# cardinal. vs Guess Nine

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cardinal. at none against Guess Nine's 1. cardinal. also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guess Nine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cardinal. asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for cardinal. against 5.0 for Guess Nine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cardinal. has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | cardinal. | Guess Nine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-nine/id6740359789/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 99 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Perfect Hat Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1124547329) | [Nathan Anthony](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461680419) |

## What reviewers say

### cardinal.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930)

Engage in a minimalistic logic puzzle game where you deduce a secret solution using sixteen cards and clues. Enjoy procedurally generated boards for endless play and compete globally in daily challenges.

**Highlights:** Minimalistic logic puzzles, Deduce secret solutions, Procedurally generated boards, Endless regular mode, Daily global competitions, 16 logic cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Guess Nine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-nine/id6740359789)

A number guessing game where players must deduce a unique 9-digit number. Hints are provided through directional arrows indicating numerical trends between digits. Test your logic and try to solve it within three attempts.

**Highlights:** Unique 9-digit number puzzle, Digits 1-9 used once, Arrow-based trend hints, Limited tries for challenge, Simple, logic-based gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Help support Guess Nine | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cardinal. free?

cardinal. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Guess Nine free?

Guess Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, cardinal. or Guess Nine?

Guess Nine is rated higher. cardinal. averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Guess Nine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do cardinal. or Guess Nine have ads?

Neither cardinal. nor Guess Nine shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*