Comparison

Number Munchers vs Ticket to Ride®

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

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About

Number Munchers

Navigate a grid, eating correct numbers and equations while avoiding enemies. This classic game challenges your math skills with various level types and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Eat correct numbers and equations
  • Avoid Troggles and other enemies
  • Multiple level types (Multiples, Factors, Primes, Equality, Inequality)
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Interactive grid movement
  • Score points and aim for the Hall of Fame
Features
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Welcome to the game of eating numbers and equations while avoiding being eaten yourself! This classic game is now available for your enjoyment on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Just like the old-school game you used to play but now blended with some new twists! You'll enjoy it as much as you did back in the day and now you can pass along the fun you used to have to your kids. They probably wouldn't be caught dead using the original hardware this ran on! Your hero is Muncher. You'll be directing his movements and eating habits while on your quest. Your objective is to eat the correct numbers or equations based on the heading of the level you are on. But be warned: there are creatures out there called Troggles that will get in your way! You may remember some of those shady characters: Reggies, Helpers, Bashfuls, Workers, and Smarties. Without the hardware of your Apple ][ handy, you now move around the grid by touching a box. To eat the contents of a box, double touch it. Since you are no longer restricted to moving one box at a time, you must learn how Muncher moves to be successful at avoiding Troggles! For every correct answer you eat, you receive points. Once you have eaten all of the correct answers you will move onto the next level. You will lose one of your Munchers if an incorrect answer is eaten or you cross paths with a Troggle. The game is over when you are out of lives. You can briefly keep yourself safe from Troggles while inside of the roaming 'safe box'. After every three levels you can sit back and watch a short, classic movie of Muncher taking care of business. When your game is over, you may be fortunate enough to have made it into the world-wide hall of fame! There are five basic types of levels for you to play: - Multiples: only eat multiples of the given number. - Factors: only eat factors of the given number. - Primes: only eat prime numbers. - Equality: only eat equations that are equal to the given number. - Inequality: only eat equations that are NOT equal to the given number. You may also play all types together in series or in random order. As you progress in each type the difficulty increases. There are 250 distinct levels awaiting you! Varying levels of difficulty are available to challenge your math skills. Also, as the difficulty goes up, more troggles will come after you and you will have fewer spare Munchers on hand. The harder you make it the more points you will receive per eaten correct answer. Have fun!

About

Ticket to Ride®

Embark on a digital train adventure connecting cities across various countries. Compete with players worldwide, friends, or AI in this classic board game adaptation. Enjoy strategic gameplay with multiple modes, including asynchronous play and local couch co-op.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with global matchmaking
  • Asynchronous play for busy schedules
  • Single-player mode against advanced AI
  • Local couch play option
  • Strategic route building and ticket completion
  • Multiple country maps and expansions
Features
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Play the ultimate digital version of the multi-award-winning modern classic board game Ticket to Ride! Journey across various countries, connecting their vibrant cities and exploring their unique gameplay mechanics and bonuses on the way. Ticket to Ride offers a variety of game modes to suit you. Want to get competitive? Head online to challenge other players around the world and climb the leaderboards, or play with friends further afield in a private game. Got a packed schedule? Set up or join an asynchronous game and play across multiple days – we’ll notify you when it is your turn, so you can go at your own pace. Test out new strategies or keep it casual in single-player mode against state-of-the-art AI opponents. You can even make a game night of it with friends and family in couch play! Get to know a cast of unforgettable characters, each bringing their own tales to the table. Add new locomotives and carriages to your fleet with every expansion, and cement your name in railway history on the leaderboard! Become a railway legend in the iconic, fan-favourite modern classic! HOW TO PLAY TICKET TO RIDE®: Players are dealt a number of tickets and must pick a certain number to keep (depending on the map). Players are also dealt four train cards of various colours. This number can also vary depending on the map you’re playing on, but don’t worry – the AI takes care of this! Each turn, players can draw two train cards from the face-up pile, draw two train cards from the face-down pile, draw another ticket to complete, or use their train cards to claim a route! A claimed route is shown by placing train pieces along the route. When a player has three or fewer train pieces left, the last round starts. Whoever has the most points at the end of the game is the winner! FEATURES A TRULY SOCIAL TAKE ON MULTIPLAYER – Play online with friends or enjoy a seamless matchmaking experience when you challenge players from around the world. Alternatively, take on your friend sitting right next to you in couch play – use the free Ticket to Ride Companion App to really boost your couch gaming session! PLAY AROUND YOUR BUSY DAY – Set up a game in async mode and play a game across multiple days. SINGLE-PLAYER MODE DRIVEN BY EXPERT AIs – Powered by an innovative adaptive AI system, single-player mode offers a challenge for new and experienced players alike. AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE – Every moment has been brought to life with beautiful graphics that will immerse you in the adventure. STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY – Every game presents fresh challenges, and it’s your mission to work out the most efficient solutions. Collect points by completing tickets, linking destinations and building the longest route. Join the Marmalade Game Studio Discord server to connect with players, organise matches, see the latest news and updates, and take part in events!

Screenshots

Number Munchers4 screens
Ticket to Ride®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ticket to Ride® at 4.6 against Number Munchers's 3.1. Ticket to Ride® also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 191). Number Munchers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads 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

Number Munchers costs $1.99 and Ticket to Ride® $4.99 up front. Ticket to Ride® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Number Munchers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ticket to Ride® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticket to Ride® has 12K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Number Munchers's written reviews are positive against 30% of Ticket to Ride®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Munchers ships an update every 23 months, Ticket to Ride® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

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Number Munchers versus Ticket to Ride®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber MunchersTicket to Ride®
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.1 (191 ratings)4.6 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews30.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19112K — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB917 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotivCodeMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Number Munchers

All ratings190 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative41.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative69.1%

Ticket to Ride®

All ratings11,759 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews794 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Number Munchers

From 191 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Nostalgic game experience
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for kids
  • 🧠 Educational value
  • ✨ Fun and engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💥 Frequent crashes
  • 🚫 Game does not work
  • 💸 Not worth the money
  • ⏳ Outdated and unplayable
  • 🐌 Slow or unresponsive controls

Ticket to Ride®

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Nice graphics
  • ⏱️ Rapid play mode
  • 🤝 Multiplayer functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing routes and trains
  • 🎨 Confusing color schemes
  • 🕰️ Slow animations
  • 💰 Expensive expansion packs

Bugs and requests

Number Munchers

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Crashes after a few levels (often 3 or 4)
  • Game shuts down after videos/cutscenes
  • Cannot select numbers
  • Double-tap control is too fast/unresponsive
  • App closes after level clear
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  • Game doesn't work past a certain level
  • Trackpad/mouse not working
  • Game closes after specific level milestones (e.g., multiples of 3 or 4)
  • Auto-progression glitching
  • Level won't clear even after munching correct numbers
  • Muncher stops working after walking into a troggle
  • Cannot move to next level automatically
  • Game doesn't download correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add addition and subtraction modes
  • Make a Word Muncher game
  • Add more levels
  • Fix cutscene glitches
  • Add cutscenes back

Ticket to Ride®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing mid-game
  • Incorrect scoring and card distribution
  • Inability to rejoin interrupted games

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline/local multiplayer mode
  • Ranking/progression system
  • Customizable UI/color options
  • Ability to share purchased expansions
  • In-game chat and notifications

In-app purchases

None

Number Munchers

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ticket to Ride®

One-time10
  • 1910 Ticket Pack$3.99
  • Ticket to Ride ChristmasBundle$9.99
  • San Francisco City Expansion$12.99
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  • Europe Map$12.99
  • Nordic Expansion$12.99
  • Legendary Asia Expansion$12.99
  • Europe Expansion$14.99
  • Welcome Offer$29.99
  • Ticket to Ride Sale Offer$29.99
  • Round the World Ticket$49.99

Questions

Is Number Munchers free?
Number Munchers costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ticket to Ride® free?
Ticket to Ride® costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Number Munchers or Ticket to Ride®?
Ticket to Ride® is rated higher. Number Munchers averages 3.1 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Ticket to Ride® averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do Number Munchers or Ticket to Ride® have ads?
Neither Number Munchers nor Ticket to Ride® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Munchers or Ticket to Ride®?
Number Munchers ships an update every 23 months, and Ticket to Ride® monthly. Most recently, Number Munchers was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ticket to Ride® on November 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, Number Munchers or Ticket to Ride®?
Number Munchers currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and Ticket to Ride® at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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