Comparison

Ordical vs Quadrivium

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

Head to head
About

Ordical

Features
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Ordical is an addictive mathematical game. It is about finding the right order of operations to obtain the targeted number.

About

Quadrivium

Features
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Four logic puzzles on one square grid. Futoshiki, Skyscrapers, Magic Square and Calcudoku share the same board. In three of them every digit appears once per row and column, and the Magic Square uses every number exactly once. What differs is the clue around the grid: the signs between two cells, the numbers along the edge, the sum of every line, the target of a cage. Every puzzle is generated when you start it. You choose the size and the level, and for Calcudoku also which operations appear and how large a cage may grow. The hint never leaves you stuck. It names the rule that applies right now and shows the cells it applies to. Every puzzle the app builds can be solved with the techniques of its own level: no guessing, no dead ends. A daily puzzle, one puzzle type per weekday. Statistics, achievements, ten color worlds, and a newspaper world of its own on iPad. No account, no ads, no tracking. What you play stays on your device. I build this on my own: every rule, every hint, all 45 languages, one desk. No studio behind me, no ads, no tracking, no subscription. Write to me and a person answers. Happy puzzling, Tobias

Screenshots

Ordical1 screens
Quadrivium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ordical at Free against Quadrivium's $3.99. Ordical also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Quadrivium's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Ordical is free to download; Quadrivium costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ordical ships an update every 32 months, Quadrivium every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Ordical versus Quadrivium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdicalQuadrivium
PriceFree โ€” better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCROMBEZ EmmanuelTobias Reithmeier

In-app purchases

None

Ordical

No in-app purchases

None

Quadrivium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ordical free?
Ordical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quadrivium free?
Quadrivium costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ordical or Quadrivium have ads?
Neither Ordical nor Quadrivium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ordical or Quadrivium?
Ordical ships an update every 32 months, and Quadrivium every 2 months. Most recently, Ordical was updated on October 30, 2026 and Quadrivium on October 31, 2026.

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