Comparison

Phonics Blends Game vs Number Run

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

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About

Phonics Blends Game

This game makes learning letter blends engaging for young children. Players hear a blend sound and guess the corresponding letter combination, with correct answers unlocking fun video clips. It covers 20 basic blends taught in primary school.

Highlights
  • Teaches 20 basic letter blends
  • Interactive sound identification
  • Visual feedback with video clips
  • Award-winning educational content
  • Designed for preschool learners
Features
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Meet the Blends Guessing Game makes learning to identify blends fun and easy. Two letters that come together and keep their own sounds are taught in primary school as "letter blends". Meet the Blends teaches 20 basic blends from the award-winning Meet the Phonics Blends DVD. First you will hear the blend sound, then you will guess which letter combination matches that sound. If you choose the wrong blend, it will disappear. When you select the correct blend, you will see it come to life in a fun video clip. You will soon know all 20 blends! Featuring: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw & tr. Preschool Prep Company DVDs have won over 100 awards and are used in millions of homes and schools around the world. You will be amazed at how easily you can learn digraphs!™

About

Number Run

Embark on a thrilling number-collecting adventure where you run, merge, and battle with unique characters. Expand your collection of funny numbers and build a powerful army to overcome obstacles and enemies in a vibrant 3D world.

Highlights
  • Collect and merge numbers
  • Unlock new characters
  • Battle enemies
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Offline gameplay
  • ASMR sound effects
Features
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Welcome to the world of Math and Numbers with amazing characters! Run, collect and merge to unlock the new free number! Let's explore, get all funny numbers into your collection and build your own powerful numbers' army. FEATURE OF NUMBER RUN: MERGE 3D MATH - Free to play, offline availabel - Beautiful 3D numbers graphic design - Fun and addictive gameplay - Easy to play, suitable for all ages - ASMR sound will help you relax - No time limit, have fun today HOW TO PLAY NUMBER RUN: MERGE 3D MATH - Simply swipe number to move - Collect numbers and items on the way - Avoid the obstacles - Merge same numbers to power up to beat enemies - Unlock new numbers - If you bump into obstacles and lose all the numbers, you have to start over. Try to evolve to beat all enemies and build a relax numbers' world. Download Number Run: Merge 3D Math Game and relax for free now.

Screenshots

Phonics Blends Game1 screens
Number Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Number Run at Free against Phonics Blends Game's $0.99. Number Run also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 2). Phonics Blends Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Number Run is free to download; Phonics Blends Game costs $0.99 up front. Number Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonics Blends Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phonics Blends Game holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Run has 80 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonics Blends Game ships an update every 3 months, Number Run every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Phonics Blends Game versus Number Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics Blends GameNumber Run
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings280 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPreschool Prep CompanyNegaxy., JSC

Customer experience

Phonics Blends Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Number Run

All ratings79 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Phonics Blends Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Number Run

One-time1
  • remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Phonics Blends Game free?
Phonics Blends Game costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Run free?
Number Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phonics Blends Game or Number Run?
Phonics Blends Game is rated higher. Phonics Blends Game averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Number Run averages 3.7 from 80 ratings.
Do Phonics Blends Game or Number Run have ads?
Number Run shows ads; Phonics Blends Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Phonics Blends Game or Number Run?
Phonics Blends Game ships an update every 3 months, and Number Run every 6 weeks. Most recently, Phonics Blends Game was updated on October 19, 2026 and Number Run on October 20, 2026.

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