Chain Math vs FlashGrid+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chain Math
Connect adjacent numbers on a grid to reach a target sum, strategizing with powerups and combos. Offers multiple game modes for quick sessions or extended play.
- Connect adjacent number tiles
- Match target sums
- Combo multipliers
- Multiple game modes
- Strategic powerups
- Daily rewards and achievements
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Connect the numbers. Hit the target. Build your next great chain. Chain Math is a number puzzle game where quick thinking meets strategy. Connect neighboring tiles horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to match the target. Mix in minus tiles, multipliers, and wildcards to make every board your own. PLAY YOUR WAY Take your time in Classic or race the clock in four Timed games: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 5 minutes. Build consecutive matches into a combo and chase your personal best. A FRESH DAILY CHALLENGE Clear the daily board in Daily Clear. Race through five targets in Gauntlet. Find efficient chains and use fewer tiles in Par. Wind down with Nightcap on a calm, dark board, with no clock and no rush. STRATEGIC POWERUPS Freeze or slow the timer, connect non-adjacent tiles with Number Hop, reshuffle the board, or add minus tiles and wildcards. Clock powerups are for Timed games; tactical tools work in Classic and Timed. Earn them through play, claim daily rewards, or choose a pack in the shop. See your owned powerups in the shop before starting a game. ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMPETITION Work toward clear goals with visible progress and tier rewards. Compare Daily Clear, Gauntlet, and Par results on leaderboards and create private competition groups with friends. Game Center and iCloud are required for supported online competition features. FREE TO PLAY, WITH AN AD-FREE OPTION Occasional ads appear between completed Classic and Timed games. There are no automatic ads during a game or in Daily Clear, Gauntlet, Par, Nightcap, or Duels. Optional reward videos offer bonus powerups. A one-time Ad-Free purchase removes all ads and lets you claim daily bonus powerups instantly. Existing Chain Math Supporters receive these benefits automatically and keep their existing perks. Optional powerup packs are sold separately. All game modes remain free to play.
FlashGrid+
A daily memory game where you watch a pattern on a grid and then recreate it. It offers increasing difficulty, rewards, and a practice mode. Challenge friends and track your progress.
- Daily memory puzzles
- Increasing difficulty rounds
- 16 unlockable badges
- Streak and achievement tracking
- Focus multiplier rewards
- Practice mode
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A daily memory game. Watch a pattern flash on a grid, then recreate it from memory. One new puzzle every day. - Rounds of increasing difficulty - Earn 16 badges across score, streak, and achievement categories - Track your daily streak and challenge friends - Focus multiplier rewards consecutive perfect rounds - Practice mode to warm up before the daily puzzle How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlashGrid+ at none against Chain Math's 10. FlashGrid+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Chain Math's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chain Math sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FlashGrid+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chain Math against 5.0 for FlashGrid+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chain Math has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chain Math ships an update every 2 weeks, FlashGrid+ every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Chain Math | FlashGrid+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Deason | Nicholas Madison |
In-app purchases
Chain Math
- Add Wildcards$0.99
- Add Minus Signs$0.99
- Time Slow$1.49
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- Number Hop$1.49
- Board Shuffle ×3$1.99
- Starter Bundle$2.99
- Time Freeze ×3$3.49
- Time Slow ×3$3.49
- Number Hop ×3$3.49
- Premium Bundle$9.99
FlashGrid+
No in-app purchases









