Comparison

Tchisla vs 4=10

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

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About

Tchisla

This app challenges you to represent numbers as arithmetic expressions using only digits 1-9. It offers various operations, including roots, powers, and factorials, to find optimal solutions. Improve your mental math skills through engaging puzzles and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • Represent numbers as arithmetic expressions
  • Use digits 1-9
  • Standard arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /)
  • Advanced operations (√, ^, !)
  • Practice mode with tutorial
  • Competitive modes with leaderboards
  • Gallery for tracking progress and solutions
Features
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Tchisla is a really absorbing number puzzle from the creators of Euclidea. Explore the magic world of numbers and train your mental arithmetic skills. All you need is to represent numbers as arithmetical expressions using only one of the digits from 1 to 9. This can be done in various ways. You gain more points if your solution uses fewer digits and sometimes your way to the optimal solution looks like an exciting quest. You can use standard arithmetic operations +, -, *, /, and brackets, extract square roots (√), raise to a power (^), and apply factorials (!). The factorial (n!) is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to n. For example: 96 = 99 - √9 96 = 4 * 4! 96 = 2 * 2 * (22 + 2) 96 = 111 - (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) + 1 2048 = ((5 + 5) / 5) ^ (55 / 5) The idea is easy but it can be very hard to find the shortest solution. Try to solve 64#4 using 2 digits or 71#7 with just 3 digits. Here 64#4 means that you need to express 64 using only 4. When the solution is found, you can stop for a moment to take a look at the received formula and to enjoy and appreciate all the beauty of the mathematics. *** More than just a calculator *** Tchisla looks like an ordinary calculator but it is designed to help you in your fight with the problem. It proposes you autocomplete variants that can lead you to the goal. You choose the way and the app calculates and performs all the menial job for you. In short time you suddenly discover that you know a lot of numbers and their properties: factorials, squares, cubes, prime numbers, roots and others. Tchisla imperceptibly helps you to improve your calculating skills. *** Game modes *** * The Practice mode consists of a short tutorial and the most interesting problems to solve with numbers from 1 to 100. * 2016 is the number of the year and one more mode. You need to express it with each digit from 1 to 9. Can you reproduce the world record? It uses totally 48 digits. * In the Gallery, you can find a table of numbers and the count of digits used in solutions. You can solve new problems here and find solutions that can be improved. This will help in future challenges since they can be based on the levels that are already solved. You can extend the standard Gallery up to 10000 (via in-app purchase). It will help you to track your progress and the current records and to get quick access to any number or solution. The Extended Gallery contains 50 sections with 200 numbers each (1800 exercises). * The Contest mode is a regular competition between players. A number to be expressed is announced and you have just 24 hours to find the shortest solution for each digit. You win the gold medal if you have used the minimum number of digits. Do not lose your chance to become the first in the rating! *** Gestures and controls *** - swipe to the left to erase the expression - swipe to the right to restore an existing solution - double tap on the solution to switch between alternative variants - yellow square with digit count means that nobody has found a shorter solution. Maybe, it is you who will break the record? *** Why Tchisla *** "Tchisla" is the Russian word for "numbers". With our app you will find out a lot of dependencies between numbers, discover their secrets, learn a lot of tricks to tame them or even become their friend. Numbers will become not just sets of digits for you. *** Questions? Comments? *** Send in your inquiries and stay up-to-date on the latest Tchisla news at http://www.euclidea.xyz/ and http://www.twitter.com/tchisla.

About

4=10

A casual number puzzle game for all ages. Combine four given numbers using basic math operations to reach the target of 10. It offers a relaxing experience that improves mental math skills and number familiarity.

Highlights
  • Combine four numbers to equal 10
  • Basic math operations
  • Gradually increasing difficulty
  • One-handed play
  • Improves mental math skills
  • Relaxing and soothing gameplay
Features
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4=10 is a simple number puzzle game suitable for all ages. The objective is to use four given numbers and combine them in an expression that equals 10. For example, you can solve it by adding 1, 2, 3, and 4 together (1+2+3+4=10). The game relies on basic math operations and starts off easy, gradually increasing in difficulty. It's designed to be a relaxed and soothing experience. You can play it with just one hand, using your phone whenever and wherever you like. By playing this game, you'll become more comfortable with numbers and improve your basic math skills, including mental calculations, using parentheses, and following the correct order of operations. Enjoy the game and happy calculating! :)

Screenshots

Tchisla4 screens
4=104 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: 4=10 at 2.6K against Tchisla's 154. 4=10 also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 88%). Tchisla's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tchisla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 4=10 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tchisla against 4.9 for 4=10. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4=10 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tchisla's written reviews are positive against 98% of 4=10's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tchisla ships an update monthly, 4=10 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tchisla versus 4=10: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTchisla4=10
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (154 ratings)4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews97.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1542.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHORIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDSveinn Steinarsson

Customer experience

Tchisla

All ratings154 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.2%

4=10

All ratings2,644 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.8%

Bugs and requests

Tchisla

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

4=10

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None reported

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more difficulty levels
  • Introduce new gameplay modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tchisla

One-time1
  • Extended gallery$1.99
1 purchases

4=10

One-time1
  • 4≠10 add-on$3.99

Questions

Is Tchisla free?
Tchisla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4=10 free?
4=10 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tchisla or 4=10?
4=10 is rated higher. Tchisla averages 4.9 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while 4=10 averages 4.9 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Tchisla or 4=10 have ads?
Neither Tchisla nor 4=10 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tchisla or 4=10?
Tchisla ships an update monthly, and 4=10 every 2 months. Most recently, Tchisla was updated on October 24, 2026 and 4=10 on October 23, 2026.

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