Comparison

Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 vs Countdown Game & Solver

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

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About

Countdown Numbers & Letters 2

Engage your mind with a collection of number and letter-based mini-games inspired by a popular TV show. Test your arithmetic skills or word-forming abilities in various timed and untimed modes, with options for different difficulty levels and languages.

Highlights
  • Number calculation challenges
  • Word formation games
  • Multiple game modes (Training, Time, Levels)
  • Offline play supported
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Multi-language support for word games
Features
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Countdown Numbers and Letters 2 in English is a fun and addictive mental agility game totally free which contains several minigames of numbers and letters. It is inspired by the Countdown TV show on Channel 4. Minigames are also know as The Total is Right and The Longest Word. Minigames are grouped into three categories: Numbers, Letters and Classic. Numbers: helps to improve the mathematical calculation. The goal is to reach or approach a target number by combining six numbers with elementary arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It can be played in this modes: - Training: game mode for beginners and for those who do not like pressure. Consists in solving a single game without time limit. - Time: game mode for the fastest. Consists of a unique game where you have to achieve the target number or an approximation in less than 45 seconds. - Levels: game mode for those who like challenges. Objective is to reach exactly the target number without time limit. When target number is achieved you pass to the next level. Each passed level gives you coins that can be used to help to solve games. Beware, not waste money, every 25 levels you are going to pay coins. Letters: with nine letters you must form a correct word in the chosen game language. As longer the word more points you get. Plurals and verb conjugations are correct words. In word games you can play in 5 different languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French and German. It can be played in this modes: - Training: game mode for beginners and for those who do not like pressure. Consists in forming a word without time limit. - Time: game mode for the fastest. Consists in forming a word in less than 45 seconds. Classic: consists of combining numbers and letters games. There are 10 combined tests as follows: Numbers - Letters - Letters - Numbers - Letters - Letters - Numbers - Letters - Letters - Numbers. You can play in this modes: - Training: game mode for beginners and for those who do not like pressure. Consists in solving the 10 tests without a time limit. - Time: game mode for the fastest. Consists in solving the 10 tests with a maximum of 45 seconds in each test. All game modes are available without internet connection (offline). To see your progress and compare your results with your friends there are leaderboards and achievements. Leaderboards Each game mode (excluding training) has its own leaderboard, where you will see what is your best game and what position you are on all players. Moreover, all points you earn accumulates in the global leaderboard. What is your best position? Achievements In any game mode you can unlock achievements. There are many different achievements.The more you play, the more chances you have to unlock achievements!

About

Countdown Game & Solver

Experience the "Numbers" round of a popular TV game show as a tile-based puzzle game. Solve arithmetic challenges by combining numbered tiles to reach a target number. Includes a powerful solver to find all possible solutions and share your progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Numbers game show rounds
  • Tile-based arithmetic puzzle
  • Universal solution solver
  • Millions of starting configurations
  • Share accomplishments via Messages
  • Runs on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Countdown is a game show on British television (French original: Des chiffres et des lettres). This app reworks the “Numbers” portion of the game show as a Scrabble®-like tile game for your iPhone or iPad. It includes a Universal Solver that finds all possible solutions to any Numbers puzzle you care to throw at it. Feature List: • The “Numbers” rounds of the Countdown game show, reworked as a Scrabble®-like tile game. • More than 11 million unique starting configurations at your disposal. (The precise figure is 11 918 700.) • Play the game by dragging numbered tiles onto the game board and progressively building up arithmetic expressions to a final result that matches the target number (or comes within ten of it). • Includes a Universal Solver that finds, within a few seconds, all possible solutions for a given initial configuration. Furthermore, if no solution is found, you can be sure that no solution exists. • In generating the list of solutions, the Universal Solver recognizes new solutions that are near-duplicates of pre-existing solutions — e.g., with minor variations in the order of the arithmetic expressions — and culls such new solutions in order to the keep the list of solutions manageable. • Fully integrated with Apple’s Messages app, so you can share your accomplishments with your friends and issue challenges to them. • A single universal app which runs on all your iOS devices: iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod touch.

Screenshots

Countdown Numbers & Letters 24 screens
Countdown Game & Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Game & Solver at 4.7 against Countdown Numbers & Letters 2's 3.5. Countdown Game & Solver also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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. Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown Game & Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Game & Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Countdown Numbers & Letters 2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Countdown Game & Solver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 ships an update every 7 months, Countdown Game & Solver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 versus Countdown Game & Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Numbers & Letters 2Countdown Game & Solver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoan Carles Cayro BaronatLawrence Anthony

Customer experience

Countdown Numbers & Letters 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative25.6%

Countdown Game & Solver

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Countdown Numbers & Letters 2

One-time7
  • Buy 350 coins$0.99
  • 750 coins$1.99
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Buy 2000 coins$4.99
  • Buy 4500 coins$8.99
  • Buy 10000 coins$17.99
None

Countdown Game & Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 free?
Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Game & Solver free?
Countdown Game & Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 or Countdown Game & Solver?
Countdown Game & Solver is rated higher. Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Countdown Game & Solver averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 or Countdown Game & Solver have ads?
Both Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 and Countdown Game & Solver show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 or Countdown Game & Solver?
Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 ships an update every 7 months, and Countdown Game & Solver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Numbers & Letters 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Countdown Game & Solver on September 19, 2026.

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