Comparison

Paracute vs Coolmath Games

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

Head to head
About

Paracute

Embark on a retro-style parachuting adventure through rocky caves, collecting hearts and avoiding obstacles. Navigate challenging levels with various control options and discover hidden areas. Experience enhanced replayability with a 3-star ranking system.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • 40 Caves to explore
  • 3-Star ranking system
  • Power-ups and bonus items
  • Switches & teleporters
  • Multiple control options
Features
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It's time to go parachuting, Teddy style! Jump down the rocky caves of Fuzzy Land and aim for the fluffy pillow at the bottom of each cave, all while collecting hearts and trying not to snap the chute. But beware! Rumor has it that these caves are full of Electro-Cuties, angry blobs or other weird, crazy cave creatures. But those are just rumors... right? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - Adorable retro style pixel graphics - 40 Caves to explore - Donut Games' famous 3-Star ranking system for improved replay value - Glide through caves filled with power-ups and bonus items - Use switches & teleporters to reach hidden areas - MULTIPLE CONTROL OPTIONS: On-screen Buttons, Tilt Controls, MFi controller, ION controller - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Coolmath Games

Engage your mind with a vast collection of free logic, thinking, and strategy games. This app offers hundreds of puzzles and challenges designed for mobile, with new games added weekly. Enjoy a safe and entertaining brain-training experience without violence or inappropriate content.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of logic and strategy games
  • New games added weekly
  • Brain-training puzzles
  • Safe for all ages
  • Variety of game categories
  • Mobile-optimized gameplay
Features
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Coolmath Games is the free brain-training app for everyone, where logic and thinking meet fun & games! If you love CoolmathGames.com, you’ll love this app – hundreds of our favorite math, logic, thinking and strategy games made especially for mobile phones and tablets! With new games added every week, you’ll never run out of free logic, strategy and thinking challenges. There’s never violence, empty action, or inappropriate language – just a wide range of logic and strategy puzzles that’ll make you forget you're getting a mental workout. Entertaining brain training starts here! Some of our most popular logic and strategy games include: * Bob the Robber To Go: Use logic to help Bob expose the real crook! * Block the Pig: Strategically place walls to prevent the little snorter from escaping! * IQ Ball: Use your brain to solve climbing and grabbing puzzles in as few moves as possible. * Checkers: A strategy classic! Outwit the computer or challenge other players in online multiplayer! * Parking Fury: Use your thinking skills to solve parking puzzles! Stay focused to figure out all your moves, with realistic steering and pedal controls. * 2048: Match and multiply your way to 2048. * Tiny Fishing: Go fishing and strategically spend your earnings on awesome gear! Can you reel in the legendary fish? * Toy Defense: A classic tower defense game. Find the best strategy to protect your base! With categories like Fun Physics, Path Planning, Quick Reaction, Drawing and Match 3, Coolmath Games lets you train your brain in all sorts of ways. Recently named one of the internet’s all-time favorite websites by Popular Mechanics, Coolmath Games brings your favorite logic and learning games to your mobile devices. Download the Coolmath Games brain training app for free today -- where logic + strategy = fun + learning! *Internet connection required to play.

Screenshots

Paracute3 screens
Coolmath Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coolmath Games at Free against Paracute's $0.99. Coolmath Games also leads on ratings volume (118K vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Paracute's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 68%). On rating, in-app purchases and device support 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

Coolmath Games is free to download; Paracute costs $0.99 up front. 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 — 4.6 for Paracute against 4.7 for Coolmath Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coolmath Games has 118K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Paracute's written reviews are positive against 68% of Coolmath Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paracute ships an update every 11 months, Coolmath Games every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paracute versus Coolmath Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParacuteCoolmath Games
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.7 (118K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18118K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB66 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperDonut GamesCoolmath.com, LLC

Customer experience

Paracute

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews903 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.9%

Coolmath Games

All ratings117,789 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews740 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Paracute

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and addictive
  • 🚀 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Challenging but fun
  • 👍 Great game, even to this day
  • 👍 Lot of variety in the levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs update for iPhone 5/5s
  • 🐛 Controls are not responsive on iPhone 5/5s

Coolmath Games

From 118K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game in the world
  • 👍 Great game for brain
  • 👍 Lots of fun games
  • 👍 Amazing and varied collection of games
  • 👍 Great platform for games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Games randomly boot you out and then start loading again and it takes too long to load
  • 🐛 Half the games you play you can't even play
  • 🐛 Games forget your progress
  • 🐛 Games crash
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

Bugs and requests

Paracute

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievement not syncing with Game Center
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Checkpoint system
  • Pause button

Coolmath Games

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Games forget progress
  • Some games don't work on mobile
  • Certain games have unresponsive controls
  • Glitches and crashes
  • Progress resets unexpectedly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add search bar
  • Add more games like Papa's Pizzeria, Moto X3M, Run, etc.
  • Add ability to save progress and login
  • Add offline mode
  • Add more hooks in fishing games
Show 6 more
  • Add Papa's games
  • Add Trace, Run 1/2/3 games
  • Add Jacksmith to mobile
  • Add Elmore games like Toca Life World and Minecraft
  • Add random game option
  • Add more math-focused games

In-app purchases

None

Paracute

No in-app purchases

None

Coolmath Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paracute free?
Paracute costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coolmath Games free?
Coolmath Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paracute or Coolmath Games?
Coolmath Games is rated higher. Paracute averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Coolmath Games averages 4.7 from 118K ratings.
Do Paracute or Coolmath Games have ads?
Coolmath Games shows ads; Paracute does not.
Which is updated more often, Paracute or Coolmath Games?
Paracute ships an update every 11 months, and Coolmath Games every 3 months. Most recently, Paracute was updated on October 29, 2026 and Coolmath Games on October 30, 2026.

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