Comparison

Zeroing vs Thirteen Two

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

Head to head
About

Zeroing

This puzzle game challenges players to reduce all numbers on a board to zero. Clicking a positive number decrements it and its neighbors, with zeros resetting to four. It's a logic-based experience designed to engage your mind.

Highlights
  • Zero-sum board manipulation
  • Neighboring number interaction
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Mind-engaging gameplay
  • Simple click mechanics
Features
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Zero is the game that lights up your mind Your goal is to set all values on the board to zero with a sequence of clicks. Every time you click on a positive number, that number is decremented by 1, and four neighbors are also decremented by 1. If some of the numbers you attempt to decrement are already zeros, those numbers are set to 4.

About

Thirteen Two

A puzzle game inspired by a challenging clock puzzle from Final Fantasy XIII-2. It offers multiple difficulty levels and tracks your progress, including winning streaks and total puzzles solved. Detailed instructions are included within the game.

Highlights
  • Clock puzzle gameplay
  • Inspired by Final Fantasy XIII-2
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Tracks winning streaks
  • Tracks total puzzles played
  • Tracks puzzles solved per difficulty
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Thirteen Two is a puzzle game based on the infamous clock puzzle from the game Final Fantasy XIII-2. Thirteen Two contains 4 different difficulty levels and offers endless fun or annoyance depending on what type of person you are. The game tracks winning streaks, total puzzles played and how many times you've solved a puzzle in any of the difficulties. Detailed instructions for how to play the game can be found in the game.

Screenshots

Zeroing4 screens
Thirteen Two4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thirteen Two at none against Zeroing's shown. Thirteen Two also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Zeroing's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zeroing against 5.0 for Thirteen Two. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zeroing ships an update every 18 months, Thirteen Two every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zeroing versus Thirteen Two: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroingThirteen Two
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgo ChiricoPatrik Ell

Customer experience

Zeroing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thirteen Two

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zeroing

No in-app purchases

None

Thirteen Two

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zeroing free?
Zeroing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thirteen Two free?
Thirteen Two is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zeroing or Thirteen Two?
Zeroing and Thirteen Two are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zeroing or Thirteen Two have ads?
Zeroing shows ads; Thirteen Two does not.
Which is updated more often, Zeroing or Thirteen Two?
Zeroing ships an update every 18 months, and Thirteen Two every 12 months. Most recently, Zeroing was updated on June 1, 2026 and Thirteen Two on September 9, 2026.

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