Comparison

Gesnum vs Drop Duchy

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

Head to head
About

Gesnum

Features
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Gesnum is the perfect app for anyone who loves tricky number games. It's all about guessing numbers - simple, challenging and completely ad-free! You can play anytime, anywhere, because Gesnum works completely offline. No distractions from adverts, no data connection required - just you and your brain. Take on exciting challenges and test your number sense at different levels of difficulty. Whether you just want to pass the time or immerse yourself in the game, Gesnum is a fun way to train your logical thinking.

About

Drop Duchy

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix
  • Strategic tile placement for resource maximization
  • Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation
  • Procedurally generated game experiences
  • Meta-progression with over 90 challenges
  • Over 110 unique cards for deck building
  • Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!] A beloved PC game, now coming to mobile. Metacritic: 83. Very Positive on STEAM - 90%. Drop Duchy takes the iconic geometric puzzle gameplay we all know and love and gives it a fresh perspective: instead of simply clearing lines, you build a realm. A mix of deckbuilding, puzzle and rogue-lite, designed to hone your appetite as a block-stacking tactician. Place tile pieces as you would in a block-dropping game, but align them to maximize their activation rules. Set the right structures next to lush forests, wild rivers and grassy plains to pull out maximum resources and units. Then gather your troops, reclaim the regions under enemy control, and storm the enemy fortress along branching, decision-filled paths. Let your castle take too much damage and the run ends - but defeat is not the end: jump straight back in with a new strategy, and use the experience gained to unlock even more content. Grow in power with over 110 unique cards, trade with markets and guilds, and climb a meta progression of over 90 missions tied to three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order and The Republic. Adapt, conquer, and keep the action moving! FEATURES * An original mix of puzzle gameplay and real-time strategy * A brand new game experience with each run thanks to procedural generation * Play with Factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic * Meta progression: over 90 challenges designed to help you through your journey * Build the perfect deck with over 110 unique cards * An elegant and charming art direction to please your eyes * An engaging and ever-evolving soundtrack to please your ears * Choose your path between lakes, glades, forests, villages, guilds… and more!

Screenshots

Gesnum4 screens
Drop Duchy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesnum at none against Drop Duchy's 2. Drop Duchy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gesnum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gesnum ships an update every 15 months, Drop Duchy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gesnum versus Drop Duchy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesnumDrop Duchy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB304 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMartin RosenthalDoghowl Games Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Gesnum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Drop Duchy

One-time2
  • Base Game Offer$12.99
  • Base Game$14.99

Questions

Is Gesnum free?
Gesnum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop Duchy free?
Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gesnum or Drop Duchy have ads?
Neither Gesnum nor Drop Duchy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gesnum or Drop Duchy?
Gesnum ships an update every 15 months, and Drop Duchy daily. Most recently, Gesnum was updated on October 7, 2026 and Drop Duchy on October 3, 2026.

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