Econ Pragma: Economics Game
ARAS MARC-CHRISTOPHE ZIRGULIS Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Econ Pragma: Economics Game is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by ARAS MARC-CHRISTOPHE ZIRGULIS. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 26, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 55 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Oct 26
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Econ Pragma: Economics Game
Econ Pragma turns economics into something you do, not something you study. No lectures. No walls of text. Instead, you play with living markets — drag, slide, and experiment — and discover the rules for yourself. Only after you’ve felt how something works do we put a name to it. It starts with a mystery: why do useless diamonds cost more than life-saving water? You’ll crack the famous Diamond–Water Paradox, then go on to advise failing businesses, cities, and whole economies as a high-end economic consultant. HOW IT WORKS • Play first. Every lesson opens with an interactive toy and zero instructions. • Spot the pattern. Raise a price and watch customers walk away. • Test it. Use what you just found on a new problem. • Name it. Only then do you learn what the idea is called. Each lesson takes about two minutes. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 30 hands-on lessons across 5 acts, from the basics of microeconomics to the big ideas of macroeconomics: • Scarcity, opportunity cost & diminishing returns • Supply, demand & market equilibrium • Price elasticity & why some goods can charge almost anything • Consumer & producer surplus • Competition, monopoly & game theory • Price controls, externalities & public goods • Trade, exchange rates, GDP & unemployment BUILT TO BE PLAYED • Interactive sliders, drag-and-drop boards, and particle-driven markets • A new Daily Case every day, with a result you can share • Two mini-games: Diamond Mining and Trophy Hunt • Earn XP, keep daily streaks, and climb the leagues • Run your own in-game economy: collect consulting fees, invest, and outpace inflation • Unlock tools and upgrades in the consultant’s office store • Collect stars and badges as you master each concept Whether you’re a student trying to finally understand econ, a curious mind who loves a good puzzle, or someone who bounced off textbooks, Econ Pragma makes the logic of money, markets, and trade click — a few minutes at a time. Learn economics the way you learned to ride a bike: by doing it.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated October 26, 2026
Our biggest update yet: • Shorter lessons: each one fits on a single screen, takes about two minutes and ends with stars for how well you did. • Fewer, softer sounds. • Daily Case: a fresh puzzle every day, with a result you can share. • A new Art Deco look and a new icon. • Diamond Mining digs deeper: emeralds, rubies, diamonds and hazards are now within reach. • Trophy Hunt runs on its own hunting sessions, earned by finishing an act. • Better VoiceOver labels, Reduce Motion support and haptic feedback. • Lots of fixes.
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App privacy
The developer, ARAS MARC-CHRISTOPHE ZIRGULIS, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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