Comparison

Pineapple Pen vs Mathris

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

Head to head
About

Pineapple Pen

A simple arcade game where players tap to launch pens at fruits. Aim for the perfect center hit twice in a row for bonus points and challenge friends to see who is the pen master.

Highlights
  • Tap to throw pens
  • Hit pineapples and apples
  • Perfect center hit bonus
  • Challenge friends
  • Simple arcade gameplay
Features
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Sometimes all you need is to stick a pen into a fruit. Tap to throw the pen and try to hit an pineapple or an apple. Hit the perfect center for two times in a row, and experience joy! Challenge your friends to find out which one of you is the true master of the pen!

About

Mathris

Features
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WARNING: THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE PUZZLE GAME! Love classic block-falling games? Good at mental math? What happens if you fuse them together, crank the difficulty up to eleven, and challenge your brain to a real duel? Welcome to Mathris: Sum & Match - the ultimate test of speed, strategy, and sheer numbers. ---------------------------------- SIMPLE TO LEARN. DEVILISHLY HARD TO MASTER. Blocks are dropping from the top. The grid is packed with numbers. Your mission? Find the exact spot on the board where the covered cells sum up to the target number. ---------------------------------- ARE YOU AMONG THE TOP 3 IN THE WORLD? Think you're fast? Prove it on the global stage across 3 distinct difficulty modes: * 3 Difficulty Levels: Tailored for casual warm-ups or pure, unforgiving punishment. * Global Top 3 Leaderboards: The world tracks only the ultimate top 3 players for each difficulty. Can you claim a crown and secure your place among the legends? ---------------------------------- WHY YOU'LL BE HOOKED: * Pure Adrenaline & IQ Test: Fast falling-block action meets real-time math. * 100% Skill-Based: Zero luck involved. Just you, gravity, and mental math. * Ultimate Satisfaction: Hitting a complex, last-second target feels amazing. * Brain Gym on Steroids: Keeps your mind sharp while keeping you on edge. ---------------------------------- WHO IS THIS FOR? * Gamers who think modern puzzle games are way too easy. * Hardcore puzzle lovers who crave a genuine, punishing challenge. * Anyone looking to prove their quick-math skills under pressure. Think you've got what it takes? Download now and find out: will your logic prevail, or will gravity take over? (Disclaimer: We take no responsibility if you miss your bus stop because you were too busy calculating sums!)

Screenshots

Pineapple Pen4 screens
Mathris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mathris at none against Pineapple Pen's shown. Mathris also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Pineapple Pen's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pineapple Pen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mathris sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pineapple Pen ships an update fortnightly, Mathris weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pineapple Pen versus Mathris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPineapple PenMathris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB24 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKetchappZoltan Laki

Bugs and requests

Pineapple Pen

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases
  • Crashes when trying to collect big pineapple
  • Inconsistent pen firing speed
  • Glitches causing app to close unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More pens and themes to unlock
  • Difficulty settings or levels
  • Ability to customize the character/voice
  • Checkpoints or progress saving
  • Leaderboards or multiplayer mode

Mathris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pineapple Pen

One-time3
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Pack of 2000 coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
9 purchases

Mathris

One-time9
  • 3 Hints$2.99
  • 3 Bombs$2.99
  • 3 Sponges$2.99
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  • 6 Hints$4.99
  • 6 Bombs$4.99
  • 6 Sponges$4.99
  • 12 Hints$9.99
  • 12 Bombs$9.99
  • 12 Sponges$9.99

Questions

Is Pineapple Pen free?
Pineapple Pen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathris free?
Mathris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pineapple Pen or Mathris have ads?
Pineapple Pen shows ads; Mathris does not.
Which is updated more often, Pineapple Pen or Mathris?
Pineapple Pen ships an update fortnightly, and Mathris weekly. Most recently, Pineapple Pen was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mathris on October 9, 2026.

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