Comparison

Mathrax vs Multicross Puzzle Challenge

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 game challenges you to fill grids with numbers based on specific mathematical and parity rules. It offers a variety of board sizes, difficulty levels, and hundreds of puzzles with features like automatic error highlighting and time tracking.

Highlights
  • Number placement logic puzzles
  • Mathematical operation constraints
  • Parity (even/odd) rules
  • Multiple board sizes and difficulty levels
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Automatic error highlighting
  • Autosave functionality
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

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

Engage your mind with a new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris. Solve over 1800 unique challenges across three distinct modes, with new puzzles added daily. Enjoy stylish visuals and a rewarding gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Over 1800 unique puzzles
  • Three challenge types: Fill, Rotate, Mirror
  • Daily new challenges
  • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Stylish visuals and sound
  • Score multiplier system
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Multicross is new puzzle game designed by Tetris creator – Alexey Pajitnov. Multicross features: • Fun and simple gameplay; • 600+600+600 challenge puzzles of 3 types; • 15 new challenges every day; • Stylish visuals, music and sound effects How to play main game: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form the full line of blocks either horizontally or vertically to score and clean it up; • Build crossing lines to obtain better score, as well as to clear entire playing field; • Increase blocks’ price placing same color blocks on the playing field; • Collect stars in challenges to increase main score multiplier; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. How to play FILL challenge: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Fill the whole playing field with blocks; • Collect stars to increase main score multiplier. How to play ROTATE challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to rotate before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. How to play MIRROR challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to flip it horizontally before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. Shape your mind while mastering the shapes of new game from Puzzle Guru – Alexey Pajitnov.

Screenshots

Mathrax2 screens
Multicross Puzzle Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Multicross Puzzle Challenge at none against Mathrax's 1. Multicross Puzzle Challenge also leads on ratings volume (167 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mathrax's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mathrax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Multicross Puzzle Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathrax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multicross Puzzle Challenge has 167 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mathrax's written reviews are positive against 66% of Multicross Puzzle Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathrax ships an update every 6 months, Multicross Puzzle Challenge every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mathrax versus Multicross Puzzle Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathraxMulticross Puzzle Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (167 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamANDREY NOVIKOV

Customer experience

Mathrax

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

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

All ratings167 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mathrax

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
None

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathrax free?
Mathrax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Multicross Puzzle Challenge free?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mathrax or Multicross Puzzle Challenge?
Mathrax is rated higher. Mathrax averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Multicross Puzzle Challenge averages 4.5 from 167 ratings.
Do Mathrax or Multicross Puzzle Challenge have ads?
Both Mathrax and Multicross Puzzle Challenge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathrax or Multicross Puzzle Challenge?
Mathrax ships an update every 6 months, and Multicross Puzzle Challenge every 4 months. Most recently, Mathrax was updated on November 1, 2026 and Multicross Puzzle Challenge on November 1, 2026.

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