Comparison

Swimon vs Number Locks

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

Head to head
About

Swimon

This arcade game challenges your memory by requiring you to repeat a sequence of directional swipes. Each level adds a new swipe, testing your recall with a retro 8-bit aesthetic. Compete with friends, unlock achievements, and share your high scores.

Highlights
  • Repeat directional swipe sequences
  • Increasing difficulty with each level
  • Retro 8-bit arcade aesthetic
  • Google Play Games leaderboard integration
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Score sharing on Facebook
Features
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Do you remember Simon ? The famous 80's electronic game of memory skill where you had to repeat a series of tones and light in the good order. Swimon reintroduces this principle but this time, using swipes ! New desgin, new gameplay ! Each swiping direction is represented by a color and a sound, and each game turn will really challenge your memory skills ! Watch carefully the movements, keep them in mind et repeat them by swiping your finger in the right direction. At each game turn, one movement is added. Will you get a score of 50 and win the game ? This game is an arcade game. It is easy and fast to learn, but very difficult to master. You can play either a few minutes in the metro, or some long hours at home. It'is a real challenge for your memory skills ! Challenge your friends with the Google Play Games leaderboard. Unlock achievements and compare them with your friends ! You can also share your score on Facebook. The tones, the colors and the animations have been designed to make you feel like an oldschool 8-bit arcade game back in the 80's. Swimon is not approved nor affiliated with the Milton Bradley's (MB) Simon game. Our app is fully translated and works with almost every phone and tablet. We value your feedbacks and we are listening to all your comments and advices to deliver you the best application. If you find any problem or have any suggestions, do not hesitate to send us a message on Twitter (https://twitter.com/monirapps) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/monirapps.vayvay) Please share it, rate it and comment it!

About

Number Locks

A challenging numeric puzzle game designed to test your mental agility. Solve increasingly difficult boards by subtracting tiles, aiming for the fewest moves to unlock new levels and rewards.

Highlights
  • Numeric subtraction puzzles
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Solve for minimum moves
  • Unlock new dimensions
  • Swipe to move tiles
Features
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Love puzzles? Like to challenge your grey matter and stretch your mental agility? Try our numeric puzzle game to keep you entertained and mentally stimulated for hours. Solve increasingly challenging boards using subtraction. Be satisfied with finding a solution to unlock the next level, or strive to work out the perfect solution in the minimum moves for which you'll be rewarded with extra keys to unlock new dimensions and mental challenges. Swipe to move tiles. When two tiles combine they will be subtracted from one another. The remainder will be left in it's place. Subtracting tiles of the same value will clear both tiles. Clear all the tiles to complete the level. Sound easy? Try it, and try to complete every level in the fewest possible moves to get the maximum keys.

Screenshots

Swimon3 screens
Number Locks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swimon at every 5 weeks against Number Locks's every 52 months. Swimon also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Swimon against 5.0 for Number Locks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swimon ships an update every 5 weeks, Number Locks every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swimon versus Number Locks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimonNumber Locks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 52 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid FournierAnup Parekh

Customer experience

Swimon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Number Locks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swimon

No in-app purchases

None

Number Locks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swimon free?
Swimon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Locks free?
Number Locks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swimon or Number Locks?
Swimon and Number Locks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Swimon or Number Locks have ads?
Neither Swimon nor Number Locks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swimon or Number Locks?
Swimon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Number Locks every 52 months. Most recently, Swimon was updated on October 7, 2026 and Number Locks on October 22, 2026.

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