MathCage vs Abacus Slash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathCage
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MathCage is the classic math logic game — a fresh challenge for Sudoku fans who love numbers and reasoning. Fill the grid, satisfy every cage, and train your brain anywhere. HOW TO PLAY • Fill the grid with numbers (1-4, 1-5 or 1-6) • No number repeats in any row or column • Numbers in each cage must satisfy the arithmetic clue (+, −, ×, ÷) • Single-cell cages show the answer directly WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Unlimited puzzles — every grid is freshly generated with a unique solution • 3 difficulty levels: Easy 4×4, Medium 5×5, Hard 6×6 • Notes, undo and auto-save for strategic play • Track your best times and completed games • Clean, minimal design with satisfying haptics • 100% offline — perfect for flights, commutes and travel • Completely free: no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases PERFECT FOR • Sudoku fans looking for a smarter alternative • Daily brain training and mental math practice • Students sharpening arithmetic skills • Anyone who loves logic puzzles and number games Download MathCage now and give your brain its daily workout!
Abacus Slash
A fast-paced game where you quickly input numbers on a virtual abacus to match on-screen prompts before your health depletes. Progress through 30 stages and 10 chapters, improving your mental math speed and abacus skills.
- Lightning-fast abacus calculation
- 30 stages with increasing difficulty
- Chapter-based story progression
- Best time and star ratings
- Multiple player profiles
- Practice stages for basics
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A lightning-fast abacus calculation game — enter the displayed numbers on the soroban before your HP runs out! From 1-digit addition to 3-digit mixed calculations, race through 30 stages across 10 chapters and prove your mental math speed. How to Play A number flashes on screen. Slide the beads to match it — fast. The longer you take, the more HP you lose. Clear consecutive numbers to complete each stage. Features - Master the Basics in Practice Stages - 30 stages: 1 to 3 digits, addition, subtraction & mixed - Chapter-based story progression - Best time & star ratings per stage - Multiple player profiles — share with family & friends - Optimized for iPhone & iPad Think you can master the abacus at maximum speed? Slash through every stage and find out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathCage at none against Abacus Slash's 1. MathCage also leads on ads (none vs shown). Abacus Slash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Abacus Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathCage asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathCage ships an update every 3 months, Abacus Slash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathCage | Abacus Slash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓 郭 | POPPO STUDIO |
In-app purchases
MathCage
No in-app purchases
Abacus Slash
- Unlock All Stages & Remove Ads$3.99
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