PathSums vs Number Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathSums
A numeric puzzle game where players navigate a grid of numbers and operations. The goal is to reach a target value by moving from a starting point through the grid.
- Grid-based number puzzles
- Operations included in grid
- Start and goal points
- Target value objective
- Movement-based gameplay
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PathSums is a numeric puzzle game. You are presented with a grid of numbers and operations, a starting point and a goal. The object is to move from square to square trying to reach the target value.
Number Merge
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Welcome to Number Merge, the addictive math puzzle game where you merge numbers to reach the target! • Use each number on the grid exactly once, along with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operators, to reach the target number and clear them from the board • Start with straightforward operations then progress to larger numbers and the negative side of the number line with 100 levels to keep your brain engaged and entertained Download Number Merge now and challenge yourself!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PathSums at none against Number Merge's shown. Number Merge's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 181 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PathSums ships an update every 181 months, Number Merge every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | PathSums | Number Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 181 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fiendsoft | Blossom Labs |
In-app purchases
PathSums
No in-app purchases
Number Merge
No in-app purchases
