Numbers Addict vs Osmo Numbers Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Numbers Addict
This addictive puzzle game challenges your basic math skills and mental calculation. Match and detonate numbers in a fast-paced, strategic gameplay experience. Compete with friends and improve your cognitive abilities.
- Addictive puzzle gameplay
- Basic math skills practice
- Mental calculation challenges
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Ranking system and achievements
- Brain training and focus improvement
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Numbers Addict is the addictive number puzzle enjoyed by millions of players: drop, merge and pop numbered bubbles. Do the math: 2 + 3 = 5 — then line up five 5s and watch them explode in a shower of combos! Easy to learn, impossible to put down: the perfect mix of math game, logic puzzle and brain training. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a column to drop your next bubble • Connect identical numbers: three 3s, four 4s, five 5s… and they pop! • Drag a bubble onto its neighbour to merge them: 2 + 3 = 5 • Trigger cascades and chain combos for massive scores FEATURES • 3 game modes: Easy (zen, no timer), Medium (a new bubble every 5 seconds) and Expert (black countdown bubbles for hardcore players) • Level up every 5 explosions — unlock the 6, 7, 8 and the legendary 9 bubble • Satisfying chain reactions, juicy effects and combos • Leaderboards and achievements with Game Center • Quick 2-minute sessions or endless marathons — you set the pace • Free, lightweight and playable offline A classic number game refined for over a decade, Numbers Addict is made for fans of merge puzzles, math games, brain teasers and bubble poppers alike. Can you reach the 9 bubble? Download now and start popping numbers! SUBSCRIPTION "Remove Ads" is an optional auto-renewing subscription (1 month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.barings-prod.com/na/privacy.html
Osmo Numbers Classic
Engage children in hands-on math play by adding, counting, and multiplying tiles to pop number bubbles. This interactive game fosters a creative and explorative mindset towards mathematics, making learning fun and engaging in a vibrant underwater world.
- Add, count, and multiply tiles
- Pop number bubbles
- Collect over 90 unique fish
- Learn math creatively
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Hands-on play experience
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Add, count & multiply tiles to pop the number bubbles. Popping enough will free fish & unleash a lightning storm! Learn to be the numbers master. **One of 2016’s most intuitive product designs.** - Fast Company Award "...once again, Osmo has built something wonderfully creative and interactive." - Venture Beat "Osmo Numbers takes the fear out of figures." - Forbes "…revamp the unimaginative worksheets educators use to teach math" - TechCrunch When kids understand there are many ways to solve a problem, math becomes creative & fun. By having no wrong answers, we replace fear of math with an explorative mindset. Your kids will play in this beautiful engaging underwater world for ages, collecting over 90 fish of all kinds, from Rainbow to Frankenfish! *Requires the Osmo Base and Numbers tiles, found at www.playosmo.com * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Numbers Addict at 4.6 against Osmo Numbers Classic's 4.0. Numbers Addict also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 55%). Osmo Numbers Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Numbers Addict sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Numbers Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Numbers Addict holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 264 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Numbers Addict's written reviews are positive against 55% of Osmo Numbers Classic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Numbers Addict | Osmo Numbers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) — better | 4.0 (264 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 264 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baring's Prod | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Numbers Addict
Osmo Numbers Classic
User reviews
Numbers Addict
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn, simple rules
- 🎮 Great mental exercise and brain challenge
- ⏰ No time pressure, play at own pace
- 📈 Multiple difficulty levels and progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Black screen freezing issues
- 📱 App crashes after ads display
- ❌ Ads that won't close properly
- 😤 Extreme difficulty spike at level 50
Osmo Numbers Classic
From 264 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning math
- 👍 Interactive and fun
- 👍 Engaging for children
- 👍 Motivates learning
- 👍 Good for practicing numbers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Gets boring quickly
- 🐛 Confusing for younger kids
- 🐛 Expensive hardware needed
- 🐛 Inconsistent tile recognition
Bugs and requests
Numbers Addict
Reported bugs
11 issues- App freezes on black screen requiring reinstall
- Crashes in middle of gameplay
- Game skips, stops, and hesitates during play
- Unexpected app shutdown
- Double moves triggered from single action
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- Phone completely shuts down during gameplay
- Crashes around level 36
- Crashes after ads display
- Ads won't close and redirect to app store
- Game crashes when reaching high scores
- Inconsistent number of squares between iPad and Android
Requested features
8 requests- Undo button for moves
- Intermediate difficulty level between 50 and 100
- Screen rotation option
- Special power-ups like bombs for 3x3 squares
- Older version without dropping numbers
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- Better instructions and game mechanics explanation
- Larger screen display for longer gameplay
- More math functions beyond addition
Osmo Numbers Classic
Reported bugs
10 issues- Apps not loading
- Never-ending loading screen
- App crashes
- Cannot access camera
- Doesn't recognize tiles properly
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- Profile and progress not saving
- Multiplication level displays addition
- Combos not detected often
- Game freezes
- App unusable due to camera access issues
Requested features
10 requests- Add more levels
- Include verbal number prompts
- Simpler starting point for younger kids
- More varied gameplay types
- Add an exit button for games
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- More challenging levels
- Allow profile and progress saving
- Fix multiplication portion issues
- Add visual cues for words
- Revert to older design
In-app purchases
Numbers Addict
- Direct unlock all levels/bubbles$1.99
Osmo Numbers Classic
No in-app purchases
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