Comparison

HyakuRenZan vs MathGrid 100

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

Head to head
About

HyakuRenZan

This app trains concentration, reaction, and calculation skills through a number-based puzzle game. Players solve puzzles by arranging numbers vertically and horizontally, with various modes and difficulty levels to challenge their abilities. Track your progress and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Concentration, reaction, and calculation training
  • Number arrangement puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Real-time calculation speed feedback
  • Visual progress tracking with graphs
  • Global leaderboards via GameCenter
Features
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The brain training application which trains concentration, reaction power, and calculation power! The easy rule which calculates the number located in each line vertically and horizontally. You will Play every day and will heighten the "brain's ability"! --- How to play HyakuRenZan is a game which competes for the time located in each line vertically and horizontally to calculate arrangement numbers at random and fill the field of 10x10 (the easy mode is 5x5). Game mode can be chosen from three kinds, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Difficulty has easiness,normal and hard. The easy mode will be completion if a number buries all of the field of 5x5 by a single figure. The normal mode will be completion if a number buries all of the field of 10x10 by a single figure. The hard mode will be completion if a number buries all of the field of 10x10 by double figures. --- Assessment system Five steps of evaluations are performed by Speed of calculation for every input. Since evaluation of "Excellent", "Great", "Good", "Fine", and "Bad" is performed in real time, it is followed as the guide of calculation speed. --- Visual records management The results for the 100 past are saved at game mode and given difficulty, and, in addition, the ranking by the 100th place of the past is also saved automatically. Record is displayed by the graph and can check change of calculation speed at a glance. --- GameCenter You can register results into GameCenter. Compete with the expert of HyakuRenZan in the world!

About

MathGrid 100

Features
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MathGrid 100 — Photo-graded math drills for daily mental math practice. Known in Japan as "Hyakumasu Keisan" (百マス計算 / 100-square calculation), this classic drill is a proven method for building mental math fluency, recommended by Japanese educators such as Hideo Kageyama. MathGrid 100 brings this method to your iPhone with AI-powered photo grading: just snap a picture of the completed worksheet and get an instant score. 【Features】 * Camera-based instant grading — no typing required * Supports addition and multiplication * 9×9 (multiplication) and 10×10 grids * Review and manually edit each cell if needed * Saves up to 20 sessions in history * Points, levels, and badges to keep kids motivated * Daily streak tracking * Up to 4 separate child profiles with individual progress 【Great for】 * Parents tired of manually grading drill sheets * Tracking your child's daily practice * Gamifying repetitive practice to keep kids engaged * Supplementing Kumon, abacus class, or other math curricula ※ Internet connection required (handwriting recognition runs in the cloud). ※ This app shows a persistent banner ad and an interstitial ad after every few gradings.

Screenshots

HyakuRenZan4 screens
MathGrid 1004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HyakuRenZan at none against MathGrid 100's shown. HyakuRenZan also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). MathGrid 100's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HyakuRenZan ships an update every 23 months, MathGrid 100 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HyakuRenZan versus MathGrid 100: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyakuRenZanMathGrid 100
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermarge co., ltd.Hiroyuki Ishikawa

In-app purchases

None

HyakuRenZan

No in-app purchases

None

MathGrid 100

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HyakuRenZan free?
HyakuRenZan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathGrid 100 free?
MathGrid 100 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HyakuRenZan or MathGrid 100 have ads?
MathGrid 100 shows ads; HyakuRenZan does not.
Which is updated more often, HyakuRenZan or MathGrid 100?
HyakuRenZan ships an update every 23 months, and MathGrid 100 every 3 weeks. Most recently, HyakuRenZan was updated on October 8, 2026 and MathGrid 100 on October 29, 2026.

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