Real Kakuro™ vs Number Join
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Kakuro™
This number puzzle game challenges you to solve crosswords using digits. Each number combination must equal a given clue, using digits 1-9 only once per word. With thousands of unique, logic-based puzzles, it offers hours of engaging gameplay without locked levels.
- 3000 unique puzzles
- Logic-based solving
- No locked levels
- Autosave functionality
- High definition graphics
- Game Center statistics
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Featured as "What's Hot" in puzzle and board categories in US app store Now with 3000 puzzles. Can you solve them all? Real Kakuro is like a crossword puzzle with numbers. Each "word" must add up to the number provided in the clue above it or to the left. Words can only use the numbers 1 through 9, and a given number can only be used once in a word. Every kakuro has one and only solution, and can be solved through logic alone. Real Kakuro is a very elegant game, providing fabulous gameplay experience with 3000 unique games. - Clean board, providing hours of pleasure gameplay; - Handmade unique challenging games. All games and categories were designed to fit a 10x10 board without compromising quality and the need of zooming; - No locked levels. Play whatever you want whenever you want; - Autosave game. You don't need to worry if you don't have much time to play. It will automatically save all unfinished games; - Simple menu context. Your game is just a few clicks away; - No in app music. You can play while listening your own iPod library; - High definition graphics for iPad, iPhone 4/4s/5 and iPod Touch; - Game Center statistics. Compare your results worldwide.
Number Join
A logic puzzle game where you fill in missing numbers sequentially. Solve puzzles by connecting numbers horizontally, vertically, or diagonally across various difficulty levels. Features include hints, auto-save, and time tracking.
- Fill missing numbers sequentially
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal connections
- 5 difficulty levels
- Over 500 levels
- Check function for wrong numbers
- Auto-save unfinished levels
- Record best completion times
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This game is a logic puzzle with simple rules. Your aim is to fill in the missing numbers, in sequential order, going horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. **** Features **** # Content - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - "Check" function can highlight wrong numbers - option to enable automatically highlight wrong numbers - Auto-save the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Real Kakuro™ at none against Number Join's shown. Real Kakuro™ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 59). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Real Kakuro™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Number Join sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Real Kakuro™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Kakuro™ has 2.6K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 89% positive.
Real Kakuro™ ships an update every 2 months, Number Join every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Kakuro™ | Number Join |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.2 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deucher | Stanley Lam |
Customer experience
Real Kakuro™
Number Join
Bugs and requests
Real Kakuro™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzles that appear to have no solution
- Solved puzzles showing as blank
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Undo/redo feature
- Ability to remove pencil marks after entering correct numbers
- Pause/resume game
- Larger number pad
- Ability to save progress
Number Join
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Real Kakuro™
- Remove Ads$2.99
Number Join
- Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
