Comparison

Math Riddles vs Challenge World

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

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About

Math Riddles

Engage your mind with a variety of math puzzles and brain challenges. Solve handcrafted riddles, play quick mini-games, and compete with friends in real-time battles. Offers both free content and an optional premium upgrade for more features.

Highlights
  • 100 handcrafted math riddles
  • 20+ math and brain games
  • Live 1v1 battles with friends
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Offline puzzle solving
  • Premium features available
Features
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Explore math puzzles and number challenges with Math Riddles: Brain Games. Solve 100 handcrafted math riddles, explore a collection of 20+ math and brain games, and challenge friends in live 1v1 battles. The collection includes Premium games. 100 math riddles Discover number patterns, find missing values and work out the rule behind each puzzle. Progress through 100 carefully designed levels, from simple relationships to more demanding combinations. Your progress is saved, and solutions help you understand the logic behind a difficult answer. 20+ math and brain games Choose short, replayable rounds with different goals: • Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division • Equations, missing numbers and operators • Number sequences, prime numbers and fractions • Squares, averages, target sums and percentages • Negative numbers, order of operations, memory and comparisons Complete a sequence, compare fractions, remember flashing numbers or race against the timer. Practice mental math at your own pace and try to improve your best scores. Live 1v1 battles with friends Create a private room and invite a friend with a shareable link or room code. Answer quickly and accurately, protect your health points and earn trophies from victories. Each player can choose a difficulty for their questions. An internet connection is required for live battles. Premium players can choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or mixed questions when creating a private room. Progress you can follow Continue your puzzle journey and improve your mini-game records. Premium also includes a statistics screen for reviewing correct answers, records and earned levels saved on your device. A clean, dark interface keeps the focus on the questions. Free content and optional Premium The complete 100-level puzzle journey and five mini-games are available without Premium. Math Riddles Premium unlocks 18 additional mini-games, removes ads and gives you unlimited battle energy. It also includes detailed game statistics and question-type selection for private battle rooms. Available purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; you can manage or cancel them in your store account. Whether you enjoy logic puzzles, arithmetic or friendly competition, choose a challenge that suits you. Start solving and invite a friend to a math duel. Privacy policy: https://moocsoft.net/math-riddles-privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://moocsoft.net/math-riddles-terms-of-use/

About

Challenge World

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Challenge World is a cognitive gauntlet built to find your limits. 310 levels. 50+ challenge types. Every session different. You'll face memory grids, rhythm tests, spatial logic, pattern locks, voice challenges, estimation games, reflex traps, and dozens of mechanics you won't see coming. The game shuffles daily the same level plays differently every time. 6 TIERS. RISING DIFFICULTY. Foundation is free. Prove you belong before you touch Synapse, Cortex, Nexus, Zenith, or Apex. Most players don't clear the third tier. A handful reach the top. YOUR IQ MOVES. Every level you pass raises your IQ score. Every fail costs you. Hints carry a penalty. The leaderboard is honest no grinding past it. HEAD-TO-HEAD MODE Challenge real players to 1v1 duels. Pick a topic, pick your opponent, prove it live. GAUNTLETS & BOSS LEVELS Every tier ends with a gauntlet 10 challenges, zero resets, zero mercy. One wrong answer sends you back to 1. Boss levels pull from your entire tier history. You don't skip them. Available in English and French.

Screenshots

Math Riddles4 screens
Challenge World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Challenge World at none against Math Riddles's shown. Challenge World also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Math Riddles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Challenge World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Riddles ships an update every 6 weeks, Challenge World every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Math Riddles versus Challenge World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath RiddlesChallenge World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB88 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHuseyin SahinliEric Martial Kameni

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Riddles

Subscriptions2
  • Premium — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium — Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium — Lifetime$24.99
6 purchases

Challenge World

One-time6
  • Synapse Tier$0.99
  • Cortex Tier$0.99
  • Nexus Tier$0.99
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  • Zenith Tier$0.99
  • Apex Tier$0.99
  • Head-to-Head Mode$0.99

Questions

Is Math Riddles free?
Math Riddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Challenge World free?
Challenge World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Riddles or Challenge World have ads?
Math Riddles shows ads; Challenge World does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Riddles or Challenge World?
Math Riddles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Challenge World every 5 days. Most recently, Math Riddles was updated on November 12, 2026 and Challenge World on November 10, 2026.

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