Mancala. vs MathRush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mancala.
Experience Mancala, an ancient strategy board game. Move marbles counter-clockwise, aiming to collect the most in your home hole. Enjoy a classic game of skill and foresight.
- Ancient board game gameplay
- Counter-clockwise marble movement
- Strategic home hole collection
- Simple rules, deep strategy
- Single-player game
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Mancala (also known as Kalah) is an ancient board game. Pick up marbles from any of bottom holes and move them counter-clockwise. If your move ends at your home hole (right one) you can move again. The game ends when all six holes on either side are empty. The winner is the player with the most marbles in home hole.
MathRush
Engage in a fast-paced arcade math game that challenges your mental agility. Solve equations against the clock, build combos, and compete for high scores. Features multiple game modes for endless replayability and a native iOS experience.
- Solve equations against the clock
- Build combo streaks for score bonuses
- Multiple game modes (Classic, Time Attack, Daily Challenge, Puzzle)
- Compete on Game Center leaderboards
- Level up through XP and gameplay
- Native iOS experience for iPhone and iPad
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MathRush is a fast, arcade-style math game built for iPhone and iPad. It’s designed to feel like a real mobile game first: quick rounds, competitive scoring, combo streaks, and high-pressure decision making. Solve equations, react quickly, and push your score higher with every run. Core Gameplay • A math equation appears with 4 answer choices • Answer before the timer expires • Correct answers build score, combo, and Rush meter • Wrong answers or timeouts break momentum • Difficulty ramps as your run continues Game Modes • Classic Rush: Endless mode with 3 lives. Chase your personal best. • Time Attack: 60-second sprint. Maximize score and total answers. • Daily Challenge: Shared daily seeded challenge to test consistency and retention. • Puzzle Mode: Progress through handcrafted arcade puzzle levels. Arcade Systems • Combo streaks with score bonuses • Rush Mode activation for high-intensity scoring bursts • Speed bonus and difficulty multipliers • Clear feedback for correct, wrong, timeout, and milestone moments Progression & Competition • Track best scores and player progression • Level up through XP and continued play • Compete through Game Center leaderboards across key modes • Improve daily with rotating challenge runs Designed For Mobile • Native iOS experience with smooth, responsive controls • Polished dark-mode-first neon visual style • Built for both iPhone and iPad • Quick sessions or longer score-grind play MathRush turns mental math into a competitive arcade challenge: fast, satisfying, and highly replayable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MathRush at daily against Mancala.'s every 2 months. MathRush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mancala.'s advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 2) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MathRush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MathRush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, MathRush daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | MathRush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | Guillermo Moran |
Customer experience
Mancala.
MathRush
Bugs and requests
Mancala.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hint button not working properly
- Peg solitaire mode has unsolvable levels
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for AI
- Earn in-game currency through gameplay
- More single-player modes and puzzles
- Clearer in-app instructions and rules
MathRush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mancala.
- 50 diamonds$1.99
- 55 diamonds$1.99
- 90 diamonds$2.99
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- Advanced Features$4.99
- 150 diamonds$4.99
- Avalanche Advanced Features$4.99
- 145 diamonds$4.99
- 180 diamonds$6.99
- 350 diamonds$9.99
- 750 diamonds$19.99
MathRush
- Remove Ads$1.99









