Comparison

Puzzle Math vs LuXOR

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Math

Features
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Challenge your mind with Puzzle Math! A unique blend of logic, numbers, and strategy — Puzzle Math is the perfect game to boost your brainpower while having fun. Combine numbers with math operations to solve clever puzzles and reach the target result. Whether you’re a student, adult, or puzzle lover, this game is the perfect mental workout. Key Features: • Smart Math Challenges – Use +, −, ×, ÷ to match the right results • Score-Based Strategy – Every tile has a score; aim for the highest total • Endless Replayability – New board every game, endless fun • Train Your Brain – Improve mental calculation and logic skills • Clean and Minimal Design – Focus on solving, not distractions How to Play: 1. Select two numbers and an operator. 2. Your result must match one of the other numbers on the grid. 3. The used tiles disappear, the result stays. 4. The game ends if no more moves are possible or you create a negative/decimal result. Can you clear the entire board?

About

LuXOR

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Turn out every light. LuXOR is a simple puzzle with a deep twist. Tap a light and it flips, along with its neighbors above, below, and to each side. Your goal is to switch the whole board dark. It sounds easy. Then the third tap undoes your first one, and you start to think. Every puzzle has a par. Solve it at par or better to earn all three stars, or come back later and chase a cleaner solution. There’s no timer and no rush. Just you, the board, and that satisfying moment when the last light goes out. HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 3800+ hand-picked puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane difficulty levels. • Boards from quick 5×5 grids up to 9x9 brain-benders • Browse every puzzle, and filter by unplayed or anything under three stars LEARN THE TRICK • A built-in Tips guide teaches “chasing the lights,” a method that solves any 5×5 board • Learn the patterns, the strategy, and a little of the math behind the game • Stuck? Tap Hint for a nudge in the right direction MAKE IT YOURS • Eight glowing themes, from classic white to deep red and indigo • A fresh design built for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape WHY “LuXOR”? Lux is Latin for light. XOR is the logic behind every tap: press a light once and it flips, press it twice and it’s back where it started. Once you see it that way, the puzzles start to open up. LuXOR is free to play and supported by ads. Prefer it quiet? A one-time in-app purchase removes the ads for good. Made by one developer at BluMonkey Software, who still gets a kick out of the last light going dark.

Screenshots

Puzzle Math3 screens
LuXOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puzzle Math at every 3 days against LuXOR's every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puzzle Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LuXOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Math ships an update every 3 days, LuXOR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Puzzle Math versus LuXOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle MathLuXOR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel PlataBluMonkey Software, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle Math

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99
1 purchases

LuXOR

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Math free?
Puzzle Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LuXOR free?
LuXOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Math or LuXOR have ads?
Neither Puzzle Math nor LuXOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Math or LuXOR?
Puzzle Math ships an update every 3 days, and LuXOR every 5 months. Most recently, Puzzle Math was updated on November 8, 2026 and LuXOR on October 30, 2026.

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