Comparison

Compulsive vs Number Swipe

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

Head to head
About

Compulsive

Organize a vibrant palette of colors in this addictive puzzle game. Match and clear tiles to score points, utilizing power-ups and strategic moves. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Addictive color matching puzzle
  • Multiple game modes
  • Multiplayer on the same board
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Modern, bright color themes
  • Game Center integration
Features
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A palette of beautiful colors needs your help to get organized. This quick color matching puzzle game is easy to learn and difficult to put down. Ready to get Compulsive? ■ FEATURES □ Addictive color matching puzzle game □ Multiple Game Modes: Arcade, Strategy, Zen, Challenge □ Multiplayer: Play friends on the same board □ Power-ups: Organizer, Cleaner, Duster □ Leaderboards & Achievements □ Beautiful bright candy-like colors with a modern theme □ Awesome animations, music, and sound □ Play games in 60 seconds, 30 moves, or unlimited □ Game Center integration for challenging friends and family □ Optimized for all iPhone and iPad Retina Displays ■ RULES □ Drag tiles anywhere on the board as long as the dropped tile joins another of same color □ Join four or more tiles of the same color to clear them off the board and score points. □ A Clean tile clears all tiles of a specific color off the board. □ Clear multiple groups of tiles in a single move for bonus points. ■ POWER-UPS □ Power-ups include Duster, Cleaner, Organizer, and Visionary to help improve your game! □ Duster removes a tile off the board and counts towards the combo. Use it to start your next combo and score bigger points. Limit 5 per game. □ The Cleaner power-up removes an entire color from the board. This is just like the white cleaner tile that appears on the board. Limit is 3 per game. □ The Organizer power-up gives you 10 seconds to arrange the board however you want without any tiles exploding. This allows you to create really big groups and and even bigger combos for a massive bonus. Limit is 1 per game. □ Visionary power-up is a one time purchase that provides color tile counts on the board on every game played. Helps you to focus on what color to use to build your next group. Also tells you the best time to use your Organizer power-up! ■ TIPS □ Create larger groups of tiles for bigger scores. □ Set up tiles on the game board so when one group clears others will follow. □ Bonus multiplier is given on the total number of groups you clean up in a single move. □ Use the white tiles or Cleaner power-up to wipe up a mess or score some quick points. □ Use the Duster tile to start off a killer combo. □ Buy plenty of Organizers from the Store to really run your score up high. □ Use the Visionary power-up as an indicator to use the Organizer power-up. □ Play everyday to earn 1,000 extra tiles. □ Connect the leaderboard to Game Center and Facebook to crush your friend's scores. ■ REVIEWS □ “Best New Games" — Apple App Store Feature □ "So minimal, so addictive" — LA Times □ "Its design is generous, both in aesthetic elegance and in play" — Kill Screen □ “Compulsive is a slick puzzler that lives up to its name” — GameZebo ■ CONTACT □ Problem? In the app please tap MORE, ABOUT, and SEND FEEDBACK to talk directly to our team. □ Like us at https://www.facebook.com/CompulsiveGame □ Follow us at https://twitter.com/tmsoft □ Visit us at https://www.tmsoft.com/compulsive/

About

Number Swipe

Engage your mind with a number puzzle game where you swipe matching numbers or those that sum to ten to clear the board. New numbers fall to replace cleared ones, and the game concludes when no more moves are possible or time expires. Offers various modes for quick mental workouts or extended challenges.

Highlights
  • Swipe matching numbers
  • Swipe numbers that sum to 10
  • Quick, Standard, and Long game modes
  • Timed Game mode
  • Tutorial on how to play
  • High Scores tables
  • Hints for finding swipes
Features
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Swipe matching numbers or numbers that add up to a multiple of 10 to remove them from the board. As numbers are removed new numbers will fall in to take their place. The game ends when there are no more swipes to be made or time is up. Play the quick mode for a quick mental exercise or challenge yourself in Standard and Long modes. Play a Timed Game to race against the clock and see how many swipes you can make in 60 seconds. Addition has never been this fun. Great game for any age. Features: - Quick, Standard, and Long game modes - Timed Game mode - Step by step tutorial on how to play - High Scores tables - Game Center enabled - iPad and iPhone Compatible - Hints when you can't find a swipe - Game Statistics - Reset Scores - Sound Effects

Screenshots

Compulsive4 screens
Number Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Number Swipe at none against Compulsive's shown. Number Swipe also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Compulsive's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 27). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Compulsive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Number Swipe 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Compulsive against 4.7 for Number Swipe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compulsive has 145 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Compulsive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Number Swipe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, Number Swipe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compulsive versus Number Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompulsiveNumber Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (145 ratings)4.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings145 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTValcour Games

Customer experience

Compulsive

All ratings145 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%

Number Swipe

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Compulsive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow server connection for score uploads
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game modes
  • More customization options
  • Improved leaderboard and social features

Number Swipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Compulsive

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Visionary$0.99
  • Tidy Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Fresh Pack$1.99
  • Spotless Pack$4.99
  • Perfect Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Number Swipe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Compulsive free?
Compulsive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Swipe free?
Number Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compulsive or Number Swipe?
Compulsive and Number Swipe are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 145 and 27 ratings respectively.
Do Compulsive or Number Swipe have ads?
Compulsive shows ads; Number Swipe does not.
Which is updated more often, Compulsive or Number Swipe?
Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, and Number Swipe every 2 months. Most recently, Compulsive was updated on September 20, 2026 and Number Swipe on June 8, 2026.

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