Comparison

Pythagoras HD vs Brickmason

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

Head to head
About

Pythagoras HD

Explore the Pythagorean Theorem through interactive puzzles and visual proofs. This educational app offers a unique, formula-free approach to understanding geometry. It's designed to make learning engaging and accessible.

Highlights
  • Visual proofs of Pythagorean Theorem
  • Interactive geometric puzzles
  • Formula-free learning
  • Engaging educational experience
  • iPad compatibility
Features
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A fascinating, beautiful and educating puzzle! Moreover, all this is a proof of the celebrated Pythagorean Theorem. Wait.. Several proofs! Now you can easily prove it without formulas!

About

Brickmason

Features
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Brickmason is a new and interesting tiling puzzles game. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape ( a wall ) using the given pieces( bricks ), which may not overlap. Each piece have 1 to 4 interlaced rectangle( brick ). In the game you are a brickmason building various beautiful walls. Enjoy it. Brickmason like pentomino or tangram except it compose by the rectangle. In the game you can like a brickmason to build the beautiful walls. The game is easy to play. Just touch to move, click to rotate and reverse. Each piece has 4 state at most. The game is not too difficult but interesting. It is good to train the brain or just to pass the time. Brickmason have total 450 levels in 10 packs. It also have simple interface and five themes.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brickmason at Free against Pythagoras HD's $0.99. Brickmason also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 24 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Pythagoras HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Brickmason is free to download; Pythagoras HD costs $0.99 up front. Brickmason sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pythagoras HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pythagoras HD ships an update every 24 months, Brickmason every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pythagoras HD versus Brickmason: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythagoras HDBrickmason
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoman Koksharov振华 许

In-app purchases

None

Pythagoras HD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brickmason

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Pythagoras HD free?
Pythagoras HD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brickmason free?
Brickmason is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pythagoras HD or Brickmason have ads?
Brickmason shows ads; Pythagoras HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Pythagoras HD or Brickmason?
Pythagoras HD ships an update every 24 months, and Brickmason every 6 months. Most recently, Pythagoras HD was updated on September 25, 2026 and Brickmason on September 18, 2026.

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