BrainBuzz vs NumberPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BrainBuzz
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Turn a spare moment into four quick brain games. BrainBuzz brings memory, focus, quick reactions, and logic together in short, playful rounds. There is no long tutorial or account setup, so you can jump in during a commute, before studying, or whenever you want a brief puzzle break. Four mini games โข Quick Math: solve simple calculations against the clock โข Pattern Play: spot the rule and predict the next number โข Color Focus: react accurately when words and colors conflict โข Memory Test: remember the numbers, then enter them in order A daily record you can keep building Finish a round to see a 0โ100 brain score and an SโD grade for that run. Keep your play streak moving, work toward 7-, 30-, and 100-day badges, and use weekly or monthly stats to look back on recent sessions. Core progress is stored on your device, and core play does not require an account. You can also continue the main puzzle rounds when you are offline. BrainBuzz makes practice feel like a game: remember, calculate, react, and find the pattern. Start today's round when you have a moment.
NumberPlay
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Tap two number pals that make 10 and watch the dots fill a ten. Calm math games with no timer, no ads, and no tracking. NumberPlay is free, with no in-app purchases. Each number pal is a number from 1 to 9 with a ten-frame belly, so children see how many as well as which number. MAKE TEN - Tap any two numbers that make 10. Each ten flies into a hundred, and every hundred earns a sticker to keep. - No timer and no lives. A pair that doesn't make ten shows why on the board, then you simply try again. - Help is one tap away and shows a little more each time it's asked. - The game grows with your child: the first hundred uses a few friendly pairs, and later hundreds use them all. ADDITION SPRINT - An optional 60-second round for practicing facts your child already understands. - One star for every right answer, with no speed bonus. A slip never loses a star. - A rocket climbs toward your best, and the round's stars land in ten-frames at the end. STICKERS - A sticker for every hundred, in ten designs. - Five more stickers, one for each pair that makes 10, earned by finding it without help over a few days. MADE FOR CHILDREN - The games are played with pictures, dots, and sounds, so children who are still learning to read can play. - Each pal pops at its own pitch, dots tick as they move, and every ten lands with the same chime. Grown-ups can turn sounds off in the Settings app. - Mistakes are safe, and help is always free. - Works on iPhone and iPad, with VoiceOver, larger text, and Reduce Motion. Short lessons to read together cover making 10, doubles like 6 + 7, finding the missing part, tens and ones, equal groups, word problems, and adding in your head. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainBuzz at every 5 days against NumberPlay's every 6 weeks. BrainBuzz also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrainBuzz ships an update every 5 days, NumberPlay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainBuzz | NumberPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Solum | Manoj Kumar Gubba |
In-app purchases
BrainBuzz
No in-app purchases
NumberPlay
No in-app purchases









