Comparison

MathApex alternative — primary-school math on paper instead of in an app

MathApex is a math app for children aged 6 to 12 with digital worksheets, automatic correction and game modes, explicitly "no paper". Talentists is the opposite model: practice happens on paper, and the screen stays silent until your child needs help.

Audience: MathApex: Ages 6–12, primary-school math (grades 1–4); Talentists: Primary school: diagnostic test grades 1–4, printed workbooks for grades 1–2 today (3–4 coming)
Where practice happens: MathApex: In the app: digital worksheets, automatic correction, a challenge mode with points and speed; Talentists: On printed paper; the phone only for a QR scan when the child is stuck
Cost: MathApex: Free with in-app purchases; Talentists: Workbooks and diagnostic test free, no sign-up
Rewards: MathApex: Points, speed challenges, statistics; Talentists: No streaks, no badges; progress shows on paper

Aspect	MathApex	Talentists
Audience	Ages 6–12, primary-school math (grades 1–4)	Primary school: diagnostic test grades 1–4, printed workbooks for grades 1–2 today (3–4 coming)
Where practice happens	In the app: digital worksheets, automatic correction, a challenge mode with points and speed	On printed paper; the phone only for a QR scan when the child is stuck
Cost	Free with in-app purchases	Workbooks and diagnostic test free, no sign-up
Rewards	Points, speed challenges, statistics	No streaks, no badges; progress shows on paper

Details on MathApex from its own page, checked on 2026-09-18. apps.apple.com/de/app/mathapex-grundschule-mathe/id6753774905

When MathApex fits better

Your child enjoys practising on a tablet, speed games motivate them, and paper does not matter to you.

When Talentists fits better

You want math to happen with pencil and paper, without chasing points, and with calm phone help only for the exercise your child is stuck on.

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