Comparison

Mathrax vs Blither

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

Head to head
About

Mathrax

This logic puzzle challenges you to fill grids with numbers based on specific mathematical and parity rules. It offers a vast amount of content with multiple board sizes, difficulty levels, and over 500 unique levels. Features include automatic error highlighting, progress saving, and time tracking.

Highlights
  • Number placement logic puzzles
  • Mathematical operation conditions
  • Parity (even/odd) conditions
  • Multiple board sizes and difficulty levels
  • Over 500 unique levels
  • Automatic wrong number highlighting
  • Autosave unfinished levels
  • Best completion time recording
Features
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Mathrax is a logic puzzle. The goal is to fill in each cell with numbers from 1 to N, where N is the size of the puzzle's side. No number may appear twice in any row or column. Circles with additional conditions may appear on intersections of lines inside the grid. - A number and a sign of mathematical operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) - a number is a result of an operation execution with numbers in diagonally adjacent cells. - A letter "E" ("even") - all numbers in four cells are even. - A letter "O" ("odd") - all numbers in four cells are odd. **** Mathrax features **** # Content - 6 different sizes of board - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - Highlight wrong number automatically - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible

About

Blither

A two-player abstract strategy game where players move and place pieces to capture territory. Win by surrounding opponent pieces or groups. Offers AI and local multiplayer modes with customizable boards and multiple win conditions.

Highlights
  • Move and place pieces
  • Capture by surrounding
  • Play against AI
  • Local human multiplayer
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Multiple win conditions
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Blither is a simple capture and territory game for two players. Turns are simple: MOVE a piece, then PLACE a piece. Capture by surrounding one of each of your opponent's piece types (or a group of pieces of the same type) to win the game! The app features: - play against AI or human opponents (on the same device) - play a custom game on larger or smaller boards - multiple win condition (play "high score mode" for a different experience!) - the app supports dark mode via your system settings (or you can choose from the options screen) - saves various statistics

Screenshots

Mathrax4 screens
Blither4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mathrax at Free against Blither's $0.99. Mathrax also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Blither's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Mathrax is free to download; Blither costs $0.99 up front. Mathrax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blither asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mathrax against 5.0 for Blither. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathrax ships an update every 5 months, Blither every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mathrax versus Blither: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathraxBlither
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamMartin Grider

Customer experience

Mathrax

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blither

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mathrax

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
None

Blither

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathrax free?
Mathrax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blither free?
Blither costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mathrax or Blither?
Mathrax and Blither are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mathrax or Blither have ads?
Mathrax shows ads; Blither does not.
Which is updated more often, Mathrax or Blither?
Mathrax ships an update every 5 months, and Blither every 2 months. Most recently, Mathrax was updated on September 21, 2026 and Blither on September 14, 2026.

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