Comparison

Hedgemaze vs Stack & Math

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

Head to head
About

Hedgemaze

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you use grid clues to create a single path through various serene environments. It offers over 2,000 puzzles with increasing difficulty and a daily challenge mode with leaderboards. Enjoy a pure puzzle experience with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Logic-based grid puzzles
  • Build a single perfect path
  • 2,000+ puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • No ads or timers
Features
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Hedgemaze is a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by nonograms, picross, and traditional paper puzzles. Use row and column clues to build a single perfect path through flowers, zen gardens, torii gates, and winding rivers. Each puzzle challenges you to determine exactly which cells become hedge and which become path. Every puzzle has one unique solution and can be solved with logic alone. No guessing required. Play 2,000+ puzzles across four difficulties. Start with 6×6 Easy grids and work your way up to challenging 12×12 Expert puzzles with rivers, bridges, and new twists to master. Take on a new Daily Challenge every day. Solve three puzzles that reset at midnight, compete on global leaderboards for the fastest times, and track your streaks and best solves while earning achievements. No ads. No energy timers. Just puzzles.

About

Stack & Math

Features
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Stack the falling number blocks and reach the target. Quick to learn, hard to put down, and a friendly workout for your mental math. Pip the Stackling cheers you on as blocks fall from the sky. Tap or swipe up to stack a block, fling the wrong ones away, and hit the exact number before your lives run out. Do it fast to build combos and score big! HOW IT WORKS • Add, subtract and multiply your way to the target number • Don't ignore a block: if it falls off, you lose a life • Smart blocks help you when you get stuck, so it stays fun, not frustrating FIVE WORLDS TO EXPLORE • Addition Plains, Subtraction Canyon, Multiplication Void, Mixed Frontier and Chaos Citadel • 10 levels per world, each world with its own look and rules • Beat the boss at the end of a world to unlock the next one • Endless mode for chasing your best score THINGS TO DO EVERY DAY • A new daily challenge for everyone, even offline • Daily reward with a growing streak • 32 trophies from bronze to platinum MAKE IT YOURS • Collect Math Coins and spend them on themes, block styles and upgrades • NEW: dress Pip with hats and accessories: a beanie, shades, a crown, a halo, a wizard hat and more • Special blocks: Freeze, Rainbow and Bomb add twists to every run A COZY, PLAYFUL LOOK Candy-colored blocks with faces, chunky buttons, confetti and a calm soundtrack. Available in English, Italian and Spanish. Free to play with optional ads. Rewarded videos are always your choice, and a one-time purchase removes the full-screen ads. Download Stack & Math and see how high you can stack!

Screenshots

Hedgemaze4 screens
Stack & Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hedgemaze at none against Stack & Math's shown. Stack & Math's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hedgemaze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stack & Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, Stack & Math every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hedgemaze versus Stack & Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHedgemazeStack & Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew KoontzGiuseppe Pignataro

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hedgemaze

One-time1
  • Hedgemaze Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Stack & Math

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Hedgemaze free?
Hedgemaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack & Math free?
Stack & Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hedgemaze or Stack & Math have ads?
Stack & Math shows ads; Hedgemaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Hedgemaze or Stack & Math?
Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, and Stack & Math every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hedgemaze was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stack & Math on October 24, 2026.

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