Comparison

Astraware Number Cross vs Einstein Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Astraware Number Cross

This logic puzzle game challenges you to fill a grid with numbers based on a provided list. It requires deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills, with daily challenges and a large collection of built-in puzzles.

Highlights
  • Deductive reasoning puzzles
  • Daily and Weekender challenges
  • 60 built-in puzzles
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulties
  • Endless puzzle streams
  • Save slots for multiple puzzles
  • iOS 14 widget and Siri integration
Features
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Number Cross puts your deductive skills to the test! Also known as number fill or number fit, each puzzle gives you an empty grid and a list of numbers. Each number fits in just one place in the grid and it is up to you to figure out where. No arithmetic required - all you need are your logical problem solving skills! With Astraware Number Cross you can play four Daily puzzles each day - top the global leaderboards by completing the puzzles in the fastest time! For more of a challenge there is a new Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a trickier puzzle! Astraware Number Cross offers 60 built-in puzzles in 3 different grid sizes and 3 different difficulty levels so you can keep playing even after completing the Daily puzzles! If you are a big fan of Number Cross, you can get extra puzzle packs to keep you going. Great features include: - Unlimited access to our Daily and Weekender puzzles - A collection of 60 free built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties, with many more to purchase - New endless puzzle streams - watch ads (or take short surveys) then play the puzzles you like! - Intuitive interface - Save slots available so you can have several puzzles on the go at once, or you can stop for a break and come back to puzzle later - Puzzles Plus subscription for unlimited puzzles - Jump straight into a daily game from the iOS 14 widget, or asking Siri Get Astraware Number Cross and improve your logical reasoning today! Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for Astraware Number Cross which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are available at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy

About

Einstein Challenge

Features
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It's thought that Albert Einstein in the last century, released the following challenge: In one street there are five houses with different colours. In each one of them, live a person from different nationality. Each one of these people likes a different drink and smokes a brand of cigarettes different from the others. in addition, each one has a different kind of pet. The question is: "who is the owner of the fish". Follow the tips to find the answer.

Screenshots

Astraware Number Cross4 screens
Einstein Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astraware Number Cross at Free against Einstein Challenge's $0.99. Astraware Number Cross also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Einstein Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On 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

Astraware Number Cross is free to download; Einstein Challenge costs $0.99 up front. Astraware Number Cross sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Einstein Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astraware Number Cross ships an update monthly, Einstein Challenge every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astraware Number Cross versus Einstein Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstraware Number CrossEinstein Challenge
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 39 months
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperAstraware LimitedJoao Silva

Bugs and requests

Astraware Number Cross

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 🐛 Clock doesn't show on completion
  • 🐛 App won't open after reinstall
  • 🐛 Can't enter numbers into puzzle
  • 🐛 Numbers don't always stay where put
  • 🐛 Hard levels seem easy
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  • 🐛 Can no longer pick up numbers

Requested features

12 requests
  • 💡 Introduce puzzle replays
  • 💡 Add Sunday-to-Saturday calendar of puzzles
  • 💡 Replay just finished puzzle
  • 💡 Pause button not near numbers
  • 💡 Make puzzle squares look like they used to
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  • 💡 Restart or replay games
  • 💡 More puzzles with rankings
  • 💡 Play more free games without stamps
  • 💡 One-time fee for unlimited daily puzzles
  • 💡 Easier way to send wrong numbers back
  • 💡 More complex levels
  • 💡 Pause button

Einstein Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Astraware Number Cross

Subscriptions3
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time11
  • Fun-size Pack$0.99
  • Ad-Free daily puzzles$0.99
  • Fun Size Pack 2$0.99
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  • Family Pack$1.99
  • Tough Pack$1.99
  • Easy Pack 2$1.99
  • Easy Pack$1.99
  • Tough Pack 2$1.99
  • Vacation Pack$3.99
  • Deluxe Pack$4.99
  • Deluxe Pack 2$4.99
None

Einstein Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astraware Number Cross free?
Astraware Number Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Einstein Challenge free?
Einstein Challenge costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Astraware Number Cross or Einstein Challenge?
Astraware Number Cross ships an update monthly, and Einstein Challenge every 39 months. Most recently, Astraware Number Cross was updated on October 11, 2026 and Einstein Challenge on May 16, 2026.

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