Comparison

Backhoe! vs Darts Maths

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Backhoe!

An interactive illustration game designed for young children, featuring a backhoe with simple touch controls. Kids can explore, dig, and drive without any pressure or complex mechanics.

Highlights
  • Interactive backhoe controls
  • Simple touch-to-play mechanics
  • Watercolor illustration style
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Score tracking
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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Backhoe! is a game built specifically for the youngest gamers in our lives. I built this game for my son and daughter who are 4 and 3, respectively. They have a lot of fun playing it and helped shape the game with their extensive playtesting and feedback, and I hope that a young truck lover in your life gets as much enjoyment out of it as they do. The game is fashioned as a sort of "interactive illustration", emulating a look of detailed watercolor truck illustrations in books of the 80s. The idea is to let kids play, touch anywhere on the screen, and not be accidentally booted out away from the fun. It's as easy and fun to use as a playground digger toy (you know, the ones with the two levers kids are always arguing over.) How to play: Touch anywhere on the screen to affect the game; touch the body of the backhoe to change the color of it, or tap the wheels to start and stop driving. Tap the back arm of the backhoe to work the digger scoop; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Tap the front of the backhoe to work the loader bucket; press and hold anywhere on the screen and the bucket will follow your finger. Raise it high enough and dump out dirt, and collect more dirt by driving and scooping up dirt piles. Dig and make piles to their maximum size to score points. There is no wrong way to play the game, no way to fail, or convoluted steps too hard for the youngest players to understand. Scores are saved automatically and frequently, so you'll always have a running tally of all the fires you've extinguished. And best of all there are not, and will never be, any ads, in-app purchases, links to other apps, data collected by me, or links to take the player outside of the game. Have fun playing Backhoe! and feel free to contact me with feedback!

About

Darts Maths

Engage in unique arithmetic challenges through darts and card-based games. Improve mental math and combinatorial skills with various modes and replayable levels. This educational tool makes learning numbers fun for a wide age range.

Highlights
  • Darts and card-based math games
  • Arithmetic challenges
  • Skill development
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Replayable levels
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Darts Maths is a unique, darts-based maths game that with arithmetic challenges you’ve never seen before. Solve maths challenges, aiming for the highest score on each level, playing darts and cards based games. Quickly improve your mental arithmetic and combinatorial skills with various game modes by completing every round, finding multiple solutions to the same problem or picking the right cards to complete an equation. And when you’re done? You can replay any level as many times as you like, you’ll always find new problems to solve. Key features • Darts-based games, with darts board or cards • Not only for darts players • Develop your skills • Fun, interactive tutorials This game is Darts Maths, an educational tool that has turned maths into fun for thousands of students worldwide. Learn while you play and play while you’re learning, the most important is to have fun. Who’s it for? • For kids 7–99+, who already know the numbers and are able to perform basic calculations. • For parents, who want to make sure their loved ones spend their time playing developmental games. • For darts players and enthusiasts, to improve your game skills. • Anyone who likes numbers and maths challenges. • Anyone who dislikes numbers and maths. This game might just change your mind. We are updating the program with more levels, content, and challenges. You can expect with the next update: • A more comprehensive level structure. • Story: A fun-filled journey revealed only at the day of departure. • Epic BOSS levels. • Rewards: Your performance will be noted and rewarded. • Many more levels. The more you play, the easier the game will become. Thank you for playing the Darts Maths. We’d love to hear what you think about the game, and the concept of Darts Maths. Contact us at info@dartsmatek.hu

Screenshots

Backhoe!4 screens
Darts Maths4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Darts Maths at Free against Backhoe!'s $1.99. Darts Maths also leads on update cadence (every 21 months vs every 53 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Darts Maths is free to download; Backhoe! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backhoe! ships an update every 53 months, Darts Maths every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backhoe! versus Darts Maths: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackhoe!Darts Maths
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin IvansmithDarts Matek Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

Customer experience

Backhoe!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Darts Maths

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backhoe!

No in-app purchases

None

Darts Maths

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backhoe! free?
Backhoe! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darts Maths free?
Darts Maths is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backhoe! or Darts Maths have ads?
Neither Backhoe! nor Darts Maths shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backhoe! or Darts Maths?
Backhoe! ships an update every 53 months, and Darts Maths every 21 months. Most recently, Backhoe! was updated on October 9, 2026 and Darts Maths on October 6, 2026.

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