mathdown vs Ordle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mathdown
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Using 2 big numbers and 4 small numbers, can you make the desired number using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Sounds easy, sometimes it is, sometimes it is not. The closest out of you and the computer wins. A fun easy game to learn, that is not always easy to win. Try to beat the computer, and take as long as you want. No ads, no in app purchases, no tracking.
Ordle
A word-guessing game where players have six tries to find the correct word. It offers multiple difficulty levels and daily challenges, allowing competition with others on leaderboards.
- Six tries to guess the word
- Multiple difficulty levels (5, 6, 7 letters)
- Daily word challenges
- Global leaderboards
- Word guessing similar to Mastermind
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Guess the correct word in six tries. Ordle is a simple game, but it is not easy. It has many similarities with the classic game “Mastermind”, with the difference that you have to guess words instead of color combinations. Ordle has three levels of difficulty where you can guess words of 5, 6 or 7 letters. From easy to pretty challenging. You can guess all the words you want per day and compete with other players for the top of the rankings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ordle at Free against mathdown's $0.99. Ordle also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). mathdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Ordle is free to download; mathdown costs $0.99 up front. Ordle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mathdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
mathdown ships an update every 38 months, Ordle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mathdown | Ordle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOhn Lyons | jacob nielsen |
In-app purchases
mathdown
No in-app purchases
Ordle
- Remove Ads$5.99
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