Comparison

Pliny vs Problems.cc

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

Head to head
About

Pliny

This app makes history engaging with daily bite-sized lessons and interactive quizzes. Earn badges, track your progress, and compete with others on leaderboards. Learn about various historical periods at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Short, engaging history modules
  • Quizzes after each level
  • Earn unique badges
  • Track progress with streaks
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Learn at your own pace
Features
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Pliny makes history come alive. Whether you're a lifelong history enthusiast or just curious about the past, Pliny turns learning into an adventure - one bite-sized lesson at a time. Explore courses on Ancient Greece, the Vietnam War, Egyptians, and more. Work through levels, take quizzes, and earn badges as you go. Compete on leaderboards, build your daily streak, and unlock achievements that reward your progress. What you can do with Pliny: - Study history through short, engaging modules - Test your knowledge with quizzes after each level - Earn unique badges for every course you complete - Track your progress with streaks and achievements - Compete with friends and other learners on the leaderboard - Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere Whether you have 5 minutes or an hour, Pliny fits around your life. Start your first level today.

About

Problems.cc

Features
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Problems is a daily dose of beautiful maths puzzles from Exact Science. Every day you get a new set of bite-size challenges designed to sharpen real mathematical thinking — not just pattern-matching. Solve them in a couple of minutes, build a streak, and come back tomorrow for more. FOUR DAILY GAMES • Crossnumber — solve interlocking Across and Down clues to deduce every digit. • Cryptarithm — each letter stands for a different digit; crack the code so the sum is correct. • Magic Square — fill the grid so every row, column and diagonal add up to the same total. • Summit — slot operations between the numbers to hit the target. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • A new puzzle every day, with a full archive of past days to play. • Streaks and progress tracking to keep the habit going. • Clean, calm design with a light and dark theme. • No ads. No pre-game interruptions. No sign-up required to play. • Optional free account to sync your progress across devices. Built by Exact Science, the team behind problems.cc, drawing on a problem-solving tradition that values depth, structure and clear reasoning. Play today's puzzles, keep your streak alive, and make maths a daily habit.

Screenshots

Pliny4 screens
Problems.cc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Problems.cc at none against Pliny's shown. Pliny's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pliny ships an update every 3 weeks, Problems.cc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pliny versus Problems.cc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinyProblems.cc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOliver MayExact Science

In-app purchases

None

Pliny

No in-app purchases

None

Problems.cc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pliny free?
Pliny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Problems.cc free?
Problems.cc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pliny or Problems.cc have ads?
Pliny shows ads; Problems.cc does not.
Which is updated more often, Pliny or Problems.cc?
Pliny ships an update every 3 weeks, and Problems.cc fortnightly. Most recently, Pliny was updated on October 5, 2026 and Problems.cc on October 8, 2026.

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