Classic Nim vs Nimtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Nim
Experience the classic strategy game of Nim. Challenge yourself or a friend by taking turns removing stones from piles. The goal is to avoid being the last player to take a stone.
- Configurable board
- One player mode
- Two player mode
- Leveled AI opponent
- Classic Nim gameplay
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The classic board game Nim. Players take turns removing stones from piles and try not to be the last one to remove a stone. Features a configurable board, one and two player modes, as well as a leveled AI.
Nimtastic
Master the classic mathematical game of strategy. Learn to win by taking turns removing objects from distinct heaps. Impress your friends with your newfound strategic prowess.
- Mathematical strategy game
- Turn-based gameplay
- Object removal from heaps
- Learn winning strategies
- Impress friends
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Nim is a mathematical game of strategy in which two players take turns removing objects from distinct heaps or rows. On each turn, a player must remove at least one object, and may remove any number of objects provided they all come from the same heap or row. This game will teach you how you can win and impress your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Classic Nim at 4.7 against Nimtastic's 4.0. Classic Nim also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (99 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Nimtastic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic Nim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Classic Nim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Nim has 99 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Classic Nim's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nimtastic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Classic Nim ships an update every 9 months, Nimtastic every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Nim | Nimtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (99 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Bratcher | Stewart Lynch |
Customer experience
Classic Nim
Nimtastic
In-app purchases
Classic Nim
No in-app purchases
Nimtastic
- Remove Ads$0.99
