Comparison

The Futoshiki vs Doing Math game

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

Head to head
About

The Futoshiki

Engage your logic with a Japanese number puzzle game. Fill grids with numbers, respecting row, column, and inequality constraints. Offers multiple difficulty levels and thousands of unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Number placement
  • Inequality constraints
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Thousands of unique levels
  • Grid-based challenges
Features
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What is Futoshiki? Futoshiki is a funny logic puzzle game from Japan. In this game you need to fill all cells with numbers. Some cells can be filled initially, the rest is filled by the player. The game is very similar to the game "Sudoku", but it has a difference. On the playing field, in addition to numbers, there may also be signs (more, less). The sign between two cells means that one number is greater than the other. A correctly filled square must satisfy the following three conditions: 1. The numbers in each line should not be repeated. 2. The numbers in each column should not be repeated. 3. If there are signs (arrows) on the field, then the condition must be met. (One number is smaller than the other). Levels. In the program you can choose 6 difficulty levels (4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8 and 9x9). The larger the square, the more difficult it is to go through. If you play Futoshiki for the first time, we recommend that you start with a 4x4 square. At each level of complexity you will be offered 2000 unique game levels. The higher the number the more difficult. (Level 2000 is the most complex). How to play? To change the value of a cell - first select it, and then click on the numbers at the bottom of the screen to put a number in the cell. You can put several numbers in one cell at once, but the level is considered passed, when in each cell there is only one number. If you want to remove a number from the cell, select it and click the corresponding number in the bottom of the screen.

About

Doing Math game

Features
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The program offers randomly generated arithmetical tasks for for you to solve and verify. The complexity can be adjusted: turn on and off any of the arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), decrease or increase the size of first and second numbers in tasks. During the game, you can make up to four mistakes (you have 4 "lives"), after the fourth mistake the limit of "lives" is being depleted and, accordingly, the game ends. The higher is the difficulty, the more is score reward you get for the correct answer. Application allows you to save your high score achievements. Compete with your child! Who is the best mental calculator? Application requires iPhone 8 or above to operate properly.

Screenshots

The Futoshiki4 screens
Doing Math game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Futoshiki and Doing Math game are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Futoshiki versus Doing Math game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe FutoshikiDoing Math game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (811 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings811 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAliaksandr UvarauAndrey Lesnykh

Bugs and requests

The Futoshiki

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles reported as unsolvable
  • Clipboard access without user consent
  • Inconsistent timer/timing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pencil mode to mark potential numbers
  • Implement error checking and hint features
  • Ability to grade/sort puzzles by difficulty
  • Add timer and ability to view completion time
  • Improve level selection and navigation

Doing Math game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Futoshiki

No in-app purchases

None

Doing Math game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Futoshiki free?
The Futoshiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doing Math game free?
Doing Math game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Futoshiki or Doing Math game have ads?
Both The Futoshiki and Doing Math game show ads.

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