Comparison

Caldera Tropics vs Numbers Need Space!

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

Head to head
About

Caldera Tropics

A puzzle game where you manipulate the terrain to push robots into water or off the map. Strategically move tiles to trigger enemy actions and clear levels without taking damage.

Highlights
  • Terrain manipulation gameplay
  • Push enemies into water
  • Destroy enemies by pushing them off-edge
  • Strategic enemy action timers
  • Level-based progression
Features
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A game inspired by Into the Breach and Baba is You in which you push enemy robots into water by moving the earth beneath your feet! Push tiles by tapping an adjacent tile in your desired direction. When you do, your tile pushes every other solid (non-water) tile in front of you in that direction. You cannot, however, push toward a mountain tile. Whenever you move, each enemy's action timer decreases by one. When it reaches zero, they attack the endangered space(s) in front of them. Destroy enemies or tiles by pushing them off of the edge or into chasms. Destroy all enemies without dying to complete the level! Credits Created by Munro Hoberman and Lionel Miele-Herndon Music by Antti Luode Thanks to Gravity Sounds for some sound effects Special Thanks to Kurt Bieg, Henry Lam, and the rest of our playtesters and classmates.

About

Numbers Need Space!

Features
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Number Needs Space! is a clean logic puzzle where every move matters. Place numbers on the board without letting consecutive values become neighbors. Simple rule, sharp decisions: 1 can’t touch 2, 2 can’t touch 3, and diagonal contact counts too. Plan ahead, read the board, use the upcoming numbers, and keep enough space for the next move. Each level is short, satisfying, and built around one clear idea: numbers need room to breathe. Features: • Simple one-rule number puzzle • Diagonal adjacency matters • Quick levels for short sessions • Queue-based planning • Undo and hint support • Clean board-focused design Find the right space. Keep the numbers apart.

Screenshots

Caldera Tropics3 screens
Numbers Need Space!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Caldera Tropics and Numbers Need Space! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Caldera Tropics versus Numbers Need Space!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaldera TropicsNumbers Need Space!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKen HerndonEmel Senyasar

In-app purchases

None

Caldera Tropics

No in-app purchases

None

Numbers Need Space!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caldera Tropics free?
Caldera Tropics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numbers Need Space! free?
Numbers Need Space! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caldera Tropics or Numbers Need Space! have ads?
Both Caldera Tropics and Numbers Need Space! show ads.

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