Comparison

The Countdown Numbers Game 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

The Countdown Numbers Game

Sharpen your mind with this classic numbers game. Combine arithmetic skills and quick thinking to reach a target number using six given numbers within a 60-second time limit. Offers multiple game modes and round settings.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (4+2, 5+1, Mixed)
  • Adjustable game rounds (10, 15, 20)
  • Customizable screen effects
  • Choice of analog or digital clock
  • 60-second time limit per round
  • Scoring based on proximity to target
Features
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Sharpen your mind with the classic Countdown Numbers Game. Combine arithmetic skills and quick thinking to reach the target number before time runs out. Countdown Numbers is the quintessential math game. Play the famous game and display best solutions. The rules and objective should be very familiar to you. You are given six different numbers and a target total. Using the six numbers, create an equation that gets you as close to the target number as possible. You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to create the equations. This free math game helps you learn how to combine operations to reach a goal. SETTINGS: - Game Mode : There are there game mode 1. 4+2 : Contains 4 small numbers (between 1-10) and 2 big numbers (25,50,75,100) . This is default mode 2. 5+1 : Contains 5 small numbers (between 1-10) and 1 big number (25,50,75,100) 3. Mixed : Contains 4 small number(between 1-10) and 2 mixed big number (20,25,30,40,50,60,70,75,80,90,100) - Game Round : This option specify question counter in one game session. You can select 10,15 and 20 rounds. Default is 10 round. - Screen Effect : This option specify transition between screen. You can select fade,slide and flip. Default is fade effect. - Clock Type : You can select analog or digital clock for game timer. Default is analog clock. HOW TO PLAY : - You have only 60 second to find a solution. - Touch Play button on toolbar to start game. If you have an uncompleted game you can resume this game. But you can create new game if you want. - Touch Home button to return home screen. By the way, playing game is finished. - Touch Reset button to clear all compute and to return first status. - Touch Undo button to cancel last step and to back previous step. - Touch Finish button to finish current game. When press Finish button you can view getting points. This button visible when touch start button. - Touch Start button to play new game. This button visible when touch finish button only. - Game Over screen visible when you have play all rounds of game. - Game Over screen include "Create New Game" and "Return to Home" buttons. - You can't use the same number more than once. - Only use +, - ,* and % operations. - You will get points as close as to the target number. Etc. You find approximately 2 close to to target you will won 8 points. - You will get 10 points when found complete solution only.

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

The Countdown Numbers Game4 screens
Countdown Game & Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Game & Solver at 86% against The Countdown Numbers Game's 0%. Countdown Game & Solver also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 47 months). The Countdown Numbers Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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

Countdown Game & Solver is free to download; The Countdown Numbers Game costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Countdown Numbers Game ships an update every 47 months, Countdown Game & Solver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
The Countdown Numbers Game versus Countdown Game & Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Countdown Numbers GameCountdown Game & Solver
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoskun CAKIRLawrence Anthony

Customer experience

The Countdown Numbers Game

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Countdown Game & Solver

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

In-app purchases

None

The Countdown Numbers Game

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown Game & Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Countdown Numbers Game free?
The Countdown Numbers Game costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Game & Solver free?
Countdown Game & Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Countdown Numbers Game or Countdown Game & Solver have ads?
Countdown Game & Solver shows ads; The Countdown Numbers Game does not.
Which is updated more often, The Countdown Numbers Game or Countdown Game & Solver?
The Countdown Numbers Game ships an update every 47 months, and Countdown Game & Solver every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Countdown Numbers Game was updated on September 7, 2026 and Countdown Game & Solver on September 19, 2026.

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