Comparison

Number Cross vs Three Blast

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

Head to head
About

Number Cross

Engage your mind with a new number puzzle game that's easy to learn but difficult to master. Explore 60 levels with more on the way, enhanced by pleasant music and sound effects. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, this game offers tutorials to guide you through the challenges.

Highlights
  • Easy to play, challenging to win
  • Tutorials included
  • 60 levels with more coming
  • Pleasant music and sound effects
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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A NEW number puzzle game! It's easy to play and challenging to win. Good at puzzle games? Try this one! - Tutorials to get you start. - 60 levels in total and more is coming soon. - Nice music and sound effects. - Support both iPhone and iPad. Your feedback is valuable for us!

About

Three Blast

An addictive block-blasting game where players tap to combine blocks of the same number. Aim to achieve the highest score by strategically merging as many blocks as possible.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Block blasting mechanics
  • Number combination puzzles
  • High score challenges
  • Simple tapping controls
Features
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Tap. Merge. Go higher! Welcome to Three Blast, a sleek, tactile 3D number-merge puzzle designed to delight your brain and your senses. HOW TO PLAY • Tap any tile that touches an orthogonal neighbor sharing the same number. • The entire connected group collapses into the tapped tile, upgrading it to the next number! • Tiles fall with physics gravity, fresh blocks drop in from above, and combos trigger dazzling particle blasts. • Plan ahead to trigger massive chain merges and chase higher and higher numbers! TACTICAL POWER-UPS Stuck on a tricky board? Turn the tide with 3 game-changing tools: • Smash: Hammer away any obstacle tile to open up new pathways. • Boost: Elevate any chosen tile by +1 to connect stranded groups. • Shuffle: Shake up the entire board for an immediate burst of fresh opportunities. Unlock additional power-ups as you hit new milestone numbers! KEY FEATURES • Glossy 3D Visuals: Vibrant, eye-candy tiles with smooth bloom and dynamic lighting. • Juicy Blast Combos: Clear big groups to earn praise banners and shower the board with celebratory confetti. • Crisp Haptic Feedback: Feel every collapse, drop, and blast directly in your hands. • Relaxing & Offline: Play anywhere without internet, timers, or unnecessary pressure. • Brain Training: Easy to pick up, impossible to put down. How high can your numbers climb? Download Three Blast today and experience the ultimate tactile number-merging puzzle!

Screenshots

Number Cross4 screens
Three Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Three Blast at monthly against Number Cross's every 5 months. Number Cross's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Cross ships an update every 5 months, Three Blast monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Number Cross versus Three Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber CrossThree Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJin WangHE HE

Customer experience

Number Cross

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Three Blast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Number Cross

No in-app purchases

None

Three Blast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Cross free?
Number Cross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Three Blast free?
Three Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Number Cross or Three Blast have ads?
Neither Number Cross nor Three Blast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Cross or Three Blast?
Number Cross ships an update every 5 months, and Three Blast monthly. Most recently, Number Cross was updated on October 7, 2026 and Three Blast on October 30, 2026.

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