💸 100% free 🚫 No ads 🔒 GDPR compliant 📚 Aligned with national curriculum 🌍 Open source 🇪🇺 Hosted in Europe
100% free — no ads, no purchases, no subscription

Mental math
becomes a game!

The app students actually ask their teachers for. From 1st grade to high school, solo or in class — with duels, badges and zero ads.

10 grade levels
12 game modes
13 operations
420+ badges
Mental Math Challenge boy mascot Mental Math Challenge girl mascot

The app in action

A few screenshots of the app on mobile and desktop

12 game modes

Each mode trains a different mental math skill

Classic Mode

20 questions adapted to your level. 6 game styles: Normal, Endurance, Expert, 3 Lives, Time Attack and Exam.

13 operations6 stylesBoss & bonus

Table Training NEW

Practice your addition, multiplication or division tables. Choose the table (1 to 15) and the session style.

3 operationsTables 1-155 styles

Word Problems NEW

Contextual word problems inspired by school textbooks. Adapted from 1st grade to high school.

All levelsReal contextHints

Story Mode

6 worlds to explore: Forest, Volcano, Ocean, Desert, Space and Abyss. Beat the bosses and unlock rewards!

6 worlds48 stages6 bosses

Math Crossword

A crossword-style math puzzle. Place numbers so that all equations are correct.

2D grid4 difficultiesNotebook style

Number Sequences

Find the missing number in the sequence: 2, 4, ?, 8. Fibonacci, primes, geometric and more.

10 typesProgressiveBoss x3

Equations

Solve systems with 2 unknowns. From 1st grade (one unknown) to high school (full systems).

X and YTimer x2Brace {

Chained Calculation

Follow a chain of operations: 12 → +5 → x2 → -3 → ? Train your pure mental math.

3 to 6 stepsAdaptiveCombo

Time Attack

Questions get harder, time gets shorter. One single mistake and it's over!

Zero mistakes15s → 5sLevel ↑

Friend Challenge

Play a game, copy your code and send it to a friend. They'll play the same questions and compare scores!

Same questionsUnique codeCompare

Long Division NEW

Learn to set up a division step by step, just like on paper. The app breaks down each step and checks your answers in real time.

Step by stepDetailed feedbackAll levels

Calculation Tower NEW

Build your tower floor by floor. Each correct answer adds a floor, each mistake weakens the structure. How far can you go?

InfiniteRising difficultyPersonal record

Built for teachers

Create a classroom session in 30 seconds, track your students in real time

1
📝

Prepare

Choose the class, level, operation and game mode. Just one form.

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Welcome

The code is displayed in large text. Students type it in or click the detected room.

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Launch

All students receive the same questions. Live leaderboard in real time.

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Analyze

Average score, accuracy, final ranking. CSV and PDF export with detailed reports.

🔒

Local network only

No data leaves the school. The server runs on the teacher's computer.

Automatic firewall

The Windows firewall rule is added at installation. No manual configuration needed.

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Network detection & QR scanning

Students see the room automatically. Or scan the QR code / type the code if needed.

Why I built this

I'm Laurent BOST, a school IT worker and dad of two kids in France.

I built Mental Math Challenge because every math app I tried for my kids was either full of ads, too basic, or paid after 5 minutes. So one Sunday afternoon I started coding a simple multiplication quiz. My son loved it. Then he wanted to play against his sister. Then against his class. Then against the school next door.

Today, teachers use the app in their classrooms to run mental math sessions. It's still 100% free, no ads, no tracking. Because kids deserve better than ads between divisions.

— Laurent, developer and dad of two demanding testers

Download Mental Math Challenge

Free, no ads, no account required

🖥️

Windows

Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

⬇️ .exe
🍎

macOS

macOS 11+ (Intel & Apple Silicon)

⬇️ .dmg
🐧

Linux

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora

⬇️ .AppImage
📱

Android

Android 8+

⬇️ .apk
🍏

iOS

iPhone & iPad (iOS 16+)

⬇️ App Store

🔒 Automatic updates (desktop) • 🔥 Firewall configured automatically (Windows)

💡 Teachers: install on the teacher's computer (Windows/Mac) AND on student devices (desktop or mobile). Same WiFi network required.

📱 Mobile: Teacher mode is available on mobile (class management, student QR scanning, sync with the classroom computer). Session launch is done from the computer.

Features

🎮 12 game modes: classic, training, story, crossword, sequences, equations, long division, tower
📚 13 operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, powers...
🏅 420+ badges to unlock
👤 60 avatars and 20 backgrounds
🌍 4 languages: French, English, Spanish, Chinese
🔒 GDPR compliant: data export, account deletion, offline mode
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent mode: PIN code, dashboard, time limits
🧠 Smart review: analyzes mistakes and suggests targeted exercises

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