Comparison

Combinate vs NumTrail

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

Head to head
About

Combinate

A challenging number puzzle game where players merge matching numbers in a circle to create increasingly larger numbers. Utilize slingshot mechanics to aim pieces at targets and combine them effectively.

Highlights
  • Merge matching numbers
  • Build increasing numbers
  • Slingshot pieces onto targets
  • Circular puzzle gameplay
  • Challenging number mechanics
Features
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Combinate is a challenging number puzzle where the object is to join the numbers in a circle to build ever-increasing numbers. Use your skills to slingshot pieces onto the target. When a pair of neighboring pieces match, they merge into one!

About

NumTrail

Navigate a number maze by strategically using every digit to reach the goal. This puzzle game offers over 200 free stages with daily additions, and more can be unlocked with an additional purchase. It's designed for quick sessions or deep concentration, suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Over 200 free stages
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Expandable to over 800 stages
  • Strategy and logic-based gameplay
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Brain-training challenges
Features
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NumTrail is a fresh new number maze puzzle where you use every number to reach the goal. A puzzle game that tests your strategy, intuition, and sense of judgment. NumTrail is designed for both quick sessions and deep concentration. Easier puzzles are perfect for short breaks, while harder stages provide a rewarding challenge for dedicated puzzle fans. It’s suitable for players of all ages and works as a great brain-training game for anyone who enjoys thinking and solving problems. Features • Over 200 stages available for free • More than 10 stage design variations • 8 new puzzles added daily • Expand to over 800 total stages via additional purchase NumTrail is a logic puzzle where you must decide the order in which to use the numbers on the board and choose the route that leads to the goal. Before making a move, you observe the entire board and plan how to connect the numbers. At the same time, you must carefully manage limited space and think about resource allocation across the grid. Your initial strategy won’t always work, and adapting to changing situations is essential. NumTrail is not a puzzle you can solve by moving randomly. You’ll need forward-thinking logic, flashes of intuition when you get stuck, and a growing sense of skill that develops through experience. It combines analytical thinking with instinct, creating a deeply satisfying gameplay experience. The rules are simple, but the difficulty increases as the stages expand. Route selection, path exploration, and repeated trial and error are at the heart of the challenge. Many puzzles have multiple solutions, allowing players to discover their own strategies and enjoy the freedom of creative problem-solving. If you enjoy puzzle games, brain-training challenges, and games that reward strategy and smart thinking, step into NumTrail and experience the thrill of navigating a number maze.

Screenshots

Combinate4 screens
NumTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Combinate at none against NumTrail's shown. NumTrail's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Combinate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NumTrail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Combinate against 4.7 for NumTrail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combinate ships an update every 6 months, NumTrail every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Combinate versus NumTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombinateNumTrail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulseFix LLCSUCCESS Corporation

Customer experience

Combinate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NumTrail

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Combinate

One-time1
  • Combinate - Full Version$1.99
1 purchases

NumTrail

One-time1
  • Remove Ads + Extra Puzzles$3.99

Questions

Is Combinate free?
Combinate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NumTrail free?
NumTrail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Combinate or NumTrail?
Combinate and NumTrail are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Combinate or NumTrail have ads?
NumTrail shows ads; Combinate does not.
Which is updated more often, Combinate or NumTrail?
Combinate ships an update every 6 months, and NumTrail every 6 weeks. Most recently, Combinate was updated on October 1, 2026 and NumTrail on October 8, 2026.

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