Comparison

WordBox.game vs Numplace

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

Head to head
About

WordBox.game

Features
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Word Box offers a daily puzzle that can be played in just a few minutes. Starting from a box of letters, use the clues and swap pairs of letters until every row and column forms a valid word.

About

Numplace

Features
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ā–  Rich Gameplay Features Intuitive board controls: Easily select cells, enter numbers, and manage memo (candidate) notes Candidate memo management: Record candidate numbers in each cell with 3 states (candidate / eliminated / unset) Full Undo/Redo support: Freely undo mistakes and redo moves ā–  Learning Support Intelligent hints: Get solving technique tips when you're stuck Technique explanations: Each hint highlights the relevant cells so you can visually understand why a number goes there ā–  Multiple Difficulty Levels Choose from 5 difficulty levels: Easy / Normal / Hard / Expert / Custom Custom difficulty: freely set the number of pre-filled cells Create your own puzzles and play them ā–  Modern UI Experience Theme support: Light / Dark mode with automatic OS sync Game-specific color design: high-visibility color layout for a comfortable experience Multilingual: Japanese and English supported ā–  Recommended For Fans of number place puzzles Those who want to train their brain during spare moments on their smartphone Those who want to learn solving techniques while playing Those who want to create puzzles and share them with friends

Screenshots

WordBox.game4 screens
Numplace1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WordBox.game at none against Numplace's shown. Numplace's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
WordBox.game versus Numplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordBox.gameNumplace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSourceGearkenji abe

In-app purchases

None

WordBox.game

No in-app purchases

None

Numplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordBox.game free?
WordBox.game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numplace free?
Numplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WordBox.game or Numplace have ads?
Numplace shows ads; WordBox.game does not.

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