Comparison

KenKen Classic vs Math Solving Game NumberDrop

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

Head to head
About

KenKen Classic

Engage your mind with this addictive logic and math puzzle game. It offers a virtually unlimited supply of challenges with adjustable difficulty and grid sizes. Enjoy a fun way to train your brain with a trusted source of daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Adjustable difficulty and grid size
  • Multiple input modes
  • Hints, Undo, Redo, Reset
  • Online leaderboards
  • Color schemes and music options
Features
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KenKen® - Brain Training Puzzle Train your brain with KenKen®, the unbelievably fun, exciting and addictive logic and math puzzle! KenKen is an amazing puzzle that is frequently described as “sudoku on steroids.” If you like other brain games such as sudoku, 2048, Threes, Kakuro, Unblock Me, Tricky Test, Tetris, Flow, jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, or crossword puzzles, then you will LOVE KenKen! This is the ONE-AND-ONLY Original KenKen app, created by acclaimed Japanese mathematics educator Tetsuya Miyamoto. Don’t be fooled by unauthorized versions such as mathdoku and calcudoku, and don't get stuck in a sudoku rut. Play KenKen math puzzles today! KenKen appears daily in the New York Times and hundreds of other publications around the globe. NY Times puzzle editor, Will Shortz, calls KenKen "the most addictive puzzle since sudoku." There are virtually unlimited KenKen puzzles available to you on this app. The first 50 are included FREE with the download. If you need more...no problem! Just order them and they'll appear immediately. YOU select the size, difficulty level, and operations. KenKen Classic includes: - 50 FREE fun math puzzles of every size and difficulty level - Unlimited FREE 3x3 size puzzles to learn from and enjoy - Virtually unlimited puzzles, ranging from 3x3 to 9x9 grids, from Easy to Expert - A variety of color schemes and music (you can even set your own music to play in the background) - 3 input modes for digits and notes - Great extra features such as Hints, Check, Undo, Redo, Reset, Pause, and Timer - Online leaderboards - Ability to post results directly to Twitter - Ability to email results and invite friends

About

Math Solving Game NumberDrop

This game challenges your arithmetic and logic skills by dropping numbers to solve math puzzles. Progress through hundreds of levels with increasing difficulty, or generate infinite puzzles in random mode. Enjoy offline play and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of math puzzles
  • Arithmetic and logic training
  • Offline play
  • Weekly fresh puzzles
  • Random puzzle generation
  • Leaderboards
Features
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NumberDrop is a uniquely challenging math puzzle game that trains your arithmetic and logic. You have to use your math skills and drop the numbers in the right order to complete a puzzle! Features: • Add, subtract, multiply and divide your way through hundreds of captivating levels. • The levels steadily increase in difficulty to train your brain. • Fresh puzzles delivered to your phone every week! • Play our game anywhere, any time with offline play and no time limits. • Leaderboards show off your arithmetic skills. • Generate infinite puzzles in random mode. • Share any puzzle with friends to share the challenge! How to play: • Select +, -, × or ÷ and swipe between two numbers to combine them. • The bottom row values must match the target values with nothing left over. • Sometimes you will get stuck. You can restart, undo or use a hint. Share your favorite puzzles with us and if we feature it as puzzle of the week, we will reward you with in-game items! https://www.facebook.com/NumberDrop/ https://www.twitter.com/NumberDropApp info@rosenburgergames.com

Screenshots

KenKen Classic2 screens
Math Solving Game NumberDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: KenKen Classic at 3.2K against Math Solving Game NumberDrop's 98. Math Solving Game NumberDrop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. KenKen Classic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Math Solving Game NumberDrop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for KenKen Classic against 4.7 for Math Solving Game NumberDrop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KenKen Classic has 3.2K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of KenKen Classic's written reviews are positive against 77% of Math Solving Game NumberDrop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KenKen Classic ships an update every 4 months, Math Solving Game NumberDrop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KenKen Classic versus Math Solving Game NumberDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenKen ClassicMath Solving Game NumberDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings)4.7 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better98
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenKen PuzzleBen Does Apps Ltd

Customer experience

KenKen Classic

All ratings3,172 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative17.8%

Math Solving Game NumberDrop

All ratings98 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

KenKen Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles disappearing after device reset or upgrade
  • Purchased puzzles not syncing across devices
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save and revert puzzle progress
  • No-op puzzles for advanced players
  • Improved puzzle loading and syncing across devices

Math Solving Game NumberDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KenKen Classic

Subscriptions1
  • Full Year Subscription NO ADS!$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 KenKen toKENs$0.99
  • 31 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$1.99
  • 250 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$7.99
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  • 1000 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$14.99
  • Annual Unlimited Subscription - Ad Free$19.99
4 purchases

Math Solving Game NumberDrop

One-time4
  • 5 Hints + 5 Undos$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 20 Hints + 20 Undos$2.99
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  • 100 Hints + 100 Undos$9.99

Questions

Is KenKen Classic free?
KenKen Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Solving Game NumberDrop free?
Math Solving Game NumberDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KenKen Classic or Math Solving Game NumberDrop?
Math Solving Game NumberDrop is rated higher. KenKen Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Math Solving Game NumberDrop averages 4.7 from 98 ratings.
Do KenKen Classic or Math Solving Game NumberDrop have ads?
Both KenKen Classic and Math Solving Game NumberDrop show ads.
Which is updated more often, KenKen Classic or Math Solving Game NumberDrop?
KenKen Classic ships an update every 4 months, and Math Solving Game NumberDrop monthly. Most recently, KenKen Classic was updated on October 16, 2026 and Math Solving Game NumberDrop on October 5, 2026.

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