Trism vs Numba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trism
This award-winning puzzle game challenges players with unique mechanics and multiple game modes. It offers a classic yet engaging experience with features like auto-save and a colorblind mode for accessibility.
- 5 game modes
- 22 achievements
- Auto-save
- Colorblind mode
- Puzzle gameplay
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* "Best Casual Game" award from AppStoreApps.com * 1st on iLounge's "100 Best Apps and Games" * Gold Award from PocketGamer * Slide To Play's "Must Have" award * One of ABC News & WIRED's "10 Most Awesome iPhone Apps of 2008" * Interactive Achievement Award finalist for "Cellular Game of the Year" Released on the very first day of the AppStore in July 2008, TRISM's legacy is one of rags-to-riches success. Created by indie developer Steve Demeter, the phenomenal success of TRISM allowed Steve to pursue his dream of game development. Steve's story has inspired developers all over the world, as told on Good Morning America, CNN, BBC, The New York Times, and others. Apple itself filmed a documentary on Steve, and presented it at the start of the iOS 3.0 keynote in Cupertino. FEATURES: - 5 game modes, including Classic, Timed, and Puzzle - 22 achievements to collect - Auto-save when interrupted by a phone call - Colorblind mode "Could Trism Make iPhone Gaming Fun?" - KOTAKU
Numba
A fast-paced, challenging puzzle game where players match three or more numbers to create sequences. It offers three distinct game modes to test your mental fitness and aim for the champion title.
- Match 3 or more numbers
- Create number chains
- Three challenging game modes
- Increases mental fitness
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Numba, classic match 3 with Numbers! Numba is fun, fast, challenging and will help increase your overall mental fitness! Match 3 or more numbers to create number chains in various sequences? Sound easy, get ready to find out! With 3 challenging game modes can you claim the title of the ultimate Numba champion in this awesome puzzler! "Addictive, challenging and beautifully pure", Eurogamer - 9/10 "50 Must-Play iOS Games", EDGE Magazine "make no mistake, this is one of the more impressive iPhone puzzlers available", rated 8/10 - Silver Award. More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trism at 4.6 against Numba's 3.3. Trism also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 56%). Numba's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Trism costs $2.99 and Numba $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trism holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trism has 232 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Trism's written reviews are positive against 56% of Numba's.
Trism ships an update every 3 months, Numba every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trism | Numba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (232 ratings) — better | 3.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Demiforce LLC | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
Trism
Numba
Bugs and requests
Trism
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after iOS updates
- Tiles disappearing or behaving erratically
- Scoring issues and loss of progress
Requested features
3 requests- More game modes and levels
- Ability to use own music
- Improved optimization for larger screens
Numba
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trism
No in-app purchases
Numba
No in-app purchases
