Comparison

FastMath vs Bulls & Cows

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

Head to head
About

FastMath

Features
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FastMath turns mental math into a quick, satisfying game — for kids, teens and adults. PICK YOUR CHALLENGE • Classic — 60 seconds. Build combos for bonus time and score multipliers up to ×5. • Survival — 3 lives and a clock that shrinks as you get better. • Daily Challenge — a fresh puzzle set every day, the same for everyone your age. Keep your streak alive. • Practice — no timer. Drill any times table from 2× to 12×. EXACTLY THE MATH YOU WANT Turn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on or off. Puzzles adapt to your age and get harder as you improve, including missing-number puzzles like 7 × ? = 56. LEVEL UP Earn XP, unlock achievements and collect colourful themes. See your accuracy for each skill so you know what to practice next. FRIENDLY FOR EVERYONE • Players under 13 get a kid-safe experience: no ads, no online features, and purchases need a grown-up. • Teens and adults can compete on Game Center leaderboards. • Your progress stays on your device. No account needed. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL UPGRADES FastMath is free to play. Remove Ads ($0.99) or get Premium ($1.99) for every theme, mistake review and no ads. One-time purchases — no subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://uia9020.github.io/fastmath/privacy.html

About

Bulls & Cows

A logic puzzle game where players guess a secret number with unique digits. Hints are provided as bulls (correct digit in correct position) and cows (correct digit in wrong position). Offers multiple game modes and difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Guess secret numbers
  • Bulls and cows hints
  • Classic game mode
  • Puzzle mode
  • Play against computer
  • Easy and Standard difficulty
Features
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"Bulls and Cows" is a game where the goal is to guess a secret number generated by the program. All digits in this number must be different. There are various versions of the game, which can be more or less complex. This allows the game to be played by experienced or beginner players, as well as players of different age groups. After entering your guess, you receive a hint in the form of the number of bulls and cows. A bull is a digit that is in the correct position in the secret number, and a cow is a digit that is in the secret number but is in the wrong position. For example, if the secret number is 5234 and you guessed 4631, then you would get the hint 1 bull (for the digit 3) and 1 cow (for the digit 4). The following game modes are offered: 1. Classic game - on each turn, you try to guess the secret number; 2. Puzzles - you are given a set of moves based on which you must immediately guess the secret number; 3. Play against the computer - you and the computer take turns trying to guess the secret number; For each game mode, there are two difficulty levels: "Easy" and "Standard". In easy mode, it is known exactly which digit of your guess is a bull, a cow, or is not in the secret number. In standard mode, it is only known how many bulls and cows your guess contains, but it is not known which specific digits are bulls and cows. The game continues until you or the computer (game mode 3) guesses the secret number. Each win will bring you great pleasure. Good luck!

Screenshots

FastMath4 screens
Bulls & Cows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bulls & Cows at none against FastMath's 2. Bulls & Cows also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 111 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FastMath sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bulls & Cows asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastMath ships an update every 111 months, Bulls & Cows fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FastMath versus Bulls & Cows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastMathBulls & Cows
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 111 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpul AdikariSoftry OÜ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FastMath

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • FastMath Premium$1.99
None

Bulls & Cows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastMath free?
FastMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bulls & Cows free?
Bulls & Cows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastMath or Bulls & Cows have ads?
Both FastMath and Bulls & Cows show ads.
Which is updated more often, FastMath or Bulls & Cows?
FastMath ships an update every 111 months, and Bulls & Cows fortnightly. Most recently, FastMath was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bulls & Cows on November 3, 2026.

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