MindymMatiks alternatives: number puzzles and maths games, minus the duels
October 7, 2026 · By the Mindym team
Matiks has made mental maths competitive: live one-on-one duels against friends or strangers, plus cross-maths and number puzzles, leaderboards and streaks. If racing other people is what gets you playing, it's built for exactly that. Not everyone wants a stopwatch and an opponent, though.
We make Mindym, one of the alternatives below. Facts about other apps were checked in October 2026 and can change, so check each app's own page before you decide.
What Matiks offers
- Live maths duels against other players, with matchmaking by pace and accuracy.
- Cross-maths and number puzzles, timed quizzes and daily workouts.
- Free to download, with a Pro subscription that adds things like game insights and unlimited post-duel reviews.
- iPhone and Android apps.
When an alternative makes sense
- You want to solve at your own pace, without an opponent.
- You like logic as much as arithmetic. Number puzzles where reasoning matters more than speed.
- You want to play in a browser without installing anything.
Mindym
Mindym has number puzzles and maths games, but it's built around calm, daily solving rather than head-to-head racing.
- Mini Sudoku every day: a 6×6 grid you can finish in a few minutes, with step-by-step solutions to past days.
- Quilt, a number-and-area puzzle, and Trail, where you join numbers in order with one path.
- Quick maths games: Tally for mental arithmetic and Compare for number sense, part of nineteen games in the daily workout.
- Friends without the pressure: everyone gets the same puzzles, so you can compare times afterwards if you want to.
- Free in your browser, no account, no ads.
Where Matiks is the better pick: if live competition and leaderboards are the point for you, Mindym doesn't do real-time duels.
Side by side
| Matiks | Mindym | |
|---|---|---|
| Main idea | Live 1v1 maths duels | Daily logic puzzles and quick brain games |
| Number puzzles | Cross-maths and number puzzles | Mini Sudoku, Quilt, Trail |
| Play against others live | Yes | No; compare times with friends afterwards |
| Where it runs | iPhone and Android apps | Any web browser; apps on the way |
Other options
- Lumosity has a large library of short games, with a browser version.
- Elevate includes everyday maths practice alongside reading and writing.
- Peak mixes maths with memory, language and more.
Try it
Play today's Mini Sudoku in your browser, no sign-up needed.