Nerdy Math vs Sweet Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Nerdy Math
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Nerdy turns math practice into something you actually want to open ā and now it trains the rest of your brain too. Work through 502 cards across 43 topics, from counting and times tables to fractions, exponents, probability, trigonometry and logarithms. Every card is played as one of 9 quick mini-games, so practice never feels like a worksheet. When you want a different kind of workout, Brain Lab is one tab away. WHAT'S INSIDE ⢠502 cards across 43 topics. Questions are generated fresh each time, so there is no answer key to memorise. ⢠9 mini-games ā drag and drop, true or false, multiple choice, timed tests, balloon popping, rocket launches, star catching and maze runs. ⢠112 logic puzzles across 6 chapters and 31 puzzle types: magic squares, KenKen, nonograms, matchstick puzzles, cryptarithms, cube nets, mirror puzzles and more. ⢠Live Arena ā an always-on global round you can join at any moment, with live standings and a recap of what you missed. ⢠Private races ā invite up to 8 friends with a room code or QR code. Play a single round, or a best-of-3 or best-of-5 series. ⢠Three-star scoring. Perfect and quick earns three stars; two mistakes end the card. BRAIN LAB ⢠12 short games across six skills: attention, speed, memory, flexibility, focus and math. Color Clash, Number Hunt, Memory Grid, Path Recall, Rule Switch, Target Sum and more. ⢠Every game adapts over 10 levels, and scoring rewards careful play ā fast random tapping does not win. ⢠Today's workout: three games from different skills, about five minutes, always free. ⢠A brain score from 0 to 1000 and six ranks, from Spark to Genius. ⢠Brain Report: your skill profile, a 14-day trend, a speed-and-accuracy reading and a four-week training calendar. ⢠Journey: chapters of stations that open new games as you keep training. BUILT FOR THE RIGHT LEVEL Choose an age band ā 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 or 14+ ā and Nerdy shows only the topics that fit. Kids mode keeps all 9 mini-games. Teen mode drops the arcade ones for straight practice. PLAYS ANYWHERE The card game, every riddle and Brain Lab work offline. Sign in when you want leaderboards, achievements and multiplayer; your progress syncs in the background across your devices. ALSO INCLUDED ⢠Achievements and leaderboards through Game Center ⢠Streak reminders that stay quiet once you have played for the day ⢠8 themes with animated backgrounds, plus light and dark modes ⢠Screen reader support, larger text layouts and colours that stay readable in every theme ⢠Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French and Chinese Nerdy Premium unlocks every card, all 112 riddle levels and the full theme set, plus free play across every Brain Lab game, per-skill trends and rating history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sweet Pixels
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Sweet Pixels is a cozy color-fill puzzle. Tap the candy cannons to send colors flowing along the belt and fill in cute pixel-art desserts ā cupcakes, donuts, ice cream and more. Clear each treat, earn stars, and work through 300 hand-crafted levels that get sweeter and trickier as you go, with new challenges like chocolate walls, frozen cannons and jars & keys. ⢠300 relaxing levels with brand-new pixel art ⢠Oddly satisfying color-flow gameplay ⢠Handy boosters: Bomb, Rainbow Candy and +1 Slot ⢠Candy Pass with 30 tiers of sweet rewards ⢠Piggy Bank, weekly quest, daily gifts and win streaks ⢠Unlock new board themes and candy styles ⢠Play offline, anytime No stress, no impossible timers ā just chill, satisfying puzzles to unwind with. Sweet Pixels is free to play with ads and optional in-app purchases. Remove ads anytime with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nerdy Math at none against Sweet Pixels's shown. Nerdy Math also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Nerdy Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Sweet Pixels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nerdy Math ships an update weekly, Sweet Pixels monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nerdy Math | Sweet Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Monthly |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oguz Can | Yusuf Berke Abanoz |
In-app purchases
Nerdy Math
- Nerdy Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
- Nerdy Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
- Nerdy Premium Annual$29.991 Year
Sweet Pixels
- Remove Ads$1.99









