# Mathle vs Pixletters

Mathle and Pixletters both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Mathle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pixletters's. Mathle also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Pixletters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mathle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pixletters asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mathle against 4.7 for Pixletters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 450 and 202 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Mathle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pixletters's.

Mathle ships an update every 5 days, Pixletters every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mathle | Pixletters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (450 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathle-math-game/id1608780316/reviews) | [4.7 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixletters/id1659062471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **450** | 202 |
| Positive reviews | **88.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 6 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brais Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604438132) | [Michal Gorny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406776060) |

## What reviewers say

### Mathle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathle-math-game/id1608780316)

Engage in daily mathematical puzzles with unlimited plays. Guess the correct equation within six attempts, using numbers and operators. Colored tiles provide feedback on your progress towards the solution.

**Highlights:** Unlimited daily games, Guess the operation, 6-try limit, Color-coded feedback tiles, Mathematical equation solving, Standard order of operations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Buy me a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Enjoyable
- 🧠 Activates brain usage
- 👍 Fun logic game
- 🧠 Keeps brain active
- 🧠 Sharpens math and problem-solving skills

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription now
- 💰 Have to pay now
- 🙄 New color scheme is annoying
- 🙄 Confusing and annoying color scheme
- 🙄 Colors before were more intuitive

**Reported bugs**

- Rejecting correct solutions
- Highlighting a zero as incorrect when the answer is correct

**Requested features**

- Option to select a square and place a number or operation
- Timer and leaderboard to see how you rate compared to other users
- Variety of puzzle types instead of just one
- Support for commutative answers
- Calculator in the app


### Pixletters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixletters/id1659062471)

A word guessing game where players deduce a secret word using pixelated clues. Letters from attempted words are colored to indicate their presence in the secret word, challenging players to guess efficiently.

**Highlights:** Pixel clue word guessing, Color-coded letter feedback, Secret word deduction, Multiple attempts to guess, Challenging word puzzles

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mathle free?

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

### Is Pixletters free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mathle or Pixletters?

Mathle and Pixletters are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 450 and 202 ratings respectively.

### Do Mathle or Pixletters have ads?

Both Mathle and Pixletters show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mathle or Pixletters?

Mathle ships an update every 5 days, and Pixletters every 3 months. Most recently, Mathle was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pixletters on August 17, 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.*