Comparison

Doodle Drop vs The Number Guessing Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Drop

Engage in a physics-based puzzle game with over 1000 levels. Create and share your own levels, compete on leaderboards, and earn rewards. It's a fun and dynamic experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Level creator and editor
  • User profiles and leaderboards
  • In-game rewards and prizes
  • Community level sharing
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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“Who knew a game like this could be so fun? I’ve played over 100 levels... and that’s only the levels that came with the game! I still haven’t tried the community created levels yet! - Mitch B., Seattle, WA Over 1000+ levels and counting. Can you beat them all? Jump in and play As soon as you download the app, you’ll have access to over 1000+ levels to play Be the next Doodle Drops star - Create your very own user profile and make a name for yourself in the community. How will you influence the community? BYOL: Build Your Own Levels - We’ve provided you with a full-functional level creator and editor, out of the box. Use your skills to create some of the best levels, today Sharing is caring - Show off your best levels to all of your friends and family with Facebook and challenge them Rewards & prizes! - Earn tickets by playing, creating, and sharing levels. You can use these tickets to buy more tools, obstacles, and packs! Anyone can join - Invite the people you care about with the touch of a single button to join in on the fun Good luck! We’ll see you on the leaderboards :) Features: -Over 1000+ levels out the door -Fully functional level creator and editor -Dynamic & diverse community -Real-time push notifications! -Free forever Learn more about Doodle Drops and other Doodle Games at http://sirqul.com/doodledrops For questions, comments, and feedback please contact us at doodledrops@sirqul.com

About

The Number Guessing Challenge

Challenge friends or AI opponents to a number guessing game. Pick a number between 1 and 1000 and try to guess your opponent's number first. Features include haptic feedback, adaptive responses, and solo play against unique characters.

Highlights
  • Two-player head-to-head competition
  • Solo play against AI warriors
  • Haptic feedback for number selection
  • Adaptive opponent proximity feedback
  • Fast number scrolling
  • In-game music and commentary
Features
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VERSUS captures the fun of picking a number and brings it to the palm of your hand. Challenge your friends to see who can guess the other’s number first. Enter your name and pick a number between 1 and 1000. Now the challenge is on! Slide to your number and swipe the button to confirm your guess. First person to guess their opponent’s number wins! These features enhance your gameplay​ experience: • Two players head to head competition. • Haptic feedback for your number choice. • Adaptive response to your opponent guess. • Solo play – challenge one of the 8 Japanese warriors from Sensei to Emperor. • A special message will be waiting for you if you challenge the emperor and come out victorious! • Amazing experience with music and commentary. • An easy and faster way to scroll through the numbers. • One device fits all. VERSUS incorporates G-rated trash talk. Players play, but coffee if for closures. Each opponent is given motivational feedback regarding their opponent proximity to guessing their number. The closer their opponent is, the more frantic the response. Remember, we are playing to win! Do you even numbers, Bro!

Screenshots

Doodle Drop4 screens
The Number Guessing Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doodle Drop at Free against The Number Guessing Challenge's $0.99. Doodle Drop also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). The Number Guessing Challenge's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (92% vs 56%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Doodle Drop is free to download; The Number Guessing Challenge costs $0.99 up front. Doodle Drop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and The Number Guessing Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Number Guessing Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Number Guessing Challenge has 107 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Doodle Drop's written reviews are positive against 92% of The Number Guessing Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Drop ships an update every 6 weeks, The Number Guessing Challenge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Doodle Drop versus The Number Guessing Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle DropThe Number Guessing Challenge
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.7 (13 ratings)4.6 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirqul, Inc.Hamdouchi Interactive, LLC

Customer experience

Doodle Drop

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.0%

The Number Guessing Challenge

All ratings107 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Drop

One-time6
  • 1000 Tickets or 33 Hints$0.99
  • 2500 Tickets or 66 Hints$1.99
  • 6000 Tickets or 198 Hints$4.99
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  • 12000 Tickets or 376 Hints$9.99
  • 25000 Tickets or 752 Hints$19.99
  • 50000 Tickets or 15040 Hints$39.99
1 purchases

The Number Guessing Challenge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Doodle Drop free?
Doodle Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Number Guessing Challenge free?
The Number Guessing Challenge costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Drop or The Number Guessing Challenge?
The Number Guessing Challenge is rated higher. Doodle Drop averages 2.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while The Number Guessing Challenge averages 4.6 from 107 ratings.
Do Doodle Drop or The Number Guessing Challenge have ads?
Neither Doodle Drop nor The Number Guessing Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Drop or The Number Guessing Challenge?
Doodle Drop ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Number Guessing Challenge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Doodle Drop was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Number Guessing Challenge on November 2, 2026.

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