Comparison

9×9magic vs kukudama

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

Head to head
About

9×9magic

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なぞって掛け算しよう! 計算力を鍛える新感覚の脳トレパズルゲームです。 遊び方は簡単です。 掛けた数字がお題の数と同じになるよう パズルをなぞってください。 1日1回のプレイで脳が活性化されますよ。 すべて無料で遊べます。

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kukudama

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This is a game app that uses multiplication tables. Balls with numbers written on them will fall, so enter the multiplication table formula that is the answer. If you get it right, you can erase the balls. If you get it wrong, three balls will fall as a penalty. When the balls pile up to the top of the screen, the game is over. Occasionally, glittering balls will fall. If you erase these balls, all the balls on the screen will disappear. This is useful when the balls pile up to the top. These balls will automatically disappear in 6 seconds. The number of multiplication tables you get right will be your score (10 points for each correct answer) If you erase them all at once with the glittering balls, it will also be counted as one correct answer.

Screenshots

9×9magic3 screens
kukudama2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: kukudama at fortnightly against 9×9magic's every 3 months. 9×9magic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9×9magic ships an update every 3 months, kukudama fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
9×9magic versus kukudama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9×9magickukudama
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZERONEKouichi INAFUKU

In-app purchases

None

9×9magic

No in-app purchases

None

kukudama

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9×9magic free?
9×9magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kukudama free?
kukudama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 9×9magic or kukudama have ads?
Both 9×9magic and kukudama show ads.
Which is updated more often, 9×9magic or kukudama?
9×9magic ships an update every 3 months, and kukudama fortnightly. Most recently, 9×9magic was updated on October 13, 2026 and kukudama on October 16, 2026.

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