Comparison

Reckon vs PulseWire

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

Head to head
About

Reckon

Engage in a math-based game designed to sharpen your mental arithmetic skills. With five difficulty levels and randomized tasks, challenge yourself and compete for a spot among the top global players. It's suitable for all ages, offering a fun way to practice math anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Math skill practice
  • Brain training game
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Randomized tasks
  • Global leaderboards
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
Read full description

Practice your math skills in the form of an interesting game in any place wherever you are. The game is suitable for all ages - from children to students and parents, well and where is without the super-minds? There are 5 difficulty levels. So choose the right one and do not let your friends beat your record. All tasks are random. No repetition! Can you get into the TOP-3 of the best players in the world?

About

PulseWire

Read full description

NOT AN AVOIDANCE GAME. A NERVE CHALLENGE. PulseWire looks like an avoidance game. It's the exact opposite. It rewards you for taking a risk, daring the impossible. Trace a live current from the top of the grid to the bottom with a single finger โ€” the ultimate offline steady hand test. The closer you skim the patrols without touching them, the bigger your score. Play it safe for a modest 25 points at a cautious distance โ€” or risk it all for 1,000, threading a gap with your line so tight it reads as impossible. Every patrol, every path, every gap is visible before you start. Knowing where the gap is was never the hard part. โ–  NO ADS. 100% OFFLINE. PLAY ANYWHERE: No internet or cellular connection required. You get the exact same razor precision on a flight as you do on the couch. ZERO INTERRUPTIONS: The 21-level story campaign costs nothing, tracks nothing, and stops for nothing. No ad breaks, no tracking cookies, no premium timers. It stays that way. A STORY, NOT JUST LEVELS: 22 story panels unlock as you go โ€” one for every grid you survive. THE CHARGE LADDER: Bank enough across an unbroken run and you climb 7 ranks, from Flicker to Singularity. No farming. Passed levels seal behind you. โ–  UNLOCK EVERYTHING (One-Time Unlock) The complete 21-level story campaign is, and stays, entirely free. One flat unlock โ€” no subscriptions, no consumables, no second purchase โ€” opens the rest: THE AI ARENA: Race a live AI across all 21 grids. 16 seconds, one life, no second attempt. Intercept its path to shatter its spark. LEVEL EDITOR: Build your own grids. Drag, drop, scale, and tune the speed and aggression of 12 distinct hazard types. DIRECTOR'S CUT REPLAY ENGINE: PulseWire already films your best moment after every clear. This lets you direct it โ€” cinematic camera moves, slow motion, film looks, one-tap video export. โ–  OR STEAL IT Clear all 21 levels without failing a single one and the editor is yours for free. 3 acts, 7 grids each. Flinch once and the act starts over. The grid never used to chase. Then you got too close.

Screenshots

Reckon4 screens
PulseWire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PulseWire at every 5 days against Reckon's every 7 months. Reckon's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Reckon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PulseWire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reckon ships an update every 7 months, PulseWire every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Reckon versus PulseWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReckonPulseWire
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita MarchenkoDivera Burak Babacan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reckon

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
1 purchases

PulseWire

One-time1
  • Studio Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Reckon free?
Reckon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseWire free?
PulseWire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reckon or PulseWire have ads?
Neither Reckon nor PulseWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reckon or PulseWire?
Reckon ships an update every 7 months, and PulseWire every 5 days. Most recently, Reckon was updated on October 26, 2026 and PulseWire on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons