Comparison

Math Escape vs Tangram Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Math Escape

Solve math problems quickly to guide a character through a volcanic maze and outrun rising lava. Offers three difficulty levels and achievement unlocking. Perfect for practicing arithmetic under pressure.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced brain training
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Unlock achievements
  • Compete with friends
  • iCloud sync
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Outrun the lava with your brain! Math Escape: Speed Run is free, with no ads. Dash the stick man is trapped in the Volcanic Maze of Mathlor, and only your quick thinking can save him. Every right answer builds the path ahead. Answer wrong, or take too long, and the ground crumbles into the lava. Perfect for children learning their sums and for grown-ups who want a fast brain workout. HOW IT PLAYS - Solve each sum to add a step to Dash's path before it runs out. - Build streaks: 5 right in a row doubles your points, 10 in a row triples them. - Three levels: Easy (+ and −), Medium (adds ×) and Hard (all four operations). Harder levels run faster and score more. PRACTICE WITHOUT PRESSURE - Practice mode has no timer and no falling. - Choose exactly which operations to work on, such as just times tables. - Adaptive questions ask more of the sums you find tricky. SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Stats show your accuracy for every operation and your best streak. - Earn 14 achievements across every level. - High scores for each difficulty, plus Game Center leaderboards. MADE FOR EVERYONE - No ads and no tracking. - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - iCloud keeps your scores, achievements and stats the same on all your devices. - Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Math Escape is free. If it has helped someone in your family enjoy maths, an optional tip jar lets you support its development, but it is never required. The lava is rising. Dash is counting on you. -------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tangram Puzzles

Engage your mind with this free jigsaw puzzle game. Drag and fit colorful polygons to complete over 1000 unique grid challenges. Enjoy intuitive one-finger controls and auto-saving for seamless gameplay across various difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Drag and fit polygons
  • Over 1000 unique puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • One-finger control
  • Auto-saving progress
Features
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Tangram Puzzles is a free exciting jigsaw puzzle game - simply drag the blocks and try to fill all the grids. HOW TO PLAY: - Drag the polygons to move them. - Aim to fit them all into the frame. Features: - Easy to play. - One finger control. - Different difficulty levels. - Over 1000 unique puzzles. - Auto Saving, so you don't lose progress anytime. Try it now!Maybe once you start, you will love it! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated: oldduckgames@gmail.com

Screenshots

Math Escape4 screens
Tangram Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Escape at 100% against Tangram Puzzles's 56%. Math Escape also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Tangram Puzzles's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (160 vs 2). On price, 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. Math Escape sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tangram Puzzles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tangram Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangram Puzzles has 160 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Math Escape's written reviews are positive against 56% of Tangram Puzzles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Escape ships an update every 2 months, Tangram Puzzles monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Math Escape versus Tangram Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath EscapeTangram Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB88 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnkharis Ltd凤娇 徐

Customer experience

Math Escape

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tangram Puzzles

All ratings155 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Escape

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
4 purchases

Tangram Puzzles

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 1000 Coins$2.99
  • 2000 Coins$3.99
Show 1 more
  • 8000 Coins$7.99

Questions

Is Math Escape free?
Math Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangram Puzzles free?
Tangram Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Escape or Tangram Puzzles?
Tangram Puzzles is rated higher. Math Escape averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tangram Puzzles averages 4.5 from 160 ratings.
Do Math Escape or Tangram Puzzles have ads?
Tangram Puzzles shows ads; Math Escape does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Escape or Tangram Puzzles?
Math Escape ships an update every 2 months, and Tangram Puzzles monthly. Most recently, Math Escape was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tangram Puzzles on November 7, 2026.

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