes, lapsed facts, and overdue cards. READABLE PROGRESS See due and new counts, learned facts by operation, streaks, and mistakes. Parents can tell what's improving and what still needs work. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC AND HOUSEHOLDS Use Spaced Math on one device, or turn on iCloud sync to keep progress in step across your devices. Set up a household to share every child's profile with family members. Manual JSON export/import is available for backup. Sync uses Apple's CloudKit — your data goes to your private iCloud, never to us. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts. • One simple one-time unlock — that's the only purchase, and it's Family-Shared. • No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no developer-operated servers. • Microphone audio is processed live and discarded. We never see it. • Deleting a profile actually wipes it — including the iCloud copy on the originating account. iPhone and iPad. iOS 16.0 or later.

Screenshots

Big Math Flash Cards4 screens
Spaced Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spaced Math at 5.0 against Big Math Flash Cards's 4.2. Spaced Math also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Big Math Flash Cards's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Math Flash Cards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Spaced Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spaced Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Math Flash Cards ships an update every 2 months, Spaced Math every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Big Math Flash Cards versus Spaced Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Math Flash CardsSpaced Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (40K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasato TakagiFrank Galanti III

Customer experience

Big Math Flash Cards

All ratings39,977 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews1,031 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.3%

Spaced Math

All ratings2 ratings
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

Spaced 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
Show 4 more
  • Mixed Operations$0.99
  • Levels 4,5,6$0.99
  • Flash Card Mode$0.99
  • All Bundle$4.99
1 purchases

Spaced Math

One-time1
  • Spaced Math Lifetime Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Big Math Flash Cards free?
Big Math Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spaced Math free?
Spaced Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Math Flash Cards or Spaced Math?
Spaced Math is rated higher. Big Math Flash Cards averages 4.2 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Spaced Math averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Big Math Flash Cards or Spaced Math have ads?
Neither Big Math Flash Cards nor Spaced Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Math Flash Cards or Spaced Math?
Big Math Flash Cards ships an update every 2 months, and Spaced Math every 2 weeks. Most recently, Big Math Flash Cards was updated on October 16, 2026 and Spaced Math on October 1, 2026.

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