Mathicon vs Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathicon
This game sharpens your math skills through fast-paced counting challenges. It's designed to improve your speed and perception in mathematical operations, making brain exercise fun and engaging.
- Fast counting challenges
- Improves math operations
- Enhances number perception
- Brain exercise
- Fun gameplay
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The game is designed to train anyone simple math while smart players challenge fast counting speed in this accelerating mathematic marathon. In time you see your brain become faster in math operations and number perceptions. How fast can you count? “Wonderful! How to make math fun!” - Francis “I love the concept and the style too!” - Fran “This Is going to be a new way of exercising your brain!” - Irfan “Great concept and a great game” - Anthoneil “This is great for elementary school” - Maikel “Very smart gameplay” - Federico “I love the concept, and the visuals haha, really well done !!!!” - Joure “This should reach the top 10! :) Hope it does!” - Alex “There is a new formula for success in mathematics thanks to apps like Mathicon” - reviewtheapps.com
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle
Outsmart the blocks in this fast-paced puzzle game. Fit quirky shapes into the grid to rack up combos and achieve a high score. Think fast and drop smart to prevent the blocks from piling up.
- Brain-tickling puzzles
- Fit quirky shapes
- Rack up combos
- Blast to a high score
- Fast-paced gameplay
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A relaxing block puzzle that rewards skill—not your wallet. No pay-to-win mechanics. Put your wallet away; you won't need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle at 5.0 against Mathicon's 4.0. Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mathicon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price and review sentiment 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. Mathicon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathicon has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Mathicon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle's.
Mathicon ships an update every 3 days, Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathicon | Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrik Prepsl | Robert James Johnson |
Customer experience
Mathicon
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle
In-app purchases
Mathicon
- Mahicon without ADs$1.99
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle
No in-app purchases
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