Pasta Machine vs MathSweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pasta Machine
Engage in a relaxing ASMR idle and clicker game. Shape dough, slice with precision, and build your pasta production line. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds for endless fun.
- ASMR idle gameplay
- Clicker mechanics
- Dough shaping
- Precision slicing
- Production line growth
- Satisfying animations
- Realistic sounds
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Pasta Machine is the ultimate ASMR idle & clicker experience! Shape the dough, slice with precision, create your pasta, and grow your production line. With satisfying animations, realistic sounds, and easy one-tap controls, this game offers endless relaxing fun. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MathSweeper
This daily math puzzle game challenges you to clear a grid of numbers by solving equations. Select numbers, operators, and find the correct answers to sweep them away. Compete for the fastest times or play at your own pace.
- Solve hidden equations
- Clear number grids
- Daily puzzles
- Timed and relaxed modes
- Operator tracking
- Dark and light themes
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MathSweeper is a daily math puzzle game where a grid of numbers hide equations. The grid contains hidden equations in the form a ○ b = c. Select two numbers, pick an operator sign, and check if the answer exists on the grid. If correct, all three numbers are swept away. Clear the entire grid — but you must use all four operators (+, −, ×, ÷) to win. DAILY SWEEP A new puzzle every day with varying difficulty, the same for all players. Compete for the fastest time and share with your friends! Wrong guesses add +5 seconds to your score. QUICK PLAY Unlimited puzzles across four difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme. Play timed or switch on Relaxed mode for a pressure-free experience. FEATURES - Animated Solve Guide tutorial - Daily streak tracking - Personal best times by difficulty - Medals to unlock - Undo, reset, and shuffle controls - Operator status tracking with visual indicators - Dark and light themes - Share your results with friends Challenge your mental math. Solve the grid. Climb the Scoreboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MathSweeper at 100% against Pasta Machine's 16%. MathSweeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). Pasta Machine's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 5). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. MathSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathSweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Pasta Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of MathSweeper's.
Pasta Machine ships an update fortnightly, MathSweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pasta Machine | MathSweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | Amirali Jairazbhoy |
Customer experience
Pasta Machine
MathSweeper
Bugs and requests
Pasta Machine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after completing level 2
- Daily rewards not working as intended
- Progress resets when leveling up
Requested features
3 requests- More variety in pasta types and visuals
- Improved progression and leveling system
- Ability to play offline
MathSweeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pasta Machine
- Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
- VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
- Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
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- VIP Pass 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
- Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
- Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$54.997 Days
- Skip-it 10$1.99
- Gem 2$2.99
- Skip-it 25$2.99
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- Fusulli Pasta$4.99
- Skip-it Pack$5.99
- Gem 3$6.99
- Game Pass$6.99
- Remove Ad$6.99
- Special Offer 1$6.99
- Halloween Pack$7.99
- Pack Starter$8.99
- Skip-it 100$9.99
- Spaghetti Pasta$9.99
- Gem 4$12.99
- Pasta Pack$15.99
MathSweeper
No in-app purchases









