Comparison

Fraction Challenge vs HydroValve

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

Head to head
About

Fraction Challenge

Engage in fun math games designed to teach and reinforce fraction operations. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions through interactive challenges. Compete with friends in multiplayer mode to boost mental calculation skills.

Highlights
  • Fraction representation
  • Addition and subtraction of fractions
  • Equivalent fractions
  • Fraction reduction
  • Multiplication and division of fractions
  • Multiplayer mode
Features
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Learn to do operations with fractions with this fun app. Here you will find a lot of educational games of mental calculation to learn and reinforce mathematical concepts, such as the representation of fractions, addition and subtraction with the same and different denominator, multiplication and division of fractions, equivalent fractions and reduction of fractional numbers. ENJOY THE MULTIPLAYER MODE! With this educational game you can play alone or in company, as it features a multiplayer mode. Challenge your classmate and become the fastest one in arithmetics, solving the different mathematical activities. BECOME THE KING OR QUEEN OF ARITHMETICS AND MENTAL CALCULATION! With just a few minutes a day you can improve your math level and beat your own records. THE IMPORTANCE OF FRACTIONS IN OUR DAILY ROUTINE Fractions are not only used as a concept in the subject of mathematics for children; they are necessary in order to perform various actions of daily life. For example: when buying food, it is normal to go to the supermarket and order ½ kilogram of apples. Measuring ingredients in the kitchen, buying fabrics or many other everyday things are solved with fractional numbers. EDUCATIONAL GOALS - Representation of fractions. - Addition and subtraction of fractions with a common denominator. - Equivalent fractions. - Fraction reduction. - Multiplying and dividing fractional numbers COMPANY: Didactoons Games SL Recommended age: For primary and secondary school children, 7 to 16 years old. Theme: Multiplayer game to learn arithmetic and mental calculation. CONTACT We want to know your opinion! Please share with your questions, technical problems, suggestions and everything you want with us. Write to us via our contact form: https://www.didactoons.com/contact/

About

HydroValve

Features
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Route water from SUPPLY to every DRAIN — through pipes that stay EMPTY while you build. There's no preview and no undo once the valve opens: trace the flow in your head, commit, and watch your route hold… or leak. Every leak drains the same shared tank. At 0%, the run is over. SURVIVAL — Permadeath against a build clock. At zero, the valve opens itself. Learnable, fixed levels: every scene is the same every run — master them. CHALLENGE — The plumbing is already installed… and sabotaged. Find and fix every fault before you commit. CAMPAIGN — Descend through six facilities. Saves after every level, but once open, the valve NEVER shuts. LIVING MACHINERY — Treatment units scrub fouled water. Gate valves ship shut. Welded faults resist repair. Cracked floors bleed your reserve. Deep levels stack everything at once. KEEP IT PURE — Water fouls as it travels. Run it too far unwashed and it clogs — then bursts. Route through purifiers, or drop portable filters where you need them. WORLD RECORDS — Post your best runs to a live worldwide leaderboard. Three letters, your level, your time. No account, no sign-up. PERFECT ROUTING — Every clear is graded against par. Zero waste earns three stars. Six facilities. Twenty achievements. One shared tank. Hold the pressure.

Screenshots

Fraction Challenge4 screens
HydroValve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fraction Challenge at none against HydroValve's shown. Fraction Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HydroValve's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Fraction Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HydroValve sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fraction Challenge ships an update every 2 months, HydroValve daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fraction Challenge versus HydroValve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFraction ChallengeHydroValve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidactoons Games SLAbsoluteNoobStudio

Bugs and requests

Fraction Challenge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove timer or increase time
  • More game modes (e.g., divided fractions, add/subtract fractions, multiply)
  • No battery required to play

HydroValve

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fraction Challenge

One-time1
  • Get the Full version$1.99
1 purchases

HydroValve

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Fraction Challenge free?
Fraction Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HydroValve free?
HydroValve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fraction Challenge or HydroValve have ads?
HydroValve shows ads; Fraction Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Fraction Challenge or HydroValve?
Fraction Challenge ships an update every 2 months, and HydroValve daily. Most recently, Fraction Challenge was updated on November 13, 2026 and HydroValve on November 13, 2026.

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