Comparison

Numbers Sigma Puzzle vs MindChess

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

Head to head
About

Numbers Sigma Puzzle

A minimalistic math puzzle game where players must find the correct number combinations to solve grid-based challenges. Remove redundant numbers so that the sum of remaining numbers in each row and column matches the targets. Offers 5000 levels across various grid sizes.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic math puzzle gameplay
  • Find number combinations
  • Remove redundant numbers
  • Row and column sum matching
  • Lock numbers for easier solving
  • 5000 levels across 5 grid sizes
Features
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Numbers Sigma Puzzle is a minimalistic math puzzle game where you have to find the right combination of numbers on your screen. Your goal is to remove redundant numbers from the field. The sum of the remaining numbers in each row or column must coincide with the given numbers, which are indicated along the edges of the playing field. Click a number to remove it. Tap it again to return a deleted number to the field. Click and hold the number or double-click to lock it. If you know that a particular number needs to be used, you can lock it on to make solving the rest of the puzzle easier. "Solution" button is available without restriction. All the tasks are divided into 5 categories of dimension (5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8, 9x9). Each group has 1000 levels. There are total (5x1000) = 5000 tasks.

About

MindChess

This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.

Highlights
  • Mental visualization training
  • Blindfold chess practice
  • Calculation and memory improvement
  • Concentration exercises
  • Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
  • Progress tracking
Features
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MindChess is a daily chess gym and a study companion. Train board vision, memory and calculation in 60-second sessions, then take what you learn to your own games. THE GYM • Thirteen short drills: Square Color, Coordinates, Same Color, Same Diagonal, Bishop Captures, Two Knights, Collision, Memory, Mate in 1, Fork Finder, Piece Snapshot, Knight Distance and Opening Flash. • Timed mode (60 seconds, Game Center leaderboards) and Training mode (3 lives). • A daily challenge and a daily streak, with streak freezes and an optional reminder. • 39 achievements: badges at 10, 50 and 100 games of every drill, also in Game Center. THE STUDY TOOLS • Repertoire: play through your opening lines and the app brings each one back right before you'd forget it. • My games: game databases, PGN import and a viewer with variations, notes and marks. • Analysis: Stockfish 19 on your device, offline, with an evaluation bar and the top 3 lines. With Pro, the game report marks your mistakes. • Diagram scanner: snap a diagram and get the position ready to edit. Free. • Chess clock: increments, stages and time odds, for games with your phone on the table. • Notation your way: English, Spanish or figurines. The same board, with your look, across the app. • Public roadmap: see what's coming and vote for ideas. ON EVERY SCREEN MindChess works on iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo and Mac. MINDCHESS PRO Pro unlocks Stockfish analysis and the game report, unlimited repertoires, lines and PGN imports, full statistics, unlimited game databases and clock controls, every drill every day and 11 Pro piece sets. Free stays useful: the scanner, the PGN viewer and the basic drills. MindChess is not an app for playing online games. It is the place where you train between them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Numbers Sigma Puzzle4 screens
MindChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MindChess at 5.0 against Numbers Sigma Puzzle's 1.0. MindChess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). Numbers Sigma Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume 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. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Numbers Sigma Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindChess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numbers Sigma Puzzle ships an update every 26 months, MindChess every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Numbers Sigma Puzzle versus MindChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumbers Sigma PuzzleMindChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuslan Goncharenkoomar megdadi

Customer experience

Numbers Sigma Puzzle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MindChess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Numbers Sigma Puzzle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MindChess

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Numbers Sigma Puzzle free?
Numbers Sigma Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindChess free?
MindChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Numbers Sigma Puzzle or MindChess?
MindChess is rated higher. Numbers Sigma Puzzle averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MindChess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Numbers Sigma Puzzle or MindChess have ads?
Numbers Sigma Puzzle shows ads; MindChess does not.
Which is updated more often, Numbers Sigma Puzzle or MindChess?
Numbers Sigma Puzzle ships an update every 26 months, and MindChess every 3 months. Most recently, Numbers Sigma Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and MindChess on October 24, 2026.

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