Bubble Struggle 2 vs Numlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Struggle 2
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Labeled as one of the 'Top 10 most played online games' - now on your Apple device. The game from your childhood! Designed in 2006, re-constructed in 2021. 72 unique levels 4 different weapons (Harpoon, Hook, Laser, Mine) 5 Items to help you complete the game. Play alone -- or together with a friend (on the same device). Have fun! :) P.S. I am the original author of the Bubble Trouble (aka Bubble Struggle) games. Please let me know any feedback via email (website link inside the game). Many thanks!
Numlock
Engage in a rapid-fire number puzzle game where you combine tiles using arithmetic operations to reach a target number before time expires. Progress through increasing difficulty levels and compete with others.
- Fast-paced number tile combining
- Multiple difficulty tiers
- Daily challenges with shareable results
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Stats tracking and Home Screen widget
- Dark-mode design with animations
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Numlock is a fast-paced number puzzle game that will push your mental math to the limit. HOW TO PLAY A 4x4 grid of number tiles appears with a target number at the top. Select two tiles and an operation (+, ×, −, ÷) to combine them. The first tile becomes the result; the second disappears. Make any tile equal the target before the timer runs out! Hit the target to advance to the next round with a harder challenge and a time bonus. The game ends when the clock hits zero. How far can you go? FEATURES • Fast, addictive gameplay that takes seconds to learn • 5 difficulty tiers — from Easy (addition only) to Master (all operations, huge targets) • Combo system — solve rounds quickly for score multipliers • Daily Challenge — one puzzle per day, same for all players, share your results • Game Center leaderboards and 8 achievements • Beautiful dark-mode design with smooth animations and haptics • Stats tracking — best score, streaks, combo records, and more • Widget — see your daily challenge status right from your Home Screen DIFFICULTY PROGRESSION • Levels 1-2: Easy — targets 5-18, addition only • Levels 3-5: Medium — targets 20-45, addition and multiplication • Levels 6-8: Hard — targets 48-100, add multiplication and subtraction • Levels 9-12: Expert — targets 100-200, all four operations • Level 13+: Master — targets 150-500, all operations, minimal time bonus Every puzzle is verified to be solvable before you play it. No impossible rounds. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day at midnight. Complete 4 rounds as fast as you can. Share your results with friends in a Wordle-style format. Build your daily streak! Think you're fast? Prove it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numlock at none against Bubble Struggle 2's 1. Numlock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Bubble Struggle 2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Struggle 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Numlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Struggle 2 ships an update every 2 months, Numlock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Struggle 2 | Numlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One up games | Grason McDowell |
In-app purchases
Bubble Struggle 2
- Remove ads$4.99
Numlock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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