Hitori vs Cross Sum Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hitori
A logic puzzle game where players eliminate numbers in a grid. The goal is to ensure remaining numbers appear only once per row and column, with specific adjacency rules for filled cells.
- Grid-based number puzzles
- Eliminate duplicate numbers
- Row and column uniqueness
- Adjacency rules for filled cells
- Single connected component for remaining cells
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Hitori is one of the puzzle game. The rule is simple. Hitori is played with a grid of squares or cells, and each cell contains a number. The objective is to eliminate numbers by filling in the squares such that remaining cells do not contain numbers that appear more than once in either a given row or column. Filled-in cells cannot be horizontally or vertically adjacent, although they can be diagonally adjacent. The remaining un-filled cells must form a single component connected horizontally and vertically.
Cross Sum Mania
Solve challenging number puzzles by completing overlapping equations. Use digits 1-9 once per puzzle to fulfill both horizontal and vertical math problems. This free game offers a fun and mentally stimulating experience.
- Overlapping horizontal and vertical equations
- Uses digits 1-9 once per puzzle
- Requires completion of all equations
- Challenging logic gameplay
- Free to play
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A Cross Sum puzzle consists of 6 overlapping equations, 3 horizontal equations and 3 vertical equations. Each equation consists of three digits and two operations. The solution to each equation is given. To solve the puzzle you must complete each equation. The digits 1-9 are used ONLY ONCE in every puzzle. This game is more challenging than you might think. It's fun and it's FREE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cross Sum Mania at every 3 weeks against Hitori's every 2 months. Hitori's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cross Sum Mania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitori has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hitori ships an update every 2 months, Cross Sum Mania every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hitori | Cross Sum Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Fujimoto | Gilbert Gonsalves |
Customer experience
Hitori
Cross Sum Mania
In-app purchases
Hitori
No in-app purchases
Cross Sum Mania
No in-app purchases
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