Math Sticks vs Matchlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Sticks
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Math Sticks Puzzle is a challenging yet addictive math-based game where players strategically arrange sticks with numerical values to achieve specific mathematical outcomes. Each level presents a unique puzzle where players must use arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to manipulate the sticks and reach the target value. With varying difficulty levels and increasingly complex puzzles, Math Sticks Puzzle offers a fun and educational experience for players of all ages.
Matchlight
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Move a match. Fix the puzzle. Matchlight is a beautifully dark, flame-lit collection of matchstick puzzles: 8 puzzle types and more than 1,300 puzzles. Move, add or remove the given number of matchsticks to make things right. 8 PUZZLE TYPES • Equations: fix the broken equation — the classic (380 puzzles) • Find Them All: equations with several answers. Can you find every one? • Multiply & Divide: × and ÷ join in, and the signs themselves can change • Roman Numerals: fix equations built from I, V and X • Max & Min: make the biggest (or smallest) number you can • Squares: move matches on a grid to make exactly N squares • Clock: turn the digital clock to the latest (or earliest) time • Inequality: make the < or > statement true CHECKED BY BRUTE FORCE Every puzzle was verified by trying every possible move: it solves in the stated number of moves, single-answer puzzles really have just one answer, and Find Them All lists every answer. No batches of near-identical puzzles. ALSO • Daily Puzzle — everyone solves the same one each day • Time Attack — how many can you solve in 60 seconds? • Simple tap controls, pinch to zoom, sound and haptics • Works offline, 11 languages, iPhone and iPad PREMIUM (one-time in-app purchase) • No ads • Unlimited hints, no videos • Pro pack: 180 extra-hard puzzles across 5 types • Explanations for Max & Min and Clock: why the answer really is the best • Every Clock and Inequality puzzle Buy once, keep it. Restore purchases is supported. Quick to pick up, hard to put down. Light a match and start solving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matchlight at weekly against Math Sticks's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Math Sticks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Matchlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Math Sticks ships an update every 11 months, Matchlight weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Sticks | Matchlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nirav Gabani | ABOLAB SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
In-app purchases
Math Sticks
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 20 Hints$0.99
- 50 Hints$1.99
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- 100 Hints$3.99
Matchlight
- Premium$3.99









