Comparison

Sum To Ten vs NumShift!

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

Head to head
About

Sum To Ten

This brain-training puzzle game challenges your mental math and reflexes by having you swipe and select cells that add up to exactly 10. Clear combos to advance through levels, unlock hidden stages, and boost your IQ. Enjoy a fun, fast-paced math workout suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Swipe-select cells that sum to 10
  • Clear combos to advance levels
  • Custom Mode with Check button
  • Unlock hidden stages
  • 100+ handcrafted layouts
  • Endless procedurally generated boards
  • 4 adjustable difficulty tiers
Features
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Sum to Ten: Number Match Challenge your brain with this fast-paced number-matching puzzle that tests your mental math and your reflexes! • Swipe-select any set of cells that adds up to exactly 10. • Clear each combo to wipe the board and advance to the next level. • In Custom Mode, use the Check button wisely—confirm when you think no moves remain. • Empty the entire grid to unlock hidden stages and boost your IQ score! 100-plus handcrafted layouts plus endless procedurally generated boards 4 adjustable difficulty tiers—find the one that’s just right for you Beat-the-clock challenges that push your speed Bright cartoon visuals and a lively UI A math-puzzle playground that’s fun for every age The perfect mental workout—hone your addition skills, pattern recognition, and decision-making while having a blast!

About

NumShift!

Features
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Slide. Sum. Score. NumShift is a fresh take on the number puzzle. Slide entire rows and columns across a 5×5 board — when adjacent tiles add up to the target sum, they merge and you score. Start simple with pairs that equal 10, then level up as the target climbs to 15, 20, and beyond. What begins as easy arithmetic becomes a strategic challenge as you plan moves ahead, set up chain reactions, and keep the board from filling up. WHAT MAKES NUMSHIFT DIFFERENT Unlike other number puzzles, you shift entire rows or columns — not every tile at once. This gives you precise control over the board. And tiles don't merge by matching — they merge by summing to a target. That one twist changes everything. HOW TO PLAY • Swipe left or right to slide a row • Swipe up or down to slide a column • Adjacent tiles that add up to the target number merge automatically • New tiles spawn after every move • The game ends when the board fills with no possible merges FEATURES • Unique target-sum mechanic — not just another 2048 clone • Open-ended levels — targets climb 5 → 10 → 15 → 20 → 25 and beyond • Combo multiplier system — chain consecutive merges for massive scores • Multi-tile merges — combine 2, 3, 4, or even 5 tiles at once • Undo button — take back your last move • Game Center leaderboards — compete globally for high score and highest level • More PapaG Games — discover other PapaG titles from Settings • Satisfying haptic feedback and sound effects • Clean, minimal dark-mode design • Works on iPhone and iPad • No ads. No timers. No nonsense. Built by PapaG Studios — a one-person indie studio making games worth your time.

Screenshots

Sum To Ten4 screens
NumShift!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumShift! at none against Sum To Ten's 1. NumShift! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sum To Ten's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Sum To Ten sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumShift! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sum To Ten ships an update every 4 days, NumShift! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sum To Ten versus NumShift!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSum To TenNumShift!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMinine IncGene Matthews

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sum To Ten

One-time1
  • 160 Stars$0.59
None

NumShift!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sum To Ten free?
Sum To Ten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NumShift! free?
NumShift! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sum To Ten or NumShift! have ads?
Sum To Ten shows ads; NumShift! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sum To Ten or NumShift!?
Sum To Ten ships an update every 4 days, and NumShift! fortnightly. Most recently, Sum To Ten was updated on October 25, 2026 and NumShift! on October 28, 2026.

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