Comparison

Mount Rushmore vs Junction Nine

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

Head to head
About

Mount Rushmore

A party game where players draft their top four picks in any category, sparking hilarious debates and laughter. It's easy to learn and perfect for game nights, road trips, or remote play.

Highlights
  • Draft top four picks
  • Customizable categories
  • Sparks debate and laughter
  • Quick, easy rounds
  • Hundreds of prompts
  • Play on one device or sync remotely
Features
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Mt Rushmore is the party game where you and your friends take turns drafting your “top four” picks in any category — from Best Movie Villains to Dream Travel Spots. It’s simple to learn, hilarious to play, and guaranteed to spark debate. How it works: 1) Pick a category – We have some suggestions or you can write your own. 2) Draft your Mt Rushmore – Take turns picking your top four. 3) Debate & laugh – Who made the strongest picks? Who made the most outrageous? 4) Vote for the winner – Settle the score and crown the champion. Why you’ll love it: Quick, easy rounds that fit any group size. Hundreds of fun, thought-provoking prompts Perfect for game nights, road trips, or playing remotely. Play on a single device and pass it around. Or sync your game across multiple devices if folks prefer to use their own devices or if you're playing with a friend afar. Who will make the ultimate Mt Rushmore?

About

Junction Nine

A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.

Highlights
  • Spin grid sections 180 degrees
  • Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
  • No ads or timers
  • Light and dark themes
  • Optional haptic feedback and sound
  • Multiple puzzle collections
Features
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.

Screenshots

Mount Rushmore4 screens
Junction Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mount Rushmore at none against Junction Nine's 2. Mount Rushmore also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mount Rushmore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mount Rushmore against 5.0 for Junction Nine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mount Rushmore versus Junction Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMount RushmoreJunction Nine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGuardian SavingsBricks and Chips, LLC

Customer experience

Mount Rushmore

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Junction Nine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mount Rushmore

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Junction Nine

One-time2
  • Transfer Puzzles$2.99
  • Interchange Puzzles$2.99

Questions

Is Mount Rushmore free?
Mount Rushmore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Junction Nine free?
Junction Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mount Rushmore or Junction Nine?
Mount Rushmore and Junction Nine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Mount Rushmore or Junction Nine have ads?
Junction Nine shows ads; Mount Rushmore does not.

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