Idle Elements vs Number Splash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Elements
Merge crystals by matching three or more to generate increasingly large numbers. Manage your elements carefully to avoid negative consequences as you play.
- Match 3 crystal merging
- Idle gameplay mechanics
- Number generation
- Element management
- Strategic gameplay
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Line up 3+ crystals to have them merge and generate numbers... really big numbers. But, don't let any single element get too far ahead or bad things start to happen :)
Number Splash
Engage in fast-paced, strategic tile matching with exponential number merging. Swipe to combine numbers, clear falling blocks, and create epic combos for bonus points before the board fills.
- Swipe to align matching numbers
- Exponential number merging
- Clear falling blocks
- Create epic combos
- Bonus points for strategy
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Number Splash takes the classic puzzle fun of 2048 to a whole new level with balanced action and strategy! Swipe to align matching numbers while they merge and grow exponentially. Watch out for falling blocks and be sure to clear them before the board fills. Strategize and set up epic combos and chain reactions for bonus points! Each swipe brings the chance to make a powerful match, but be quick—space is limited and new blocks are always on the way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Elements at daily against Number Splash's every 10 days. Number Splash's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Idle Elements against 4.9 for Number Splash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Splash has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Elements ships an update daily, Number Splash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Elements | Number Splash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nigmatic Sound LLC | Bit Forge Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
Idle Elements
Number Splash
In-app purchases
Idle Elements
No in-app purchases
Number Splash
No in-app purchases
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