Comparison

The Four vs Visual Math

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

Head to head
About

The Four

Engage in a fun and simple game focused on the four basic arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Improve your math skills while aiming for the highest score in this challenging yet enjoyable experience.

Highlights
  • Four basic arithmetic operations
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Improves math skills
  • Challenges highest score
  • Simple yet fun gameplay
Features
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The Four is a game about four basic arithmetical operations. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division have been never that fun. It is simple but fun, which is perfect for improving math skills while challenging highest score.

About

Visual Math

Features
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Visual Math - Train Your Brain with Interactive Challenges Gameplay Solve various math problems such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions Track Your Progress Beat your personal records and monitor your improvement over time. Train your brain and make math simple with Visual Math.

Screenshots

The Four4 screens
Visual Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Four at none against Visual Math's 1. The Four also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Visual Math's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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. Visual Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Four asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Four ships an update every 13 months, Visual Math every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Four versus Visual Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe FourVisual Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (164 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKetchappSamuel Ustymchuk

Bugs and requests

The Four

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Number keys not detected
  • Ads pop up mid-game
  • Game glitches/freezes
  • Replay button glitches
  • Font is weird/hard to read
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  • System for retyping answers is weird
  • Stops letting you answer near end of timer

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Adjustable game speed/difficulty
  • Kid mode with slow timer
  • Option to turn off sound effects
  • Customizable number pad layout (calculator/keyboard style)
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  • Multiplayer mode
  • More game modes
  • Backspace or clear button
  • Option to choose math operations (+, -, x, /)
  • Show correct answer when time runs out

Visual Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Four

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Math

One-time1
  • Без реклами$0.99

Questions

Is The Four free?
The Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Math free?
Visual Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Four or Visual Math have ads?
Neither The Four nor Visual Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Four or Visual Math?
The Four ships an update every 13 months, and Visual Math every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Four was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Math on October 31, 2026.

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