Comparison

8! Challenge vs Vector

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

Vector

Engage your mind with a strategic math puzzle game where you navigate a grid of numbers. Combine numbers using arithmetic operations to achieve the highest score by visiting each number exactly once. Progress through increasingly complex grids and challenges.

Highlights
  • Grid-based number puzzles
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Visit each number once
  • Score maximization
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • 8-directional movement
Features
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Challenge your mind with Vector - the addictively strategic math puzzle game! Move through a grid of numbers, combining them with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to achieve the highest possible score. Each move matters as you plot your path through increasingly complex puzzles. HOW TO PLAY • Start on any number in the grid • Move in 8 directions to adjacent numbers • Each direction performs a different operation: Right/Up = Addition Left/Down = Subtraction Diagonal Up = Multiplication Diagonal Down = Division • Visit every number exactly once • Maximize your final score! LEVEL PROGRESSION • Levels 1-15: Learn the basics with 2×2 grids • Levels 16-35: Master strategy with 3×3 puzzles • Levels 36-60: Test your skills with 4×4 challenges • Levels 61-99: Navigate strategic negative numbers • Level 100: Epic 5×5 boss level finale! From casual puzzle solvers to hardcore optimization seekers, Vector offers a refreshing take on math puzzles that's easy to learn but endlessly engaging to master. Ready to plot the perfect path? Download Vector now and start your journey from simple 2×2 grids to the ultimate 5×5 challenge!

Screenshots

8! Challenge4 screens
Vector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vector at monthly against 8! Challenge's every 97 months. Vector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 8! Challenge's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8! Challenge ships an update every 97 months, Vector monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8! Challenge versus Vector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8! ChallengeVector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 97 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang VuStone Franklin

Customer experience

8! Challenge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

8! Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8! Challenge free?
8! Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector free?
Vector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8! Challenge or Vector?
Vector is rated higher. 8! Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Vector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 8! Challenge or Vector have ads?
Both 8! Challenge and Vector show ads.
Which is updated more often, 8! Challenge or Vector?
8! Challenge ships an update every 97 months, and Vector monthly. Most recently, 8! Challenge was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vector on October 31, 2026.

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