Comparison

Growing Numbers vs Ordel

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

Head to head
About

Growing Numbers

Features
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Growing Numbers is a beautifully simple, highly addictive puzzle game that tests your logic, spatial planning, and quick thinking. Drop blocks, apply mathematical modifiers, and merge areas on the grid to reach the target number. Whether you want to unwind with a casual brain-teaser or push your reflexes to the limit, there is a mode for you: • NORMAL MODE: Take your time. Plan your drops, maximize your merges, and see how high you can push the target. • TIMED MODE: Race against the clock! Every time you reach the target, you gain precious seconds. How long can you survive the countdown? • SPEEDRUN MODE: Pure adrenaline. Pick a target milestone (from 100 up to 50,000!) and reach it as fast as humanly possible. Perfect your strategy to climb the global speedrun leaderboards. FEATURES: • Tactical Tools: Stuck in a corner? Use the Eliminate, Swap, and Rotate tools to manipulate the board and save your run. • Collect Stars: Earn stars through skillful play, or buy them in the shop, to restock your tools. • Play Anywhere: A completely offline-friendly architecture means your progress, stars, and high scores are always safe, syncing automatically the next time you connect. • Achievements & Leaderboards: Unlock dozens of achievements and compete globally across all game modes. Can you hit the ultimate 50,000 target?

About

Ordel

A challenging word game where players have six attempts to guess the daily word. Compete to find the word in the fewest tries.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Six guess limit
  • Competitive scoring
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Simple interface
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Klurigt ordspel - du har 6 försök på dig att gissa dagens ord. Vem kan gissa ordet på minst försök?

Screenshots

Growing Numbers4 screens
Ordel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Growing Numbers at every 5 days against Ordel's every 3 weeks. Growing Numbers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Growing Numbers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ordel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growing Numbers ships an update every 5 days, Ordel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Growing Numbers versus Ordel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowing NumbersOrdel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeywen ABVolantis Ventures

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Growing Numbers

One-time3
  • Handful of Stars$0.49
  • Mountain of Stars$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Ordel

One-time1
  • Reklamfri Ordel$22.99

Questions

Is Growing Numbers free?
Growing Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ordel free?
Ordel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Growing Numbers or Ordel have ads?
Both Growing Numbers and Ordel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Growing Numbers or Ordel?
Growing Numbers ships an update every 5 days, and Ordel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Growing Numbers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ordel on October 25, 2026.

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