Comparison

Numeric Equalizer vs Save The Mage

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

Head to head
About

Numeric Equalizer

Features
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A roguelike card game where you win by landing exact HP! Calculate your card’s power perfectly—and keep the turns coming! Your mental math will improve before you know it. ◆ System Use the four cards dealt each turn to hit enemy HP exactly. Bring them to zero to earn an extra turn! But beware—if you overshoot, you'll take the excess damage yourself. Clear all enemies to win new cards! Build a strategic deck of varied powers, think about enemy abilities, and adapt your plays to overcome every foe!

About

Save The Mage

This game blends physics-based puzzle-solving with RPG strategy. Draw to protect a mage, utilizing environmental interactions and unique character abilities to overcome challenges and achieve objectives.

Highlights
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Class system with unique abilities
  • Strategic loadout customization
  • RPG progression and upgrades
  • Dynamic objectives and completion goals
Features
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The "Rescue Puzzle" genre just leveled up. Save the Mage combines the creativity of drawing games with the strategic depth of an RPG. KEY FEATURES: • ADVANCED PHYSICS: The world interacts with you. Water extinguishes fire, acid corrodes matter, and barries protects you from enemies. Use the sandbox environment to your advantage. • CLASS SYSTEM: Play with different Mages, each with unique passive abilities. • STRATEGIC LOADOUT: Analyze the map before you start. Fire enemies? Equip the Red Robe. Need to dig? Bring the Shovel spell. • RPG PROGRESSION: Collect Gold by excavating the terrain to upgrade your Mage, increase Mana and Spell Power, and unlock functional skins with armor stats. • DYNAMIC OBJECTIVES: Survival is just the beginning. Try to eliminate all enemies or find the hidden Stars buried deep in the level to achieve 100% completion. Master the physics. Protect the Mage. Download now!

Screenshots

Numeric Equalizer4 screens
Save The Mage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numeric Equalizer at none against Save The Mage's 5. Save The Mage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, device support 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. Save The Mage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Numeric Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numeric Equalizer ships an update every 5 months, Save The Mage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Numeric Equalizer versus Save The Mage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumeric EqualizerSave The Mage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB184 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTsutomu KawanishiAbner Palmeira

In-app purchases

None

Numeric Equalizer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Save The Mage

One-time5
  • Handful of Gems (300)$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Bag of Gems (1000)$2.99
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  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • Chest of Gems (2200)$5.99

Questions

Is Numeric Equalizer free?
Numeric Equalizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save The Mage free?
Save The Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Numeric Equalizer or Save The Mage have ads?
Numeric Equalizer shows ads; Save The Mage does not.
Which is updated more often, Numeric Equalizer or Save The Mage?
Numeric Equalizer ships an update every 5 months, and Save The Mage weekly. Most recently, Numeric Equalizer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Save The Mage on October 8, 2026.

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