Comparison

MathSweeper vs Wickgrid

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

Head to head
About

MathSweeper

This daily math puzzle game challenges you to clear a grid of numbers by solving equations. Select numbers, operators, and find the correct answers to sweep them away. Compete for the fastest times or play at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Solve hidden equations
  • Clear number grids
  • Daily puzzles
  • Timed and relaxed modes
  • Operator tracking
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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MathSweeper is a daily math puzzle game where a grid of numbers hide equations. The grid contains hidden equations in the form a ○ b = c. Select two numbers, pick an operator sign, and check if the answer exists on the grid. If correct, all three numbers are swept away. Clear the entire grid — but you must use all four operators (+, −, ×, ÷) to win. DAILY SWEEP A new puzzle every day with varying difficulty, the same for all players. Compete for the fastest time and share with your friends! Wrong guesses add +5 seconds to your score. QUICK PLAY Unlimited puzzles across four difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme. Play timed or switch on Relaxed mode for a pressure-free experience. FEATURES - Animated Solve Guide tutorial - Daily streak tracking - Personal best times by difficulty - Medals to unlock - Undo, reset, and shuffle controls - Operator status tracking with visual indicators - Dark and light themes - Share your results with friends Challenge your mental math. Solve the grid. Climb the Scoreboard.

About

Wickgrid

Engage your mind with daily logic puzzles that require you to light up cells on a grid based on numeric clues. Form a single connected chain while avoiding any 2x2 blocks of lit cells. Offers a free tier with recent puzzles and an optional one-time purchase for full archive access and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Daily hand-verified puzzles
  • Four difficulty tiers plus Extreme
  • Blackout Mode for pure deduction
  • Streak tracking with heatmap
  • Fully offline gameplay
  • No ads or data collection
Features
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One new logic puzzle every day. Five minutes of pure deduction — no guessing, no ads, no account, works fully offline. Light the correct cells using the numeric clues. Keep every lantern connected in a single chain. Never let four lit cells form a square. Three rules you'll learn in a minute — puzzles that will still be testing you months from now. A DAILY RITUAL Every day brings one hand-verified puzzle, and everyone in the world gets the same one. Difficulty climbs through the week — gentle Monday, brutal Sunday "Extreme." Build a streak, protect it, and watch your month fill in on the heatmap. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Send any puzzle you've solved as a link. Your friend plays the exact same board and sees your time to beat. Same puzzle, head to head, bragging rights included. WHEN YOU WANT MORE Practice mode serves unlimited puzzles at any difficulty, whenever you want. Made a mess of the board? Undo one move at a time or clear it and start fresh. Stuck? Three free hints on every puzzle. Truly stuck? Reveal the solution and see how it comes together. MADE FOR PUZZLE PEOPLE - New to grid deduction? A guided tutorial teaches you the solving method one rule at a time, not just the rules - Veteran? Try Blackout Mode — zero feedback while you solve, pure deduction, verdict at the end - Spoiler-free result cards you can share without ruining the puzzle for anyone - Signed in to iCloud? Your streaks and history follow you across your devices WICKGRID PLUS — $4.99, once, forever - The complete archive: play every past daily, all the way back - Practice History: every practice solve saved — revisit any board, anytime - Unlimited hints - Streak Freeze: never lose a streak to one missed day - Advanced Stats: perfect-solve tracking, per-tier bests, long-term trends No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. Your progress syncs privately through your own iCloud — no account, no servers, nothing that reaches us. Just a good puzzle, every day.

Screenshots

MathSweeper4 screens
Wickgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathSweeper at none against Wickgrid's 1. MathSweeper also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Wickgrid's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Wickgrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathSweeper 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 MathSweeper against 5.0 for Wickgrid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathSweeper ships an update every 3 weeks, Wickgrid every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathSweeper versus Wickgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathSweeperWickgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmirali JairazbhoyDaniel Grabowski

Customer experience

MathSweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wickgrid

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MathSweeper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wickgrid

One-time1
  • Wickgrid Plus$4.99

Questions

Is MathSweeper free?
MathSweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wickgrid free?
Wickgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MathSweeper or Wickgrid?
MathSweeper and Wickgrid are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do MathSweeper or Wickgrid have ads?
Neither MathSweeper nor Wickgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathSweeper or Wickgrid?
MathSweeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wickgrid every 4 days. Most recently, MathSweeper was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wickgrid on October 7, 2026.

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