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Smart Project

For casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercises and traditional card game mechanics.

14apps4.1(230K) Multi-theme

Snapshot

Who is Smart Project?

Providing casual brain-training experiences through visual puzzle and logic-based card games.

Target audience

Casual gamersPuzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercisesTraditional card game mechanics

Active nemesis

Guru Puzzle Game

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 14
14
apps
Games11
Education1
Juegos1
Simulation1

Last updated

5 Differences Online

v2.64.0

2y ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines Smart Project?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Mobile games · brain-training and logic puzzles

Scale

indie

Target audience

Casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercises and traditional card game mechanics.

Origin

Established in 2013.

Signature Patterns

  • •Focus on cognitive and brain-training mechanics
  • •Visual and logic-based puzzle gameplay
  • •Hybrid monetization models ranging from free to freemium
  • •High-frequency update cadence
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Released 11 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months, indicating a high-frequency maintenance and development cycle.

Last release 20d agoActive apps 2

Company profile

medium confidence
Founded
2013

Portfolio

What does Smart Project ship?

Apps

14 apps analysed

Analysis in progress

Drill&Chill: Idle Miner Tycoon icon
Drill&Chill: Idle Miner Tycoon

Become a mining tycoon: drill, dig, upgrade & collect riches!

4.5(24.5K)

Analysis in progress

Duck Sort: Quack Squad icon
Duck Sort: Quack Squad

Match colorful ducks, solve fun sorting puzzles & build your dream collection!

4.9(1.2K)

Opt-in ad model increases user goodwill

  • Cute duck animations and visual style provide a relaxing experience for casual players before bedtime
  • Technical glitches and ad-loading failures prevent players from receiving promised rewards after watching promotional content

Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.

Based on 6 of 14 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (3)

  • United States6 / 6
  • Brazil4 / 6
  • Mexico4 / 6

Europe (5)

  • Germany5 / 6
  • France4 / 6
  • Italy4 / 6
  • Portugal4 / 6
  • Spain4 / 6

Asia-Pacific (2)

  • Japan4 / 6
  • South Korea3 / 6

Core markets (6/6 apps)

United States

User Sentiment

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Rivals

Who does Smart Project compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(2)

Guru Puzzle Game

known forCrossmath® - Math Puzzle Games

2 apps4.8Games

Both apps target the same casual math-puzzle audience with arithmetic-based core loops, competing directly for daily brain-training time.

Guru Smart Holding

known forBall Sort Puzzle - Color Game

5 apps4.9Games

This app competes for the same adult casual audience by offering a Zen-like, offline-first sorting experience.

Contenders(10)

Easybrain

known forArrow Puzzle - Tap Away Game

4 apps4.8Games

This app competes for the same daily mental-reset ritual audience through grid-based logic puzzles.

Gabor Kokeny

known forEQ Puzzle: Math Logic Game

1 app0.0Games

Both apps target casual players seeking math-based logic puzzles, competing for the same time-share in the brain-training segment.

Huseyin Sahinli

known forMath Riddles: Brain Games

1 app4.4Games

Both apps target casual players seeking cognitive training through math-based logic puzzles. They compete for the same daily-habit user base by offering structured mental workouts.

Metajoy

known forArcadia Zen Math: Number Games

1 app4.9Games

Both apps target the casual brain-training market with math-based logic puzzles, competing directly for the same daily-habit user base.

MUNEER SABLAL

known forThe Silent Code: Math Puzzle

1 app5.0Games

Both apps target the same casual logic and math puzzle audience by using arithmetic operations to solve board-based challenges.

Nikita Chizhov

known forMath Puzzle: Brain Games

1 app0.0Games

Both apps target the casual math puzzle segment, competing for the same mental-workout user base through free-to-play logic challenges.

Pine Games

known forMath Link: Cross Math Puzzle

1 app5.0Games

Both apps target the casual math puzzle audience, competing for daily engagement through logic-based arithmetic challenges.

Saltuk Emre Gul

known forMath | Riddles and Puzzle Game

1 app4.3Games

Both apps target the casual brain-training market by using arithmetic puzzles to engage users during their free time. They compete for the same audience seeking daily mental exercises through logic-based number games.

Tripledot Studios

known forStack Smash - 3D Puzzle Game

2 apps4.9Games

This app targets the same casual puzzle audience with physics-based destruction mechanics.

ZabsGames

known forMathris

1 appGames

Both apps target the math-puzzle demographic by requiring users to solve equations to clear levels, competing for the same casual logic-game audience.

Same space(30)

Easybrain

known forArrow Puzzle: Tap Puzzle Games

2 apps4.8Games

This app competes for the same daily mental-reset ritual audience through grid-based logic puzzles.

FALCON GAMES

known forGoods Puzzle: Sort Challenge™

1 app4.7Games

This app targets the same casual puzzle audience with short-session 3D sorting challenges.

Grand Games A.Ş.

known forArrow Jam! - Tap Puzzle

3 apps4.7Games

Maze Out! serves the same casual puzzle audience as Math Merge but focuses on a minimalist, ad-free base experience.

Oakever Games

known forArrows GO! - Arrow Puzzles

7 apps4.8Games

Amaze GO!™ serves the same casual puzzle audience as Math Merge but emphasizes a minimalist, offline-first experience.

Runyou

known forJigsaw Drop: Solitaire Puzzle

1 app4.8Games

It shares the same jigsaw-solitaire hybrid space, appealing to users seeking relaxing brain games.

Agave Games

known forWord Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle

2 apps4.9Games

Word Tiles targets the same casual puzzle demographic as Math Merge by prioritizing a relaxing, low-pressure atmosphere.

Bobodoo Game

known forWater Sort! Color Sort Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

This app serves the same casual sorting audience by combining color logic with a plant-growth meta-layer.

Combo Games

known forCube Smash - Puzzle Game

1 app4.5Games

Cube Smash targets the same casual puzzle demographic as Math Merge with a focus on satisfying, color-matching mechanics.

Cypher Games

known forRoyal Smash! - Physics Puzzle

2 apps4.6Games

It serves the same casual puzzle audience by focusing on physics-based destruction rather than math-based logic.

GOODROID

known forBus Rush Fever!

2 apps4.8Games

Bus Traffic Fever! competes for the same casual puzzle time-share by using color-sorting mechanics similar to the equation-sorting loop in Math Merge.

Hitapps Games

known forSolitaire Associations Journey

1 app4.3Games

This app blends card mechanics with word logic, targeting the same casual solitaire-playing audience.

Hitapps

known forCross Logic Puzzle Game

1 app4.0Games

Cross Logic Puzzle Game provides a grid-based logic challenge for the same brain-training audience as Math Merge.

HungryStudio

known forDouble Tile!

1 app4.9Games

It serves the same casual puzzle demographic by focusing on accessible, offline-friendly tile matching.

Inspired Square FZE

known for2248 - Number Puzzle Game

1 app4.9Games

2248 - Number Puzzle Game shares the core logic-puzzle focus of Math Merge but uses a more complex eight-directional merge mechanic.

JoyGame Studio

known forBrain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind

1 app4.4Games

It serves the same brain-training audience by offering a variety of logic and pattern-matching puzzles.

Lessmore

known forArrows – Puzzle Escape

2 apps4.8Games

It targets the same casual logic-puzzle demographic with a minimalist, pick-up-and-play experience.

Lion Studios Plus

known forArrow Out

2 apps4.6Games

This app competes for the same casual logic-puzzle audience with offline-first pathfinding challenges.

Lumi Games

known forBus Fever! Car Jam Escape

1 app4.7Games

Bus Fever Party! uses the same color-matching and sorting logic as Math Merge but applies it to a traffic-escape theme.

MobilityWare

known forGoods Puzzle: 3D Sorting Games

1 app4.9Games

It targets the same casual audience seeking stress relief through 3D sorting and organizational puzzles.

Moon Active

known forHole Stars: Puzzle Game

2 apps4.7Games

It competes for the same casual puzzle audience by using a black hole growth mechanic for collecting items.

Nebula Studio

known forRotate Rings

1 app4.8Games

Rotate Rings provides a spatial logic alternative for the same brain-training audience that plays Math Merge.

Quiz & Trivia Games by Mno Go Apps

known forIQ & brain test: Triviascapes

1 app4.8Games

This app targets the same cognitive-stimulation audience by combining trivia with puzzle-based landscape collection.

Rollic Games

known forCar Sort: Color Puzzle

1 app4.7Games

Car Sort: Color Puzzle uses a similar repetitive sorting mechanic to Math Merge to attract casual players seeking relaxation.

Rooftop Game

known forThat's My Seat - Logic Puzzle

1 app4.4Games

That's My Seat targets the same casual puzzle audience as Math Merge but uses pop-culture themes to drive engagement.

SayGames

known forPocket Sort: Coin Merge Puzzle

2 apps4.4Games

It competes for the same casual pattern-matching audience with a coin-based sorting loop.

Shycheese

known forFish Sort Puzzle: Aquarium

1 app4.7Games

It targets the same logic-puzzle audience by applying sorting mechanics to an aquarium-themed environment.

UNICO STUDIO

known forBrain Test: Tricky Puzzles

2 apps4.7Games

This app competes for the same casual brain-training audience by utilizing humorous riddle loops to maintain engagement.

Vita Studio

known forVita Mahjong

2 apps4.8Games

Vita Mahjong targets the same aging demographic as Math Merge by prioritizing accessibility and readability in its UI design.

Wuhan Dobest Information Technology Co

known forNumpuz: Number Puzzle Games

1 app4.8Games

Numpuz targets the same casual puzzle segment as Math Merge but uses a retro aesthetic to differentiate its sliding-tile mechanics.

贺翔 段

known forWater Sort Puzzle : Challenge

1 app4.7Games

Water Sort Puzzle : Challenge uses a similar color-sorting logic to Math Merge to engage casual puzzle players.

New entrants(3)

Parking Loop offers a similar sorting-based puzzle experience for the casual audience that plays Math Merge.

Luong Vuong

known forMake it Fit - Packing Puzzle

1 app3.4Games

Make It Fit - Packing Puzzle provides a similar sorting and fitting challenge for the same casual puzzle audience.

Tripledot Studios

known forStack Smash - Block 3D Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

This app targets the same casual puzzle audience with physics-based destruction mechanics.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Smart Project

Bottom line

Smart Project GmbH is a focused indie studio that leverages high-frequency updates to maintain engagement in the logic-puzzle niche. Their ability to sustain a long-running flagship title while simultaneously launching new experimental mechanics demonstrates a disciplined approach to portfolio management.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Smart Project publish?
Smart Project has 14 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Smart Project make?
Smart Project's portfolio is concentrated in Games and Education, with an average rating of 4.1/5 across rated apps.
What is Smart Project's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, 5 Differences Online is Smart Project's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Smart Project's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Smart Project's apps across 10 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
2
With full intel:
0
With overview:
2
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Smart Project, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

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Marlvel.ai. “Smart Project intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-08. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/smart-project-gmbh

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