# Ancient Games vs Factor!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Factor! at none against Ancient Games's 11. Factor! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ancient Games's advantage is ratings volume (262 vs 29) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ancient Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Factor! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Factor! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Games has 262 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Ancient Games's written reviews are positive against 100% of Factor!'s.

Ancient Games ships an update every 3 weeks, Factor! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ancient Games | Factor! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (262 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658/reviews) | **[5.0 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factor/id6476070435/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **262** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 212 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sullivan Bousiniere](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455653920) | [Samuel Gauck](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692227657) |

## What reviewers say

### Ancient Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658)

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

**Highlights:** Play multiple ancient games in one app, Offline and online multiplayer, AI, friend, and random player matches, Collectible game pieces and boards, Challenges with rule variants, Free cloud saves across games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AG+ | $3.99 | per month |
| Ancient Artifact | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dawn of Civilization DLC | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skeleton Key | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ur Divine Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $10.99 | one-time |
| Royal Pass | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 High-quality ancient board games collection
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Appropriate relaxing music and atmosphere
- 👍 Easy to learn gameplay with depth
- 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels and game modes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💳 Subscription model for content access
- 🎲 Dice rolls appear non-random or rigged
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔊 Ads play with sound even when muted

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after match completion
- Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
- Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
- Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
- Game continues playing after player wins

**Requested features**

- Two-player local multiplayer mode
- Friends list and challenge system
- Leaderboards and ranking system
- Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
- Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents


### Factor!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factor/id6476070435)

Engage in a daily math and logic puzzle to enhance your streak and challenge friends. Select from 25 numbers daily, strategically choosing them in the correct sequence to achieve the highest score.

**Highlights:** Daily math and logic puzzles, Streak building, Friend competition, Number selection and ordering, Score maximization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ancient Games free?

Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Factor! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ancient Games or Factor!?

Factor! is rated higher. Ancient Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Factor! averages 5.0 from 29 ratings.

### Do Ancient Games or Factor! have ads?

Ancient Games shows ads; Factor! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ancient Games or Factor!?

Ancient Games ships an update every 3 weeks, and Factor! fortnightly. Most recently, Ancient Games was updated on October 11, 2026 and Factor! on September 28, 2026.

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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.*