Comparison

Shikaku vs MathRunner

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

Head to head
About

Shikaku

This logic puzzle game challenges you to draw rectangles around numbers on a grid. Each rectangle must contain only one number, and its area must match that number. Enjoy over 900 puzzles, daily challenges, and relaxing themes for quick brain training.

Highlights
  • 900+ handcrafted logic puzzles
  • Daily puzzles with leaderboards
  • Hint system
  • Accuracy and completion tracking
  • Relaxing visual themes
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Shikaku is a calm number logic puzzle where every number becomes a rectangle. Draw regions around each clue so every rectangle contains exactly one number, and the rectangle’s area matches that number. It is simple to learn, satisfying to solve, and perfect for quick brain-training breaks. Features: • 900+ handcrafted logic puzzles • Daily puzzles with leaderboards • Hints when you are stuck • Accuracy and completion tracking • Relaxing visual themes • Light and dark mode • Simple rules, deeper strategy • No pressure, just clean logic Whether you enjoy Sudoku, Nonogram, Kakuro, or number grid puzzles, Shikaku gives you a fresh and relaxing logic challenge every day.

About

MathRunner

Features
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Math practice has never felt this exciting! MathRunner is an educational game that turns math practice into an endless runner adventure. As our hero runs down a three-lane track, a question appears: 7 × 8 = ? Swipe to the lane with the correct answer and run through the gate! RIGHT ANSWERS REWARD, WRONG ANSWERS PUSH BACK • Correct answer: earn points and combos, the track calms down • Wrong answer: the track speeds up — answer the next ones correctly to recover! • Jump over obstacles and collect stars • You have 3 hearts — run carefully! This simple loop turns math practice into a reflex: kids solve dozens of problems without even noticing. 3 LEVELS FOR EVERY AGE • EASY (ages 5–7): addition and subtraction up to 20 • MEDIUM (ages 8–10): times tables and operations up to 100 • HARD (ages 11–13): all four operations, fractions and two-step problems 10 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi and French. The game auto-detects your device language — change it anytime in settings. TRULY FAMILY-SAFE • No ads • No in-app purchases • No data collection, no analytics, no accounts • Works fully offline — no internet needed An app you can hand to your child with complete peace of mind: nothing but play and learning. HOW TO PLAY ◀ ▶ Swipe: change lane ▲ Swipe up: jump Pass through the correct gate, dodge obstacles, beat your best score!

Screenshots

Shikaku4 screens
MathRunner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathRunner at none against Shikaku's 6. MathRunner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Shikaku sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MathRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Shikaku versus MathRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShikakuMathRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohan GajjarYusuf Ilker OGUZ

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shikaku

One-time6
  • Life Boost$0.99
  • Double Life Boost$0.99
  • Puzzle Saver$0.99
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  • Streak Keeper$0.99
  • Mega Life Pack$0.99
  • Ad-Free Upgrade$0.99
None

MathRunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shikaku free?
Shikaku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathRunner free?
MathRunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shikaku or MathRunner have ads?
Shikaku shows ads; MathRunner does not.

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