Comparison

Math Magicians vs Tycoon Daifugo

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

Head to head
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Math Magicians

Features
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Battle monsters using math, logic, and magic! Based on a popular card game used in Japan’s Math Olympiad prep school, Math Magicians combines number guessing with strategy and adventure. Fight 40+ unique monsters, collect powerful cards, and strengthen your deck. Not good at math? Don’t worry—smart hints help you learn as you play! From basic comparisons to equations, it’s fun for all levels!

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Tycoon Daifugo

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Tycoon is Daifugo, the Japanese card game the rest of the world knows as President or Scum. Empty your hand first to become the Tycoon; finish last and you are the Beggar. Then the cards change hands and the next round begins. PLAY ANYWHERE • Offline against CPU opponents at five levels, from Beginner to Expert • Online with friends: open a room and share a 4-character code • Random match to sit down with players around the world • Empty seats are filled by CPU, so a game always starts YOUR RULES Daifugo is played differently in every region, so nearly every rule is a switch: • 8-Stop, Eleven Back, 9-Reverse, 5-Skip, 7-Gift, 10-Discard, Spade 3 • Revolution and Counter-Revolution • Sequences (runs) and Sequence Revolution • Suit Lock and Fall from Grace • Banned finishes: joker, 2, 8, spade 3, sequence, revolution • Card trade between rounds, 0-2 jokers, 3-5 players MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Swipe up to play. Only the cards you can actually use stay lit • Full-screen animations for Revolution, 8-Stop and other special cards • Sound and haptics, both easy to turn off • A points ladder: knock a CPU out and a stronger one takes the seat NO ADS No ads, no in-app purchases, no sign-up. Online uses an anonymous account that you can delete from Settings whenever you like. The app interface is available in English and Japanese.

Screenshots

Math Magicians4 screens
Tycoon Daifugo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tycoon Daifugo at none against Math Magicians's 4. Math Magicians's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Math Magicians sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tycoon Daifugo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Magicians ships an update every 6 days, Tycoon Daifugo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Math Magicians versus Tycoon Daifugo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MagiciansTycoon Daifugo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi MorikawaToru Kitajima

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Math Magicians

One-time4
  • ランダムモード アンロック$1.99
  • ハードモード アンロック$4.99
  • ノーマルモード アンロック$5.99
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  • 全ステージ・モード解放$11.99
None

Tycoon Daifugo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Magicians free?
Math Magicians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tycoon Daifugo free?
Tycoon Daifugo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Magicians or Tycoon Daifugo have ads?
Neither Math Magicians nor Tycoon Daifugo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Magicians or Tycoon Daifugo?
Math Magicians ships an update every 6 days, and Tycoon Daifugo monthly. Most recently, Math Magicians was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tycoon Daifugo on October 24, 2026.

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