Mathdle vs Play Kakuro!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathdle
This app offers daily math puzzles where you build valid equations using digits and operators. It features a daily challenge with a timer and a large collection of handcrafted levels with hints. Compete with others on leaderboards and share your wins.
- Daily math equation challenges
- 5,000 handcrafted levels
- Hints for levels
- Game Center leaderboards
- Light & Dark themes
- Shareable win grids
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Mathdle is a fast, friendly spin on the viral word puzzle—only with math. Build a valid equation in 8 tiles using digits and operators. Green is correct, yellow is present, grey is out. Play your way • Daily Challenge – one hard puzzle per day with a timer and a 3-second countdown. Six tries. Keep your streak alive. • 5,000 Levels – handcrafted and solvable. The first five are easier; then it ramps up. Unlimited attempts with a scrollable board. • Hints (Levels) – reveal a tile when you’re stuck. Compete • Game Center leaderboards: Fastest Daily Time, Fewest Daily Lines, and Total Levels Completed. • Share your grid when you win. Designed to feel great • Light & Dark themes. • Confetti on success. No account required. Just open and play.
Play Kakuro!
This logic puzzle game challenges you to fill runs of numbers that sum to a given clue, with no repeating digits. It offers a clean and satisfying experience for both new and experienced players.
- Cross-sum logic puzzles
- Number filling challenges
- No repeating digits rule
- Fast and clean gameplay
- Satisfying puzzle solving
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Kakuro is a modern take on the classic cross-sum logic game; part crossword, part Sudoku. Fill each run with digits 1–9 so they add up to the clue, with no repeats in a run. Whether you’re learning the rules or chasing expert-level solves, this app keeps things fast, clean, and satisfying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play Kakuro! at 5.0 against Mathdle's 1.0. Play Kakuro! also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Play Kakuro! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Kakuro! has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Mathdle | Play Kakuro! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neel Roy | Arnav Roy |
Customer experience
Mathdle
Play Kakuro!
In-app purchases
Mathdle
No in-app purchases
Play Kakuro!
No in-app purchases
