Paper.io vs Join Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io
Conquer territory by expanding your colored area. Outmaneuver opponents and avoid having your tail touched. Victory is achieved by claiming all available space in this simple yet strategic game.
- Conquer territory
- Outmaneuver opponents
- Strategic gameplay
- Simple controls
- No internet connection required
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Discover Voodoo's new game: Paper.io. Your goal? To conquer as much territory as possible. It's initially very simple, and the game can be mastered immediately, but watch out: there's competition, and not everyone can win! Whether you're bold or more careful, you have to be more cunning than your adversaries by finding the best strategy to conquer the most space. But be careful! You have a weak spot: your tail. If an enemy touches it, that's the end for you. Try to stay ahead, because victory in Paper.io is never certain until you possess all the territory. Stealing is allowed, and your enemies won't hesitate to do so. After the success of Quiz Run, 1 Pic 8 Words, and Bool, Voodoo now offers you a new gaming and graphics experience inspired by io type games (made popular by agar.io). Enjoy the simplicity and strategy of an io game in a world with unique graphics. Paper.io is for the whole family and doesn't require an Internet connection.
Join Numbers
Collect digits to form the largest number and earn virtual currency. Use your earnings to construct new barracks and train soldiers for a strategic card battle game. Enjoy a unique blend of number collection and combat gameplay.
- Collect digits
- Form the largest number
- Earn virtual currency
- Build tower barracks
- Fight in card battles
- Use soldiers in combat
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Collect digits, get the largest number to earn money. Spend money on building new tower barracks. Use your soldiers to fight in battle card game. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Join Numbers at every 4 weeks against Paper.io's every 2 months. Paper.io's advantage is ratings volume (156K vs 19K) and review sentiment (49% vs 41%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Join Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Paper.io against 4.6 for Join Numbers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io has 156K ratings behind it against 19K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Paper.io's written reviews are positive against 41% of Join Numbers's.
Paper.io ships an update every 2 months, Join Numbers every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Paper.io | Join Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (156K ratings) | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156K — better | 19K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 313 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Paper.io
Join Numbers
User reviews
Paper.io
From 156K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💫 Simple and easy to understand
- 🎨 Variety of cool avatars/skins
- 🕹️ Responsive controls
- 🏆 Challenging and rewarding
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing crashes or freezes
- 🤖 Unfair bot spawns/movements
- 🔍 Limited visibility due to ad placement
- 💰 Expensive ad-free upgrade
Join Numbers
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Educational and fun
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for kids
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Unbalanced gameplay
Bugs and requests
Paper.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Challenges not registering progress
- Inconsistent avatar unlocking
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Customizable character creator
- Difficulty settings and map variations
- Achievements and progression system
- Better spawning mechanics
Join Numbers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Gameplay issues (e.g. numbers changing unexpectedly)
- Connectivity problems
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve gameplay balance
In-app purchases
Paper.io
- BEGINNER PACK$0.99
- FAIR BUCKET$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- CASE$4.99
- Premium$4.99
- BUNCH$9.99
- TREASURE$19.99
Join Numbers
- No Ads$2.99
