Comparison

One Way Out vs MathFirstSteps

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

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About

One Way Out

Features
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One Way Out is an exciting and challenging maze game! The main goal is to solve the maze, but to open the mouse door you must first grab the cheese. To complete the maze, the next challenge is to bring it back to your stockpile inside your mouse hole and you do all of this while trying to avoid the hungry Cat! You can also risk trying to grab treasures and powerups but keep your eyes on that Cat - once he catches your scent he will be extra eager to find you! Treasure Chests contain random amounts of Coins and if you are lucky, even a Diamond! Use Coins and Diamonds to spend in the Marketplace on special abilities and powerups! Outwit the Cat by using your Special Abilities and Powerups such as Power Jump, Sprint and Random Teleport plus many more! Features: - Supports Retina display. - 216 Levels. - 24 Themes. - The Marketplace - where you can spend the Diamonds and Coins you collect. You can now also buy Diamonds in bulk as an in-app purchase. - Detailed in-game help. - An optional music player that plays your favourite songs while you play. - Three control methods: Motion (using the Accelerometer), One-Handed and Two-Handed. Two-Handed mode also has 3 different configurations to choose from. - Game Center Enabled. Your highest level will be displayed in the Game Center Leaderboard. - Turn game sound on/off independently to music. GAMEPLAY TIPS (taken from the in-game help) ----------------------------------------------------- THINK AHEAD Make sure you are watching where the Cat is! KEEP MOVING Apart from traps, the Cat doesn't stop, so neither should you! BE PREPARED Try to keep at least one special ability ready that can help you escape from a dead-end! SPEED IS REWARDED BUT SO IS PATIENCE Finish any maze under 60 seconds to get Time Bonus Coins. In new levels only, if you wait around long enough a Treasure Chest will appear. Note: If you decide to not collect a Treasure Chest, you will forfeit its contents! MATTER TRANSFER IS A TRICKY BUSINESS Targeted Teleports require more preparation time than Random Teleports as you need to choose a valid location before teleporting. Random Teleports are instant but more dangerous as you could end up inside the Cat! Note: Don't worry, you cannot inadvertently teleport into a solid wall. Yet.

About

MathFirstSteps

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Math First Steps turns basic arithmetic into a colorful journey created especially for young learners. Children explore five unique worlds while practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each world introduces new challenges with distinctive scenery, playful interactions, and rewards to uncover. HOW TO PLAY 1. Explore the Worlds Travel through the Path of Numbers and choose a mathematical world. 2. Complete Challenges Solve exercises by tapping the marble with the correct answer. Three progressive challenges are available in every world. 3. Earn Rewards Collect points and stars, unlock new challenges, and reveal a special World Wonder piece by piece. GAME MODES • Journey — progress through five worlds and 15 challenges • Free Play — choose an operation and difficulty • Speed Challenge — answer quickly and try to beat your best score FEATURES • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Five colorful mathematical worlds • Stars, scores, speed bonuses, and saved progress • Collectible rewards unique to every world • Large, readable, child-friendly controls • English and Hebrew support • Optional sounds and haptic feedback Math First Steps was made with care to give children a positive, playful space for building confidence with numbers.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathFirstSteps at none against One Way Out's 2. One Way Out's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. One Way Out sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MathFirstSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Way Out ships an update every 24 months, MathFirstSteps every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
One Way Out versus MathFirstSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Way OutMathFirstSteps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 23 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNigel GreenAndrei Isac

In-app purchases

2 purchases

One Way Out

One-time2
  • Buy 5 Diamonds$1.99
  • Buy 10 Diamonds$4.99
None

MathFirstSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Way Out free?
One Way Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathFirstSteps free?
MathFirstSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Way Out or MathFirstSteps have ads?
Neither One Way Out nor MathFirstSteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Way Out or MathFirstSteps?
One Way Out ships an update every 24 months, and MathFirstSteps every 23 months. Most recently, One Way Out was updated on September 6, 2026 and MathFirstSteps on October 5, 2026.

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