Cross Sum vs Man How Count
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Sum
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CrossSum is a clean number puzzle game built around addition, logic, and focused daily practice. Fill each blank cell with a number from 1 to 9. Every connected row or column segment must add up to its clue, and numbers cannot repeat within the same segment. The rules are simple, but every board rewards careful thinking. Features: - Daily puzzle: a fixed challenge for each day - Training mode: practice boards from 5x5 to 8x8 - Progress stats: track completions, time, and practice history - Theme colors: personalize the look of the app - Daily reminders: set a time to keep your puzzle habit going - Offline play: open the app and solve whenever you like If you enjoy number puzzles, Sudoku, Kakuro, math games, brain training, or logic challenges, CrossSum is designed to be a quiet daily puzzle you can return to anytime.
Man How Count
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Challenge your friends with 24 calculation matching. 1. supports social account login, also supports guest login. 2. add friends, play with friends, check friends' status. 3. real-time online, start anytime, anywhere. 4. up to 4 players, enjoy parent-child time with family, more fun. 5. no ads. Caution: don't play with children, as you would lost the match. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Man How Count at none against Cross Sum's shown. Man How Count also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Cross Sum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Man How Count sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cross Sum ships an update every 4 months, Man How Count every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Sum | Man How Count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宏斌 樊 | Manhao Information Science And Techonology (Shanghai) Co. LTD |
In-app purchases
Cross Sum
- 去除广告插件$3.99
Man How Count
- Manhao's monthly subscriber$2.991 Month
- a small package of coins$0.99
- a large package of coins$1.99
