Comparison

Numbers Game vs Stackdown

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

Head to head
About

Numbers Game

Engage in a challenging math puzzle where you combine six numbers and operators to reach a target number. Test your logic and speed with multiple game modes and thousands of levels. Compete with others globally and earn hints to overcome difficult puzzles.

Highlights
  • Reach target number using 6 numbers and operators
  • Two addictive game modes: Levels and Time Attack
  • 3,000 levels across 6 albums
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
  • In-game hints and social sharing for help
Features
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Six numbers. One target. How will you get there? Numbers Game is the classic countdown style maths puzzle: combine six number tiles with + − × ÷ to hit the target. Every answer becomes a new number, so you can chain lines together, there's always more than one way in, and finding your way is the fun. 3,000 hand checked puzzles. Six albums from Novice to Superhuman, every level solvable, difficulty that grows with you. Time Attack: Same game, thirty seconds, racing heartbeat. How long can you keep the streak alive? Learn in one guided game: A friendly interactive tutorial walks you through your first puzzle — no manuals, no videos. Stuck? That's part of it. Use coins to reveal a solution line by line, or ask a friend. Earn coins every level, or watch an ad for more — only ever when you choose to. A fresh new look. Rebuilt with a colorful, easy-on-the-eyes design. Five minutes with your morning coffee or an evening of beating your best, Numbers Game is mental arithmetic the moreish way.

About

Stackdown

Uncover six five-letter words hidden within a stack of tiles. Strategically select tiles, revealing new possibilities with each word found. Enjoy a daily puzzle, a vast archive, and practice modes, all playable offline.

Highlights
  • Uncover hidden five-letter words
  • Strategic tile selection
  • Daily puzzles and archive
  • Offline play
  • Spoiler-free sharing
  • Practice modes
Features
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Six five-letter words are buried in a stack of thirty tiles. Dig them out, one at a time, until the stack is gone. Only tiles with nothing resting on top of them can be picked. Take one and the tiles beneath may come free — so every word you find opens up the next. 【How It Works】 Tap free tiles to spell a word, in order. Find all six words to clear the stack. Stuck? Swipe the hint slider for a clue about the current word. Finish without hints and you earn all five stars. 【Only One Word Ever Fits】 This is the part that makes the puzzle work. At any moment there is exactly one word you can build from the free tiles — and only one set of tiles that builds it. Every stack in the game has been checked by an independent solver that walks every legal move, so you will never spell a real word and be told you are wrong. 【A Daily, Plus a Deep Archive】 A new stack arrives every day, with a streak to keep. Hundreds of past stacks stay playable in the archive, no account needed, and three hundred practice stacks wait in easy, medium and hard. Badges, best times, and a timer you can leave switched off round out the record. 【Share Your Front Page】 Every solve prints a result card — your time, your stars, your streak — ready to share with friends, with a spoiler-free option that hides the answers. Same stack, same six words: who digs out faster? 【Built to Be Pleasant】 Stackdown works fully offline, with no sign-in and no server. There are no forced ads in the middle of a puzzle, and a single purchase removes ads for good. Full iPad support, in light and dark. If you play the daily Stackdown web puzzle, this is that game on your phone: the whole back catalogue in your pocket, a proper share card, and somewhere to keep your streak. Stackdown is not affiliated with Waffle Studio or Puzzlist. 【Terms of Use (EULA)】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Numbers Game4 screens
Stackdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Numbers Game at 75% against Stackdown's 0%. Numbers Game also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Stackdown's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Numbers Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Stackdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numbers Game ships an update every 3 months, Stackdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Numbers Game versus Stackdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumbers GameStackdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDIkuhei Kure

Customer experience

Numbers Game

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.3%

Stackdown

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Numbers Game

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game doesn't display correctly on iPhone 12 mini
  • Half buttons unavailable on iPhone 12 mini
  • App doesn't load or shuts down
  • Level 119 hint incorrect (11x25)
  • Unsolvable puzzle at level 180
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  • Unsolvable puzzle at level 257
  • Incorrect hint for level 161
  • Purchased package not available on iPhone after iPad purchase

Requested features

6 requests
  • Implement screen rotate by 180 degrees
  • More levels to choose from
  • Option to pick difficulty
  • Update to resolve unsolvable puzzles
  • Add timer and more score for quicker answers
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  • Dark mode option

Stackdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Numbers Game

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1250 Coins$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$3.99
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  • 10000 Coins$8.99
1 purchases

Stackdown

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Numbers Game free?
Numbers Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackdown free?
Stackdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Numbers Game or Stackdown have ads?
Both Numbers Game and Stackdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Numbers Game or Stackdown?
Numbers Game ships an update every 3 months, and Stackdown every 8 days. Most recently, Numbers Game was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stackdown on October 25, 2026.

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