Comparison

Gaus vs Tangram Shapes

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

Head to head
About

Gaus

Solve visual math puzzles by deciphering fruit and emoji equations. This game offers timed challenges and multiple difficulty levels to sharpen your mental math and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Fruit and emoji math equations
  • Logic and arithmetic puzzles
  • Level progression system
  • Timed challenges
  • Progress tracking
  • Two game modes (Quiz & Level)
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Think You Can Solve the Internet's Trickiest Math Questions? Gaus is an educational puzzle game built around the viral order-of-operations riddles that spark endless arguments online (yes, that 6÷2(1+2) one). Test your math logic, defend your answer, and see how you stack up. HOW IT WORKS Solve classic order-of-operations puzzles where the sequence you calculate in changes the answer. Sharpen your logic and see if you land on the "correct" result—or the one everyone argues about. LEVEL PROGRESSION • Start at Level 1 and work your way up through increasingly challenging puzzles • Complete 8 questions correctly to unlock the next level • Track your progress and beat your best times • Multiple difficulty levels to keep you engaged TWO GAME MODES • Quiz Mode: Race against the clock and earn your way to the next level • Level Mode: Practice specific difficulty levels at your own pace BONUS PUZZLE TYPES Climb high enough and the puzzles change shape: • Fruit Math: Decode equations where colorful fruit emojis stand in for numbers • Crack the Code: Use logic and clues to reveal a hidden number TIMED CHALLENGES Track how quickly you can solve each puzzle set and compete against your own best times. PROGRESS TRACKING • Monitor your correct answer rate • View your completion times • Watch your skills improve over time Perfect for: • Anyone who's ever argued about a viral math problem online • Students looking to improve mental math skills • Adults who enjoy brain teasers and logic puzzles • Quick mental workouts during breaks Exercise your brain, prove your math logic, and have fun along the way—all in one beautifully designed app!

About

Tangram Shapes

Features
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Tangram Shapes is a puzzle book for the seven-piece tangram you already own. Pick a silhouette, then rebuild it with your own set — the wooden, plastic or paper one sitting on the table. There is nothing to drag around on screen. The app holds the shapes; the pieces are yours. 500+ SHAPES Animals, people, plants, letters and everyday objects. Every one is solvable with all seven tans: each piece used exactly once, no overlaps, nothing left over. Three difficulty levels, from a handful of clean right angles to shapes that will keep you turning pieces for a while. FIND SOMETHING TO SOLVE • Search by name • Filter by category and by difficulty • Show only the shapes you have not solved yet • Or press once for a random one HINTS, ONE PIECE AT A TIME Stuck on a shape? Reveal a single piece and carry on. Reveal another if you need it. Or show the full outline when you would rather just see how it goes together. The choice is yours each time, and nothing is revealed unless you ask. KEEP TRACK Mark a shape solved when you crack it. Star the ones you want to come back to. Your progress is stored on your device. Made for anyone with a tangram set in a drawer: children learning shapes, teachers with a box of them in the cupboard, and anyone who likes a puzzle they can solve with their hands. Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode.

Screenshots

Gaus4 screens
Tangram Shapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gaus and Tangram Shapes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Gaus versus Tangram Shapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGausTangram Shapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanMage, LLCRoel Damen

In-app purchases

None

Gaus

No in-app purchases

None

Tangram Shapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gaus free?
Gaus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangram Shapes free?
Tangram Shapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gaus or Tangram Shapes have ads?
Neither Gaus nor Tangram Shapes shows ads.

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