Math Gates vs NAND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Gates
An educational action game designed for math learners. Players interact by touching to switch bridges and solve math problems. It offers a fun and engaging way to practice mathematical skills.
- Educational action gameplay
- Interactive bridge switching
- Math problem solving
- Mobile and fun
- Basic brain training
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Math Gates is a puzzle game where you build the machine instead of solving a worksheet. A bit carrying a number leaves the source and travels in a straight line. You place gates and mirrors on the board, then press Run. Gates change the number. Mirrors bend the path 90 degrees. The port at the end only accepts the value it asks for. Because the bit travels straight, the order it meets the gates is decided by where you put them. Want to add before you double? Then bend the path with a mirror and route it the other way. Function composition becomes a spatial design problem you can see. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap an empty cell, pick a gate or a mirror, and it drops into place - Every time you place a piece, the resulting path is drawn for you - You see whether it reaches the port before you ever press Run - Tap a placed piece again to swap it or take it back - No timers, no lives, no penalty for trying FEWER GATES, MORE STARS The tray always holds one more gate than you need. Reaching the port earns a star. Reaching it with the fewest gates earns three. There is always a shorter machine, and finding it is where the real thinking lives. 140 PUZZLES ACROSS 7 WORLDS - Adding and subtracting - Multiplying, dividing, and why order changes the answer - Remainders, odd and even - Negative numbers and flipping signs - Fractions and reciprocals - Squares and square roots - True, false, and logic gates 28 DISCOVERIES TO COLLECT Nothing is explained up front. You try, you watch, you notice. When you clear a puzzle, a card names what you just did and shows the formula behind it. Order matters. Two flips return you to the start. Doubling always gives an even number. The cards collect in a codex you can read any time. MADE TO BE READABLE Four shades of green, drawn like a handheld from 1989. No timers counting down, no popups, no clutter. Numbers and symbols carry the game, so it reads in any language. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME OPTION Every puzzle is free. Ads appear between clears and never during play. A single purchase removes them for good. Built for ages 8 and up, and for any adult who likes a quiet puzzle.
NAND
A logic gate puzzle game where players use bitwise operators to navigate through levels. The goal is to reach the top with the fewest moves, offering a challenging experience for those new to bitwise operations.
- Logic gate puzzles
- Bitwise operators
- No timer
- Minimal moves challenge
- Six levels
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NAND is a simple puzzle game with six levels and no timer. Using bitwise operators and arrow keys, try to reach the goal at the top in the fewest moves! It will be difficult for beginners and people unfamiliar with bitwise operators, but you can improve with practice and understanding!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NAND at 5.0 against Math Gates's 4.0. NAND also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Math Gates's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Math Gates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NAND asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAND holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Gates | NAND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | Emma Salinas |
In-app purchases
Math Gates
- No Ads$2.99
NAND
No in-app purchases








