Comparison

Zotz! vs Crystal Math

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

Head to head
About

Zotz!

This game offers a unique perceptual challenge, training your brain and eyes with a simple card-matching mechanic. Customize colors, fill types, and card layouts to your preference. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no timer or score.

Highlights
  • Perceptual practice
  • Brain and eye training
  • Customizable attributes
  • No timer or score
  • Simple card challenge
Features
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Zotz! is an enjoyable time-waster, a form of perceptual practice, good for training the brain and the eyes; there is no timer and no score, no pressure, just a simple challenge waiting for you whenever you like. The game supposes a deck of cards, where each card has four attributes, and each attribute on any given card has one of three possible values: Number (one, two, or three), Color (red, blue, or green), Fill (solid, hazy, or empty), and Shape (diamond, oval, or rectangle). All you have to do is to spot, amongst the visible cards, any three cards which, for each attribute, are either all identical or all different. Colors, middle fill type, and number of cards in the layout can all be customized. Full instructions, with examples, are included.

About

Crystal Math

This game offers four distinct modes to sharpen your mental arithmetic. Compete against the clock, challenge other players, or practice at your own pace to become a math champion and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Player vs. player duels
  • 30-second time attack mode
  • Free exploration mode
  • Avatar customization
  • Achievement unlocking
Features
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Crystal Math brings brain training to a whole new level. No matter if against the clock, or against other math cracks, improve your mental arithmetic on a daily basis, unlock all achievements one by one and become the new math champion. Test you math skills in four challenging modes. Daily Challenge: Solve a new challenge every day and fight for a spot on the highscore list in three difficulties. Step up your game though, you only get one try! Duel: Challenge other players to a duel, or accept someone's challenge and fight for the winnig time. Time Attack: Practice under competition conditions. You have 30 seconds to solve the challenge. Free Game: Explore the game free of pressure and find your personal techniques for upcoming challenges. Choose an avatar and show math cracks around the globe what you are capable of. What are you waiting for? Pick up your slide rule and get started!

Screenshots

Zotz!1 screens
Crystal Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zotz! at none against Crystal Math's 3. Zotz! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crystal Math's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. Crystal Math sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Zotz! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zotz! against 5.0 for Crystal Math. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Zotz!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Crystal Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zotz! ships an update every 11 months, Crystal Math every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zotz! versus Crystal Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZotz!Crystal Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt NeuburgRafael Kolloch

Customer experience

Zotz!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Crystal Math

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zotz!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crystal Math

One-time3
  • Hipster$0.99
  • Famous$0.99
  • Cinema$0.99

Questions

Is Zotz! free?
Zotz! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystal Math free?
Crystal Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zotz! or Crystal Math?
Zotz! and Crystal Math are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Zotz! or Crystal Math have ads?
Crystal Math shows ads; Zotz! does not.
Which is updated more often, Zotz! or Crystal Math?
Zotz! ships an update every 11 months, and Crystal Math every 2 weeks. Most recently, Zotz! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crystal Math on November 2, 2026.

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