Comparison

Number Crunchers vs Osmo Words

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

Head to head
About

Number Crunchers

Navigate a number grid, collecting correct numerical values while avoiding monsters. Explore various mathematical categories like Evens, Odds, and Primes. Challenge friends to achieve high scores and unlock advanced levels.

Highlights
  • Number grid navigation
  • Monster avoidance
  • Multiple math categories (Evens, Odds, Primes)
  • Level progression
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • In-app purchase for ads removal and new categories
Features
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Play the game of numbers and advance through the levels without getting eaten by troggles! Guide Cruncher across the map of numbers and munch on the yummiest (correct) ones to advance. But be careful not to run into troggles. They're little monster things that prevent you from collecting all the right numbers. Be sure to try all of the different categories from Evens and Odds, to Primes, Multiples, and Inequalities. And the further you advance, the levels get even harder, so do your best! Challenge your friends and family to get the highest scores for each category. Number Crunchers includes the option of 1 in-app purchase, which allows you to remove ads, and unlock 3 new game categories: Fractions, Ranges, and Angles in Quadrant Start playing the game based on the Number Munchers classic today!

About

Osmo Words

Arrange physical letter tiles to spell words on screen, unlocking prizes and new levels. This game offers adaptive learning to match your spelling difficulty and is playable on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Spell secret words with physical tiles
  • Adaptive learning for personalized difficulty
  • Unlock prizes and dance moves
  • Progress through multiple fun levels
  • Playable on iPhone and iPad
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In Osmo Genius Words, arrange physical Osmo Letter Tiles to spell secret words. Each letter you get correct, appears on screen, until eventually the entire word is revealed. Unlock prizes and dance moves as you progress across multiple fun levels! Choose a level of spelling difficulty that’s right for you and then the adaptive learning helps you play at the level that is right for you! Play your favorite Osmo Genius Words on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Genius game hardware - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Requires the Osmo Base and Osmo Words Tiles. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Words. * Other Osmo Genius Starter Kit games Masterpiece and Newton are not available on iPhone today, they will be released in the next month or two, so keep your eyes peeled! * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older "This interplay between the physical and digital realms looks and feels like magic." - Forbes "Osmo has been a revolution in our family." - Wired Winner of the toy industry's top awards: **Best Design** - Good Design, 2016 **Best Product Designs** - Fast Company Finalist, 2016 **Innovative Toy of the Year** - TOTY Finalist, 2015 **Best Inventions** - TIME, 2014 About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology.

Screenshots

Number Crunchers4 screens
Osmo Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Osmo Words at 39% against Number Crunchers's 0%. Osmo Words also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 6) and rating (3.7 vs 3.5). Number Crunchers's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Words holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Words has 189 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Number Crunchers's written reviews are positive against 39% of Osmo Words's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Number Crunchers versus Osmo Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber CrunchersOsmo Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)3.7 (189 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews39.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6189 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnder the WeatherTangible Play

Customer experience

Number Crunchers

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Osmo Words

All ratings185 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative52.2%

Bugs and requests

Number Crunchers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Osmo Words

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Infinite loading
  • Wi-Fi connection errors
  • App not available on certain iPad versions
  • App freezes
  • App crashes during games
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  • Custom word list not working
  • Levels not accurately described
  • Game stuck on loading screen
  • Sudden stop working on iPads
  • Not working with iOS 16.2

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add German language support
  • Improve level descriptions for accuracy
  • Allow spelling of whole words
  • Slow down the game progression
  • Add option to choose iPad model during purchase
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  • Allow use with iPad cases

In-app purchases

None

Number Crunchers

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Crunchers free?
Number Crunchers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Words free?
Osmo Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Number Crunchers or Osmo Words?
Osmo Words is rated higher. Number Crunchers averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Osmo Words averages 3.7 from 189 ratings.
Do Number Crunchers or Osmo Words have ads?
Neither Number Crunchers nor Osmo Words shows ads.

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