Comparison

Number Mania 3D! vs Sprouts+

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

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About

Number Mania 3D!

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Get ready for a numerical challenge like no other in Number Mania, a unique puzzle game that combines bubble-shooting fun with strategic thinking! On the screen, you'll encounter numbers like 2, 4, 6, 10, and more. Armed with a shooter at the bottom and a number to fire, your objective is to shoot your number at other numbers equal to or lower than its value. When they collide, they combine into a larger number, which returns to your shooter. With each shot, your goal is to reach the target number using a limited number of moves. Can you conquer the mathematical mayhem and achieve the perfect sum?

About

Sprouts+

This app offers a digital rendition of a classic mathematical strategy game. Players take turns drawing lines between dots, adding new dots and strategically encircling areas to limit opponent moves. The goal is to be the last player to draw a valid line.

Highlights
  • Classic mathematical game
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Line drawing mechanics
  • Dot connection strategy
  • Multiplayer options
  • In-app purchases for tokens
Features
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Sprouts is a mathematical game invented in 1967 by John H. Conway and Michael S. Paterson. The rules are simple. Two players start with a certain number of Dots. They take turns drawing a Line connecting any two Dots or connecting a Dot back onto itself. After each Line is drawn an additional Dot is added along the newly drawn Line. No Line can cross another Line. A Dot can have up to three Lines connected to it. The players take turns drawing a Line until no additional Lines can be drawn. The player who drew the last Line wins the game. The app color codes each Dot to indicate if it has three lines connected to it, is reachable by another Dot or is blocked by lines and cannot be reached. The strategy of the game is to divide the Dots into M groups by encircling Dots so that Lines cannot be connected to them from Dots in the other groups. M starts at 1 and increases as the players draw Lines that encircle Dots to form additional groups. Note that each time a Line is drawn, it fills two connections on preexisting Dots and it creates a new Dot that has one additional connection so the total number of connections is decreased by one (i.e. -2 + 1 = -1) for each new Line drawn. Note also that the last Line drawn in each encircled group will always generate a new Dot with one unfilled connection. If the game starts with N Dots that represents 3*N unfilled connections and there can therefore be 3*N Lines drawn minus one Line for each of the M groups formed during the game. This number will be even if N-M is even (2*N is always even) and odd if N-M is odd. To be the last player to draw a Line, the player who plays first will want to form M groups such that N-M is odd while the player who plays second will want to form M' groups such that N-M' is even. The app allows you to play with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Dots. Two Dot games are unlimited. Other games require a Token. The game comes with 20 Tokens. Additional Tokens can be purchased through an IAP: 25 Tokens for $1, 100 Tokens for $2 (approximately). The game can be played on one device or on two connected devices connected through local WiFi or the Game Center. Using the Game Center you can invite friends and use SharePlay to incorporate a FaceTime window and voice communication. Alternatively you can play with a random player at a matching skill level.

Screenshots

Number Mania 3D!4 screens
Sprouts+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Mania 3D! at none against Sprouts+'s 2. Number Mania 3D! also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Sprouts+'s advantage is device support. On price 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. Sprouts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Number Mania 3D! asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Number Mania 3D! versus Sprouts+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber Mania 3D!Sprouts+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAMETATOR YAZILIM DANISMANLIK TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETIPeter Kramer

In-app purchases

None

Number Mania 3D!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprouts+

One-time2
  • Package of 25 Tokens$0.99
  • Package of 100 Tokens$1.99

Questions

Is Number Mania 3D! free?
Number Mania 3D! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprouts+ free?
Sprouts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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