Pi vs HeyRua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pi
Engage in quick math challenges and compete with friends to improve your skills. This app transforms math learning into an exciting game, making it fun and accessible for all ages. Swap mindless scrolling for brain-boosting battles and enjoy a positive learning environment.
- Time-pressured math quizzes
- Leaderboard competition
- Daily math challenges
- Smarter screen time alternative
- Positive reinforcement messages
- Math skill improvement
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At Pi-Squared, we have created a fun environment where people enjoy learning math. Replace doomscrolling, with minute math battles against your friends! Pi-Squared is the ultimate gamified math app designed for those who love a quick daily challenge. Perfect for anyone looking to improve at math or simply keep your brain and skills sharp, we seek to transform people's perspective on math! Moving from a subject that might have once been scary, stressful, or tough, to now an exciting game of speed, strategy, and problem-solving. Pi-Squared is suitable for math enthusiasts of all ages! Key Components: Speed & Competition – Beat the clock with time-pressured quizzes, climb leaderboards, and maintain streaks. Smarter Screen Time – Swap mindless scrolling for quick, brain-boosting math battles. Free education! – Quality learning for everyone, no paywall in the way. We want you to succeed! Positive Reinforcement – Get hyped with encouraging messages and leaderboards. Look forward to opening the app and seeing our friendly shark everyday! Pi-Squared makes math thrilling... because studying should feel like a game, not a grind. Ready to play?
HeyRua
This app focuses on building confidence in speaking Irish through practical, everyday conversations. It offers guided speaking practice, pronunciation feedback, and vocabulary building with interactive flashcards. Learn at your own pace and start using Irish from your first lesson.
- Speaking-focused lessons
- Pronunciation feedback
- Guided conversations
- Interactive flashcards
- Learn at your own pace
- Practical vocabulary
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Learn Irish by actually speaking it. HeyRua is an Irish language app designed to help you build confidence through speaking. From your very first lesson, you will listen, repeat, answer questions and practise useful Irish out loud. Stop learning Irish by playing games, and start speaking. Speak Irish from day one Start using Irish immediately with short, practical speaking lessons designed around everyday situations. Improve your pronunciation Listen to clear Irish audio, repeat each phrase and receive feedback to help you speak with greater confidence. Practice real conversations Use what you have learned in guided conversations that help you respond naturally in Irish. Build your vocabulary Review useful words and phrases with interactive flashcards designed to help your Irish stick. Learn at your own pace Complete short lessons, revisit previous topics and gradually build towards longer conversations. Made for Irish learners HeyRua is suitable for: • Complete beginners • Adults returning to Irish • Learners who understand Irish but want to speak more • Students looking for extra speaking practice • Anyone who wants to use more Gaeilge in everyday life Whether you are starting from scratch or reconnecting with the Irish you already know, HeyRua helps you turn what you understand into what you can actually say. Download HeyRua and start speaking Irish today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pi at none against HeyRua's 3. Pi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). HeyRua's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (565 vs 34). On price, rating 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. HeyRua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pi against 4.8 for HeyRua. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyRua has 565 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pi's written reviews are positive against 80% of HeyRua's.
Pi ships an update every 10 days, HeyRua every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pi | HeyRua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better | 4.8 (565 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 565 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #86 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Carr | Beim Digital Limited |
Customer experience
Pi
HeyRua
In-app purchases
Pi
No in-app purchases
HeyRua
- HeyRua Super Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- HeyRua Super Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Super Family7 Days trial$119.991 Year
