What’s New?
A decade after TimesX was first released, the 2026 version receives a full rewrite in native Swift, along with a major new feature: AI-generated word questions.
There is a clear industry trend toward empowering handheld devices with artificial intelligence, visible across personal computers, phones, and wearables such as Meta glasses. Apple began including NPUs (Neural Processing Units) in its chips starting with the M1 (Macs and iPads) and later the A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro). This enabled new AI capabilities on iOS devices—such as face detection and image classification—but also introduced support for an on-device Large Language Model (LLM ), similar in concept to ChatGPT.
How Does This Affect TimesX?
Since its creation, the app supported only two question types: Multiple Choice and Type the Answer. With the 2026 rewrite, a third question type—Word Questions—has been added.
This rewrite made it easier to access Apple’s on-device LLM directly in code. On supported hardware, TimesX can now generate fresh word questions for every quiz using Apple Intelligence. An important benefit for security-conscious parents is that the AI runs entirely on-device and does not require an internet connection. Once installed, TimesX can operate completely offline.
What About Devices Without Apple Intelligence?
For devices that do not support Apple Intelligence, TimesX includes a pre-generated bank of word questions. The AI feature can also be disabled in Settings, in which case the app will always use the question bank instead.
What Else Is New?
Dozens of refinements have been made across layout, imagery, and usability. Some of the most impactful improvements are on the Error Counts screen.
Imagine a child using TimesX to practice multiplication tables across dozens of short tests each day. The app tracks questions that have been answered incorrectly at least twice and surfaces them on this screen. The update adds visibility into how many times each question has also been answered correctly.
When a child starts a Test from the Error Counts screen, the quiz is built entirely from these problem areas. Over time, as accuracy improves, a happy face appears next to questions that have been answered correctly more often than incorrectly—clear feedback that focused practice is paying off.
Conclusion
If you—or someone you know—has a child in elementary school where multiplication tables are part of the curriculum, TimesX offers a more focused and adaptive practice experience than traditional methods or most existing apps.
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