Comparison

Fastar! vs Calculator Quest

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

Head to head
About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

About

Calculator Quest

This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.

Highlights
  • Standard calculator functionality
  • Fast-typing number game
  • Mental arithmetic time attack
  • RPG elements
Features
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
Calculator Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator Quest at Free against Fastar!'s $1.99. Fastar!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Calculator Quest is free to download; Fastar! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fastar! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Fastar!'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Calculator Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, Calculator Quest every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastar! versus Calculator Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!Calculator Quest
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (52 ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

Calculator Quest

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Fastar!

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Lots of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 No story mode or progression

Calculator Quest

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique RPG calculator concept
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and retro graphics
  • 🎮 Good for learning math
  • ✨ Original and interesting idea

Room to improve

  • 😠 Intrusive ads
  • 📉 Lack of RPG depth
  • 🚫 No offline play option
  • 👎 Ads block numbers
  • 🤷‍♂️ Unclear RPG elements

Bugs and requests

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

Calculator Quest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes immediately after killing monsters
  • Ads showing up on the top blocking off numbers
  • App needs to be updated for iOS 11
  • Can't use on new iPhone

Requested features

13 requests
  • Pay to remove ads option
  • Offline play option
  • More games to play
  • Increase calculation level
  • Add different calculation types (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
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  • Add maps and companions for RPG elements
  • Make game the main focus, not calculator
  • Add hidden command games
  • More gameplay features
  • Enhance calculation function
  • Make questions harder with progression
  • Add items like skipping problems
  • Update for newer iOS versions

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

Calculator Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator Quest free?
Calculator Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or Calculator Quest?
Fastar! is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Calculator Quest averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Fastar! or Calculator Quest have ads?
Calculator Quest shows ads; Fastar! does not.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or Calculator Quest?
Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Calculator Quest every 4 months. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on November 13, 2026 and Calculator Quest on November 1, 2026.

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