Mathle vs Nerdle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathle
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.
- Unlimited daily games
- Guess the operation
- 6-try limit
- Color-coded feedback tiles
- Mathematical equation solving
- Standard order of operations
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No waiting 24h. Play as many games as you want every day! Guess the OPERATION in 6 tries. After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close your guess was to the solution. Rules: · There are 8 “characters” · A “character” is one of "0123456789+-*/=" · Every OPERATION must be a calculation that is mathematically correct. So it must have one “=” · The number on the right of the “=” is just a number (not another calculation) · Standard order of operations applies, so calculate * and / before + and - · Order matters in MATHLE. If the answer we’re looking for is 12+35=47, then 35+12=47 isn’t correct. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Nerdle
Solve a daily hidden equation within six attempts, using color-coded feedback to guide your guesses. Offers unlimited play modes with varying difficulties and a quick mini-puzzle option. Personalize your experience with unlockable themes and track your progress.
- Daily equation puzzles
- Unlimited play modes
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Streak tracking
- Customizable themes
- Offline play
- Hint system
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Guess the hidden equation in 6 tries. Every guess must be a real equation — after each one, the colors show which digits and symbols are correct, misplaced, or not used at all. Easy to learn, surprisingly deep to master. 【A Fresh Puzzle Every Day】 Everyone in the world gets the same daily equation. Solve it, keep your streak alive, and compare results with friends using spoiler-free emoji sharing. 【Can't Stop? Play Unlimited】 No waiting until tomorrow. Jump into Unlimited mode with Easy, Medium and Hard difficulties — or Mini, a quick 6-tile equation perfect for a coffee break. 【Your Streak Is Safe】 Stats and streaks are saved on your device and backed up with iCloud, so a new phone never means starting over. 【Make It Yours】 Unlock 12 beautiful board themes as you win and build streaks. Collect 12 achievements and track your progress on the Journey page with a 28-day heatmap and guess distribution. 【Stuck? Take a Hint】 Reveal one tile when you need a nudge — learn the logic instead of giving up. 【Fast, Private, Fully Offline】 The whole game runs on your device. No account, no sign-up, playable on a plane. Open it and you're solving in seconds. If you love word-guessing games and want a numbers twist, or you just want a smarter daily habit than doomscrolling — this is two minutes a day your brain will thank you for. Download now and solve today's equation! 【Terms of Use (EULA)】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mathle at every 5 days against Nerdle's every 5 weeks. Mathle also leads on ratings volume (454 vs 2). Nerdle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mathle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Nerdle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nerdle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathle has 454 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mathle ships an update every 5 days, Nerdle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathle | Nerdle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (454 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 454 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brais Castro | Ikuhei Kure |
Customer experience
Mathle
Nerdle
Bugs and requests
Mathle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rejecting correct solutions
- Highlighting a zero as incorrect when the answer is correct
Requested features
6 requests- 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
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- Give up button
Nerdle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathle
- Weekly subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Remove ads$3.99
Nerdle
- Premium$5.99









