Comparison

Polygrams vs Math Sticks

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

Head to head
About

Polygrams

This logic puzzle game merges Tangram with block puzzle mechanics. Drag and drop pieces to fill shapes without overlap. Enjoy over 2500 levels, from beginner to master, offering a relaxing yet challenging experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Tangram and block puzzle mechanics
  • Drag and drop gameplay
  • Over 2500 levels
  • Beginner and master difficulty
  • Offline play
  • One-touch controls
Features
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Polygrams is a logic puzzle game that combines the classic chinese Tangram puzzle with modern block puzzle elements. Drag and drop the pieces onto the board without overlapping them and fill out the whole shape. Completing a puzzle can be relaxing, but also challenging depending on the number of pieces - A fun time waster for all ages! Features - One-Touch gameplay - Designed to be playable in one hand - More than 2500 brain teasing levels - Beginner and master levels - Colorful and simple design - No Wifi required – Playable offline - Free content updates

About

Math Sticks

Solve hundreds of math puzzles by moving matchsticks to fix incorrect equations. Train your mental calculation skills and challenge yourself with various mathematical operations and difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Solve matchstick math puzzles
  • Fix incorrect equations
  • Train mental calculation
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Hints available
Features
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Fun way to play with matchsticks. Have you ever been challenged by your friend to solve a riddle? Your friend put some matchsticks on the table and start arranging the matchsticks to form some numbers. And finally those matchsticks form a mathematical equation. But the mathematical equation is not correct, and your friend challenge you to fix the equation by moving just one or two of the matchsticks. You think and try some moves, and then you figure out the solution. Now you can play MATH STICKS and solve hundreds of math puzzles with matchsticks. Train your mental calculation in a fun way. Challenge yourself and your friends to fix the mathematical equations. Drag and move the matchsticks and find the solution for each equation. Figure out what numbers can be formed by the provided matchsticks. Experience various levels of difficulties. Solve the riddles with various mathematical operations. * 4 available mathematical operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division * 500 levels available at the moment * Use hint by spending some coins if you are stuck * Claim free coins every day to help you solve the riddles

Screenshots

Polygrams4 screens
Math Sticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polygrams at 4.6 against Math Sticks's 4.0. Polygrams also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 4). Math Sticks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Polygrams sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Math Sticks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polygrams holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polygrams has 4.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygrams ships an update every 6 weeks, Math Sticks every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Polygrams versus Math Sticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygramsMath Sticks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 41 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorma KohnHarry Tahir

Customer experience

Polygrams

All ratings4,254 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative42.5%

Math Sticks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Polygrams

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes/freezes
  • Paid version still showing ads

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable puzzle pieces
  • Randomized piece order
  • Ability to rotate/flip pieces

Math Sticks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Polygrams

One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 35 Hints$4.99
  • 80 Hints$9.99
  • 200 Hints$20.99
None

Math Sticks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polygrams free?
Polygrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Sticks free?
Math Sticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polygrams or Math Sticks?
Polygrams is rated higher. Polygrams averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Math Sticks averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Polygrams or Math Sticks have ads?
Both Polygrams and Math Sticks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Polygrams or Math Sticks?
Polygrams ships an update every 6 weeks, and Math Sticks every 41 months. Most recently, Polygrams was updated on November 6, 2026 and Math Sticks on November 4, 2026.

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