Comparison

Reactor vs Math Path

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

Head to head
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Reactor

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Twelve turret slots ring a glowing reactor Core. The swarm descends from three lanes โ€” dead center and both flanks โ€” so a lopsided ring gets punished. Drag two matching turrets together to merge them a tier higher, place them where their roles line up, and hold. Reactor: Core Siege is a merge tower-defense roguelite you actually play โ€” no auto-battler doing the work, no timer holding your progress hostage. SKIP THE GRIND โ€” NEVER THE RANK Most strategy games sell you power and call it fair. This one splits the two cleanly. Your own runs are yours to speed up however you like. But the Daily Descent is wallet-immune: every player gets the identical date-seeded board, it is 100% ad-free, and nothing you buy can touch it. Your result there is your merges, your placement, and your Overclock timing. Nothing else. Money can buy your time back. It can never buy your rank. New in 1.1: a daily Game Center leaderboard where everyone climbs that exact same board. THE LOOP Waves descend toward the Core. Merge turrets from tier 1 up to tier 6, mix the three roles โ€” Striker, Support, Splash โ€” around the ring, and slam Overclock, a burst cooldown, on the right beat. Between waves you draft one of three cards: a new turret, a relic, or a lane modifier. Clear, draft, push deeper. Run it at 1x, or flip to 2x when you know what you're doing. WHAT'S IN IT - 12 turret types across a T1-T6 merge ramp โ€” rockets, plasma, lasers - 3 turret roles: Striker, Support, Splash - 10 relics that bend the rules - 6 lane-modifier cards - 8 enemy types, from Scuttlers to Void Elites - The Warden Core โ€” a boss every 10 waves with three telegraphed attacks: Core Slam, Ring Sweep, Static Snare - A 30-node, two-track prestige tree โ€” 10 session nodes plus 20 prestige nodes - An 8-rung ascension ladder, Warm-Up through Impervious - A daily Game Center leaderboard + achievements โ€” the ranked, wallet-immune surface - A blueprint collection to complete - The date-seeded Daily Descent, with a streak worth protecting EVERY RUN CAN PLAY DIFFERENTLY The prestige tree doesn't just hand you bigger numbers. Most of the prestige track unlocks new turrets, new relics, and new lane modifiers that widen your draft pool โ€” so a run weeks in draws from a deck your first run never saw. HONEST PRICING โ€” NO SUBSCRIPTION The whole game is free, and there is no subscription. Optional rewarded ads speed up your own progress if you choose to watch one. Prefer none at all? Ad-Free Forever is $3.99 once and it's yours for good โ€” not a rental. There's also a one-time Starter Pack ($0.99) and a Spark Pack ($4.99) if you'd rather skip ahead in your own sandbox. No loot boxes. No spin-to-win. No countdown bundles. And none of it reaches the Daily. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Plays fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no server watching your runs. Your progress lives on your device. Merge the ring. Time the Overclock. See how deep you can hold. โ€” Questions or feedback? Email dark2torch@gmail.com โ€” we usually reply within a day or two. Privacy Policy: https://moathothman.github.io/ExploringIdeas-legal/coresiege/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Math Path

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Ready for your daily brain workout? Welcome to Math Path, the elegant, addictive daily numbers game that tests your logic and sharpens your mind. Just like your favorite daily word puzzles, Math Path gives the entire world one unique, carefully crafted board every single day. Your mission? Navigate the 5x5 grid, calculate your route, and arrive at the exact Daily Target number. It sounds simple, but with winding paths, blocker tiles, and a score that drops with every mistake, you will need to plan your route carefully! HOW TO PLAY 1. Start the Journey: Begin at the START tile. 2. Trace the Path: Move up, down, left, or right through the grid. Every tile you step on will Add, Subtract, Multiply, or Divide your running total. 3. Hit the Target: Arrive at the END tile with a total that exactly matches today's Daily Target number! KEY FEATURES One Global Puzzle a Day: Everyone plays the exact same puzzle. Solve it over your morning coffee and compare your strategy with friends. Clean, Fractional-Free Math: No messy decimals allowed! The game is built on strict integer logic. If a path leads to a fraction, the game will buzz and block youโ€”keeping the focus on fun, mental math. Score & Survival Mechanics: You start with 100 points. Every time you undo a wrong turn, you lose 5 points. Drop to zero, and it is Game Over! The Emoji Share Grid: Proud of your flawless victory? Share your exact path to social media or group chats using our spoiler-free colored Emoji Grid. Track Your Stats: Build your daily streak, track your win rate, and try to earn the elusive "Flawless Week" badge. Premium "Juice" & Haptics: Enjoy incredibly satisfying haptic feedback, beautiful dark/light themes, and a triumphant golden pulse animation when you crack the board. No endless grinding. Just one beautiful, brain-teasing puzzle every day. Download Math Path today and join the community of daily problem solvers!

Screenshots

Reactor4 screens
Math Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Path at none against Reactor's 3. Math Path also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Reactor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Math Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reactor ships an update every 2 weeks, Math Path weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Reactor versus Math Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReactorMath Path
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMoaath OthmanPhilipp Helle

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reactor

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Ad-Free Forever$3.99
  • Spark Pack$4.99
None

Math Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reactor free?
Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Path free?
Math Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reactor or Math Path have ads?
Reactor shows ads; Math Path does not.
Which is updated more often, Reactor or Math Path?
Reactor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Math Path weekly. Most recently, Reactor was updated on October 15, 2026 and Math Path on October 9, 2026.

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