Mathicon vs 9BLOCK
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
9BLOCK
This minimalist game challenges your visual recall and focus by requiring you to memorize the order of numbers on nine blocks. It's a quick, engaging experience that's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Memorize number order
- Tap numbers 1-9
- Improve longest streak
- Ranked progression
- Customize blocks and reveal time
- Track personal bests
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Nine blocks reveal nine numbers. Memorize the order before it disappears. Then tap from 1 to 9 without a mistake. It sounds simple. It isn't. 9BLOCK is a fast-paced, minimalist memory game that tests your visual recall, focus, speed, and consistency. Every attempt takes only seconds, making it easy to play and difficult to put down. PLAY YOUR WAY - Improve your longest streak - Climb through ranked progression - Customize the number of blocks and reveal time for practice - Track your personal bests - Challenge yourself with faster and harder rounds EASY TO LEARN. HARD TO MASTER. There are no complicated controls or lengthy tutorials. See, remember, and tap in order. Can you master 9BLOCK?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 9BLOCK at 5.0 against Mathicon's 4.0. 9BLOCK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mathicon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. 9BLOCK asks for nothing beyond the download.
9BLOCK 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 9BLOCK's.
Mathicon ships an update every 3 days, 9BLOCK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathicon | 9BLOCK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrik Prepsl | Duncan Fondren |
Customer experience
Mathicon
9BLOCK
In-app purchases
Mathicon
- Mahicon without ADs$1.99
9BLOCK
No in-app purchases
