Comparison

8! Challenge vs MakeTen!

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

Head to head
About

8! Challenge

A brain-teasing puzzle game where you fill a 4x4 board with dice numbered 1-6. Rows or columns summing to 8 merge and disappear, requiring strategic play to avoid filling the board and losing.

Highlights
  • 4x4 board puzzle
  • Dice merging mechanic
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Brain training
  • Simple rules, challenging play
Features
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Fill a 4x4 board with dice. Whenever a row or column adds up to exactly 8, it clears. That's the whole rule. Staying alive is the hard part. Each turn you get a die (sometimes a double) and choose where to drop it. Every placement changes what the rows and columns add up to, so one careless move can lock the board up fast. Think a few steps ahead, set up chains, and keep cells open for whatever comes next. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the die from the stand onto any empty cell • A row or column that totals 8 clears and scores • Double dice take two cells at once, so place them with care • The game ends when the board is full and nothing adds up POWER-UPS Running out of room? Spend the coins you earn from each game on three tools: • Hammer: knock a single die off the board • Bomb: clear a 3x3 area in one go • Trash: throw away a die you don't want WHY PEOPLE KEEP PLAYING • Quick rounds that fit into a coffee break, or long runs when you're chasing a best score • Simple arithmetic that still makes you think, a nice little workout for your brain • One-handed play, no timer, no pressure • Works offline, so it's good for commutes and flights • A short tutorial gets you going in under a minute 8! Challenge is free to play and supported by ads.

About

MakeTen!

Features
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Make Ten! is an engaging puzzle arcade game that challenges your mind while being easy to learn. Combine adjacent numbers to create sums of exactly 10 and watch them explode in a chain reaction! Features: - Simple one-touch controls - Strategic gameplay that's easy to learn but hard to master - Beautiful animations and satisfying explosions - Combo system for higher scores - Time-based challenges to keep you engaged - Perfect for quick gaming sessions Test your skills, beat your high score, and discover new strategies to create spectacular chain reactions. Whether you have a minute or an hour, Make Ten! provides the perfect blend of casual fun and strategic thinking. Can you master the art of making tens?

Screenshots

8! Challenge4 screens
MakeTen!4 screens

Verdict

The call

8! Challenge and MakeTen! 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
8! Challenge versus MakeTen!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8! ChallengeMakeTen!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 97 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang VuLight Speed Technologies

In-app purchases

None

8! Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

MakeTen!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8! Challenge free?
8! Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeTen! free?
MakeTen! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8! Challenge or MakeTen! have ads?
Both 8! Challenge and MakeTen! show ads.

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