Comparison

Numerate vs Pixelvale

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

Head to head
About

Numerate

Engage in daily math-based puzzles to sharpen your reasoning skills. Solve unique number challenges, compete with friends, and enjoy unlimited play. This game offers a fun workout for your logic and deduction abilities.

Highlights
  • Daily math puzzles
  • Number sequence challenges
  • Unlimited play mode
  • Shareable results
  • Hints and boosters
  • Multiple game modes
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Calling all puzzle enthusiasts! Whether you're a fan of Sudoku, Wordle-style deduction games, or just love a good brain teaser, Numerate will put your mind to the test! Solve daily math-based puzzles and sharpen your reasoning skills with our unique and fun number challenges. Looking for a fresh daily challenge? In Daily Puzzle Mode, all players get the same puzzle each day, testing their ability to solve it in the fewest moves possible. Every move counts—can you crack the code with minimal hints and undos? Once you’ve solved it, share your results and see how you stack up against friends and other players! Can’t get enough Numerate? Play Unlimited Mode, where you can solve as many number puzzles as you want—no waiting required! Stuck on a tricky puzzle? Use a hint to nudge yourself in the right direction and keep the challenge going. Expand your mind and train your brain with our free math puzzles! Numerate is like a workout for your logic and deduction skills. Game Features: Engaging Number Puzzles Uncover hidden number sequences in a grid-based logic puzzle like you’ve never seen before. Unlimited Play Solve as many puzzles as you want in Unlimited Mode—no need to wait for the next challenge! Share Your Results Compete with friends in Daily Puzzle Mode and share your results to see who solved it in the fewest moves. Boosters & Hints Stuck? Use hints to reveal key numbers or clear out incorrect guesses to stay in the game. Play at Your Own Pace Choose between relaxed puzzle-solving or fast-paced challenges with different game modes. Flex Your Brain Muscles As you progress, the puzzles get tougher! Can you master the ultimate challenge and become a Numerate champion? Join the Numerate community and train your mind every day! playnumerate.com

About

Pixelvale

Solve logic puzzles to reveal pixel art and build a charming valley. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or pressure, and watch your world grow across seasons. Support development through optional donations.

Highlights
  • Solve logic nonogram puzzles
  • Build a growing pixel art valley
  • Experience seasonal changes
  • Relaxed gameplay with no timers
  • Offline play
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
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Pixelvale is a cozy nonogram game: solve elegant logic puzzles and bring a little valley to life, pixel by pixel. Every puzzle you solve reveals a hand-painted piece of pixel art—an apple tree, the bakery, a villager—and adds it to your world. So a living valley slowly grows out of pure logic puzzles, transforming across four seasons. RELAXED PUZZLING Nonograms (also known as picross or griddlers) are elegant logic puzzles: use the numbers along the edges to work out which cells must be filled. No luck, no time pressure—just you and a calm, satisfying flow of thinking. A WORLD THAT GROWS You don't come back to "Puzzle #47"—you return to your valley. Each picture has its own fixed place on the map. Season by season the mood shifts—from blooming spring to quiet winter. FREE AND FAIR • Completely free to play • No ads • No energy system, no timers, no nagging If you enjoy Pixelvale, you can support development with a voluntary donation—entirely optional. It unlocks no content: you always have the whole game. FREE PLAY Want more? In Free Mode you can solve as many random nonograms as you like, in grid sizes from 5×5 to 25×25—perfect for a short break or a long evening of puzzling. MADE WITH CARE • Hand-drawn pixel art, no stock material • Warm, modern interface with subtle haptic feedback • Native iOS app: launches instantly, runs on older iPhones, fully playable offline • Available in English and German Pixelvale is a calm place to keep coming back to. Grab a puzzle, fill in a few cells—and watch your valley bloom.

Screenshots

Numerate3 screens
Pixelvale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numerate at none against Pixelvale's 4. Numerate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pixelvale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Numerate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Numerate against 4.5 for Pixelvale. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numerate ships an update every 9 days, Pixelvale weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Numerate versus Pixelvale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumeratePixelvale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason PerlmanYves Kopmann

Customer experience

Numerate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Pixelvale

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Numerate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixelvale

One-time4
  • Small Thank-You$0.99
  • Coffee for the Valley$1.99
  • A Generous Round$2.99
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  • Grand Gesture$3.99

Questions

Is Numerate free?
Numerate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelvale free?
Pixelvale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Numerate or Pixelvale?
Numerate and Pixelvale are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Numerate or Pixelvale have ads?
Neither Numerate nor Pixelvale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Numerate or Pixelvale?
Numerate ships an update every 9 days, and Pixelvale weekly. Most recently, Numerate was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pixelvale on October 10, 2026.

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