Stardash vs Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stardash
Experience a challenging retro platformer with classic gameplay and vibrant pixel art. Master difficult levels with infinite lives, unlock secret areas, and enjoy an authentic chiptune soundtrack. This game offers a rewarding experience for those who love a good challenge.
- Classic platformer gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Infinite lives
- Unlockable temple levels
- Flip-mode challenges
- Retro graphics
- Original chiptune soundtrack
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Not just the looks of a classic game, also the gameplay of a classic platformer. This game is NOT EASY! you have an endless amount of lives, so you can quickly restart a level when you miss a jump, get hit by an enemy, get bitten by a plant, get hit by a spiky-ball, crushed by big statues, run onto spikes, get hit by a wasp, or any of the other many ways you’ll get stopped in your run. BUT when you do complete a level, the rush you get will keep you coming back for more, and more, and more, and.. Unlock special temple levels by finding hidden keys, unlock a flip-mode by completing a level both within the time set, and also by collecting all the coins in a level. Stardash is all about the gameplay thrown at you in awesome retro graphics and original chiptunes. ** OTHERS SAY: "all the ingredients needed for platforming excellence" - iFanzine "Orange Pixel nailed everything they were going for in this veritable symphony of old school gaming." - Appolicious "back to my early years, playing my favorite platform games" - unbound gamer "if you’re not gonna grab this, you will miss something truly wonderful" - app-score
Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training
Engage your mind with a challenging puzzle game where you create simple formulas by tracing panels. The goal is to clear all panels to advance through 500 levels. Hints are available if you get stuck.
- Formula tracing gameplay
- 500 challenging stages
- Hint system available
- Simple and intuitive controls
- Brain training mechanics
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This is simple and dope puzzle game. You Make a simple formula. But very very difficult. How to play. Trace the panel to make a formula. Stage Clear If all panels disappear. If don't understand, Why don't you get a hint. There is 500 stages. How far can you go? Let's play Puzzle&Math2!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training at Free against Stardash's $1.99. Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Stardash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On 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
Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training is free to download; Stardash costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Koji Sato |
Customer experience
Stardash
Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training
Bugs and requests
Stardash
Reported bugs
11 issues- Jump button disappeared after update
- Game crashes on iOS 7
- Doesn't work with iOS 11
- Proximity to enemies kills needs work
- Hit detection is weird
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- Animation could be smoother
- Collision detection needs to be tighter
- Controls broken on iControlPad in iCade mode
- Crash on launch
- Frame rate issues
- Invisible walls for secret areas
Requested features
15 requests- Joystick for movement
- Make Shesan Level 9 easier
- Update for iOS 11 compatibility
- Full screen on iPhone 5
- More sound effects
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- Character upgradable
- Make game compatible with 60beat controller
- Add mega difficulty mode
- Fix achievements
- Move OpenFeint logo
- Rearrange buttons
- More levels
- Add color or costume for character
- Unique control system
- Flip iPad upside down for headphone jack clearance
Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Puzzle&Math2 Brain Training
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stardash free?
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