Numbers Addict vs Balancing Act For Steady Hand
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
Balancing Act For Steady Hand
Test your hand steadiness with this playful game. Adjust sensitivity and earn bonus points to lower the countdown timer and customize screen colors. It's a simple yet engaging challenge for improving focus.
- Hand steadiness testing
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Bonus points system
- Customizable countdown timer
- Color customization
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Balancing Act is a playful application that tests your ability to keep your hand motionless. Sensitivity to movement can be adjusted in this free version. The default Countdown is 30 seconds, but, with the acquisition of Bonus Points, you can make that number even lower. With Bonus Points, you will also be able to choose other colors for the Balancer screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balancing Act For Steady Hand at none against Numbers Addict's 1. Balancing Act For Steady Hand also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Numbers Addict's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, 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. Numbers Addict sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balancing Act For Steady Hand asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balancing Act For Steady Hand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numbers Addict has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Numbers Addict ships an update every 2 months, Balancing Act For Steady Hand every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Numbers Addict | Balancing Act For Steady Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baring's Prod | Glenn Rowsam |
Customer experience
Numbers Addict
Balancing Act For Steady Hand
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
Balancing Act For Steady Hand
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Numbers Addict
- Direct unlock all levels/bubbles$1.99
Balancing Act For Steady Hand
No in-app purchases
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