Comparison

NumPlay vs Common Ground

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

Head to head
About

NumPlay

Discover a diverse collection of engaging games within a single application. Enjoy various titles like Line Color, Dunk, and Paper Boy, with new games added regularly. Compete to achieve high scores and collect in-game gems.

Highlights
  • Extensive game library
  • Regular game additions
  • High score tracking
  • Gem collection system
  • Multiple game genres
Features
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All that fun there is in one Single app! Enjoy a wide games collection for everyone! One single app with a great selection of games from; Line Color, Dunk, Paper Boy, Human Chain, Color Cube, Crazy Arrow and much more! Reach the highest rank & Collect Gems! Always stay tuned as more games will be added continuously License agreement ( EULA ) : https://www.numplay.games/eula Privacy policy : https://www.numplay.games/privacy-policy Terms and conditions : https://www.numplay.games/terms-conditions/

About

Common Ground

Engage in three unique daily word puzzles that challenge your vocabulary and logic. Connect words, build phrases, and solve puzzles to maintain your daily streak. Enjoy unlimited practice with multiple difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Three distinct daily word games
  • Daily streaks and stats
  • Practice mode for unlimited play
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Spoiler-free result sharing
  • No account required
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Find the connection. Build the chain. Protect your streak. Common Ground brings three distinct daily word games together in one app — a fresh challenge every day, plus Practice whenever you want more. WORD LINK Four clues. One connecting word. Find the word that pairs naturally with all four clues before your attempts run out. CHAIN REACTION Rearrange a scrambled set of words so every neighboring pair forms a familiar phrase or compound. There’s one perfect chain — can you find it? LAST LINK One root word. One indirect clue. Three guesses. Type the connecting word and use positional letter feedback after each miss to reason your way to the answer. Need help? An optional Hint can reveal a letter, and a one-time Save can keep your Daily run alive. DAILY CHALLENGES Come back each day for new puzzles, scores, streaks, and results you can share with friends. PRACTICE MODE Want more? Keep playing all three games in Practice mode across multiple difficulty levels. Last Link Practice gives you five guesses per puzzle. BUILT FOR QUICK, SATISFYING PLAY • Three distinct word games • Daily streaks and stats • Multiple difficulty levels • Spoiler-free result sharing • Practice whenever you want more • No account required Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Common Ground gives you another reason to look at ordinary words differently. Three games. One daily habit. Find the Common Ground.

Screenshots

NumPlay4 screens
Common Ground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Common Ground at 5.0 against NumPlay's 4.2. Common Ground also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). NumPlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price 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. NumPlay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Common Ground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Common Ground holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumPlay has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NumPlay ships an update fortnightly, Common Ground daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 1 level
NumPlay versus Common Ground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumPlayCommon Ground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumbaseAlexander Bill

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NumPlay

Subscriptions3
  • Subscribe3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Subscribe3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Remove ads3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Few Gems$0.99
  • More gems$1.99
  • Gems bucket$4.99
None

Common Ground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NumPlay free?
NumPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Common Ground free?
Common Ground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NumPlay or Common Ground?
Common Ground is rated higher. NumPlay averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Common Ground averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NumPlay or Common Ground have ads?
Common Ground shows ads; NumPlay does not.
Which is updated more often, NumPlay or Common Ground?
NumPlay ships an update fortnightly, and Common Ground daily. Most recently, NumPlay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Common Ground on October 26, 2026.

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