Comparison

Calculator Quest vs Crush9×9

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Quest

This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.

Highlights
  • Standard calculator functionality
  • Fast-typing number game
  • Mental arithmetic time attack
  • RPG elements
Features
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!

About

Crush9×9

A quick brain training game that sharpens your mind in just 5 minutes a day. Solve multiplication problems by tapping the correct numbers to form equations. Suitable for all ages, it's a fun way to exercise your brain.

Highlights
  • Multiplication puzzle solving
  • Quick daily brain training
  • Simple tap controls
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Short play sessions
Features
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九九計算を駆使して衝突を回避せよ! 1日5分で頭が良くなる爽快脳トレゲームです。 □×□=48 Q.□に入る2つの数字はどれ? 遊び方はとっても簡単! 九九を成立させる2つの数字をタップするだけ。 子供から大人までお楽しみ頂けます。 毎日少しの時間でも頭の体操をしましょう!

Screenshots

Calculator Quest4 screens
Crush9×93 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crush9×9 at 5.0 against Calculator Quest's 4.1. Crush9×9 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Calculator Quest's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crush9×9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Quest has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, Crush9×9 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calculator Quest versus Crush9×9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator QuestCrush9×9
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaZERONE

Customer experience

Calculator Quest

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative16.9%

Crush9×9

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calculator Quest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes immediately after killing monsters
  • Ads showing up on the top blocking off numbers
  • App needs to be updated for iOS 11
  • Can't use on new iPhone

Requested features

13 requests
  • Pay to remove ads option
  • Offline play option
  • More games to play
  • Increase calculation level
  • Add different calculation types (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
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  • Add maps and companions for RPG elements
  • Make game the main focus, not calculator
  • Add hidden command games
  • More gameplay features
  • Enhance calculation function
  • Make questions harder with progression
  • Add items like skipping problems
  • Update for newer iOS versions

Crush9×9

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Crush9×9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Quest free?
Calculator Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crush9×9 free?
Crush9×9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Quest or Crush9×9?
Crush9×9 is rated higher. Calculator Quest averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Crush9×9 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Calculator Quest or Crush9×9 have ads?
Both Calculator Quest and Crush9×9 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Quest or Crush9×9?
Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, and Crush9×9 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Quest was updated on October 29, 2026 and Crush9×9 on October 21, 2026.

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