Comparison

Which Came First? vs CalcWheel

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

Head to head
About

Which Came First?

Features
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Think you know history, pop culture, and tech? Test your knowledge with Which Came First?, the addictive quiz game where you guess the correct order of events, inventions, shows, memes, and more! How to play: -Choose between two events/items -Decide which one came first ⏳ -Learn surprising facts along the way Features: -Hundreds of fun & tricky questions -Topics from history, sports, music, movies, and memes -Play solo or challenge friends -Sleek design, easy to play anytime Will you get it right… or be totally surprised? Download now and put your timeline knowledge to the test!

About

CalcWheel

Engage your mind with number puzzles where you trace paths through operators and numbers to hit target values. Enjoy hundreds of levels and a new daily challenge, all playable offline without ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Trace paths through numbers and operators
  • Hit five target values per puzzle
  • 300 campaign levels
  • Daily new puzzle
  • Offline play
  • No ads or timers
Features
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Trace a path. Hit the target. CalcWheel is a new kind of math puzzle. Each level is a different wheel of numbers and operators, and you calculate by drawing: drag a path through them and the total updates live under your finger. Let go when it lands on a target — easy to pick up, and surprisingly hard to put down. One rule to know: your path counts left to right, like a pocket calculator — so if you drag 2, +, 3, ×, 4 it evaluates as (2 + 3) × 4 = 20. WHAT YOU GET • 300 levels across six packs, from Starter to Impossible • A new daily puzzle every day — gentle on Monday, powers by Sunday • Five targets on every wheel — three to pass, all five for a star • Hints that reveal a solution one step at a time • Streaks, and a calendar of everything you have solved PLAIN AND SIMPLE • Plays fully offline. No account, no ads, no timers, no lives to wait for. • Dark by default, with a light theme if you prefer one • Seven languages • No tracking and no data collection of any kind CalcWheel is free to play. CalcWheel Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription — that unlocks all 300 levels, the full archive of past dailies, the two bonus targets on every puzzle, and 20 hints.

Screenshots

Which Came First?4 screens
CalcWheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Which Came First? at none against CalcWheel's 3. Which Came First? also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). CalcWheel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. CalcWheel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Which Came First? asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Which Came First? ships an update every 3 weeks, CalcWheel every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Which Came First? versus CalcWheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhich Came First?CalcWheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJON GUILLO RODRIGUEZJaroslaw Samelak

In-app purchases

None

Which Came First?

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CalcWheel

One-time3
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • CalcWheel Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Which Came First? free?
Which Came First? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalcWheel free?
CalcWheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Which Came First? or CalcWheel have ads?
Which Came First? shows ads; CalcWheel does not.
Which is updated more often, Which Came First? or CalcWheel?
Which Came First? ships an update every 3 weeks, and CalcWheel every 9 days. Most recently, Which Came First? was updated on October 19, 2026 and CalcWheel on October 6, 2026.

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