Comparison

Calculator Quest vs Nyantaro

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

Nyantaro

Features
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『Nyantaro(にゃんたろー)』は、猫キャラクターを操作して“たい焼き”を集める、レトロ風横スクロールアクションゲームです。 80〜90年代のゲームを思わせるピクセルアートとチップチューンサウンド、シンプル操作のジャンプアクションが特徴。 「猫ゲーム」「レトロゲーム」「横スクロール」「ジャンプゲーム」を探しているユーザーにマッチしやすい設計です。 ◆ ゲームの特徴 猫×横スクロールアクション:タップまたはクリックだけでジャンプ。誰でもすぐ遊べる。 たい焼き集めゲーム:ステージに散らばるたい焼きを集めてスコアアップ。 ピクセルアート & レトロ音源:ファミコン・スーファミ時代を思わせるノスタルジックな世界。 障害物 & 敵を回避する反射系アクション:シンプルなのにクセになるゲーム性。 ◆ こんな人におすすめ 猫キャラクターが好き レトロゲーム・ピクセルアートが好き スキマ時間で遊べる中毒性のあるミニゲームを探している シンプルなジャンプアクションが好き 子どもでも遊べる簡単操作のゲームを探している ◆ 遊び方 画面をタップして猫をジャンプ 障害物や敵を避けながらたい焼きを集める アイテムを駆使してスコア更新 短時間で遊べるので“ちょっとした暇つぶし”にも最適です。

Screenshots

Calculator Quest4 screens
Nyantaro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nyantaro at every 2 weeks against Calculator Quest's every 4 months. Calculator Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, Nyantaro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calculator Quest versus Nyantaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator QuestNyantaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaShizukuya

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

Nyantaro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Nyantaro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Quest free?
Calculator Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyantaro free?
Nyantaro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator Quest or Nyantaro have ads?
Both Calculator Quest and Nyantaro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Quest or Nyantaro?
Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, and Nyantaro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Quest was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nyantaro on November 8, 2026.

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