Comparison

MathCage vs Space Shooter

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

Head to head
About

MathCage

Features
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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!

About

Space Shooter

Pilot a ship in this fast-paced arcade survival game. Clear waves of enemies, build shot streaks, and collect power-ups as the game gets faster. Track your personal bests and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Arcade survival gameplay
  • Auto-fire with drag-to-steer controls
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Personal bests and daily scores
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Space Shooter is top-down air combat across four campaigns, from the English Channel in 1940 to the Arctic in 2003. It is a paid game with no ads, no subscription, and nothing to buy: every aircraft, campaign and medal is earned in the air. Start in a Spitfire over chalk cliffs and farmland, break up bomber streams and Stuka dive attacks, and bring down a four-engine Condor to open the Pacific. Fly over reefs and jungle atolls, sink a battleship, then step into the jet age over desert highways and Arctic fjords, where SAM sites launch heat seekers you can shoot out of the sky. Every campaign is eight finite waves: patrols, ground fire, strike packages, an elite raid with a guaranteed supply drop, and a flagship with a second phase below half armor. Your guns upgrade through six marks as you score kills, and every hit you take costs one. Features: - Four campaigns in two eras: Channel 1940, Pacific 1943, Desert 1991, Arctic 2003 - Painted top-down scenery: coastlines, farmland, atolls, dunes, oil fields and fjords - Realistic aircraft with period camouflage and markings, casting shadows on the ground - Fighters, dive bombers, heavy bombers, helicopter gunships, flak guns, gunboats and SAM sites - A flagship boss at the end of every campaign - Six gun marks, from Browning .303s to rockets and Sidewinders - Supply drops on parachutes: rapid fire, double guns, armor, slow time, air strikes and repair kits - Seven aircraft to unlock, from the Mustang and Corsair to the Tomcat and Eagle - Ten service medals, campaign ribbons and four alternate app icons to earn - Drag anywhere to fly while your guns fire automatically, or switch to an on-screen pad - Easy, Hard and Extreme difficulty - Streak bonuses, rank milestones and run summaries - Game Center leaderboard and six achievements - Personal records and daily best score - No account or internet connection required

Screenshots

MathCage4 screens
Space Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MathCage at Free against Space Shooter's $0.99. MathCage also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Space Shooter's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

MathCage is free to download; Space Shooter costs $0.99 up front. Space Shooter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathCage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathCage ships an update every 3 months, Space Shooter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathCage versus Space Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathCageSpace Shooter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓 郭Hector Minaya

In-app purchases

None

MathCage

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Shooter

One-time1
  • Space Shooter Plus$2.99

Questions

Is MathCage free?
MathCage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Shooter free?
Space Shooter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do MathCage or Space Shooter have ads?
Neither MathCage nor Space Shooter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathCage or Space Shooter?
MathCage ships an update every 3 months, and Space Shooter every 5 days. Most recently, MathCage was updated on October 31, 2026 and Space Shooter on November 5, 2026.

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