Comparison

Busy Division vs Sootly

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

Head to head
About

Busy Division

Practice division skills with this brain training game. Choose from multiple difficulty levels and two distinct modes: endless training or a timed challenge to test your speed and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Division problem solving
  • Multiple choice answers
  • Endless training mode
  • Timed challenge mode
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Online leaderboards
Features
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Second of a "BUSY" series!! Let's try to do Busy Division! 【How to play】 ・You cipher for 「Division」pop up one after another on the whiteboard. ・Select the correct answer from multiple answers on front side note. ・It is 2 modes of 「Repeat Training Mode」and 「Challenging Mode」. ・You can select challenge level from 「Easy」「Normal」「Hard」「Extra」 「Repeat Training Mode」 ・As the name suggests, It is endless mode and in here you can training freely. ・Repeat training is important to arithmetic. You learn by doing it iteratively. ・Touch the End button on the screen, you can end the game. Number of your correct answers and total time are display on the screen. 「Challenging Mode」 ・In this mode, the time limit of 6 minutes. And it will test your speed of answering and accuracy. So it's best to check your ability. ・ The speed of questions increases gradually as continuous correct answers continue! New system "boost". ・Link up with Ranking System. Post on your score and compete for scores with your rivals. It's NEW!! New Challenge Level「Extra」 ・This division is indivisible by 「redundancy」! ・Select two answers of「Quotient」and「Remainder」from answer candidates. ・Quotient candidate is black, Remainder candidate is pink.(each 4 choices) 「Providing Materials」 Images「Illustration AC」 http://www.ac-illust.com Special Effects「Music is VFR」 http://musicisvfr.com Voice「Machi Minase」 https://twitter.com/mikic_ton Rendering Audio「Mitsuteru Nagato」 https://twitter.com/mitieru_kun Special Thanks「Riverion」 http://revellion.net

About

Sootly

Engage your mind with a daily logic and word puzzle. Discover the correct six-letter word by combining clues and improving your guesses before you run out of tries. Challenge friends and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily logic and word puzzles
  • Six-letter word guessing
  • Clue-based gameplay
  • Social leaderboards
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Performance tracking
  • Dark and grayscale modes
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Sootly is a daily logic puzzle that will challenge and surprise you! Your vocabulary, working memory, and logical thinking skills will be put to the test as you try to discover the right word before you run out of guesses. HOW TO PLAY - Type and submit a six-letter word - You’ll get a clue about each pair of letters - Combine clues to improve your guesses - Submit the right word before you run out of tries - Share your results and challenge your friends! FEATURES - No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or daily limits - 2,400 daily puzzles included - Social leaderboard: add your friends and compare scores on the daily puzzle - 16 earnable achievements - Create your own puzzles and share them with friends - Play a random puzzle anytime - Track your performance over time on the Stats page - Dark mode and grayscale mode for sensitive eyes

Screenshots

Busy Division4 screens
Sootly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sootly at 4.8 against Busy Division's 4.2. Sootly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Busy Division's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Sootly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Busy Division asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sootly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 23 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busy Division ships an update every 2 months, Sootly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Busy Division versus Sootly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusy DivisionSootly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerteruhisa nagatoIsaac Lyman

Customer experience

Busy Division

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sootly

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Busy Division

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sootly

One-time3
  • Feedback - No Reply Needed$4.99
  • Feedback - Reply by Email$19.99
  • Feedback - Public Reply$59.99

Questions

Is Busy Division free?
Busy Division is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sootly free?
Sootly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Busy Division or Sootly?
Sootly is rated higher. Busy Division averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Sootly averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Busy Division or Sootly have ads?
Busy Division shows ads; Sootly does not.
Which is updated more often, Busy Division or Sootly?
Busy Division ships an update every 2 months, and Sootly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Busy Division was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sootly on October 30, 2026.

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