Comparison

Numlock vs Pixel Puzzle Chess

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

Head to head
About

Numlock

Engage in a rapid-fire number puzzle game where you combine tiles using arithmetic operations to reach a target number before time expires. Progress through increasing difficulty levels and compete with others.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced number tile combining
  • Multiple difficulty tiers
  • Daily challenges with shareable results
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Stats tracking and Home Screen widget
  • Dark-mode design with animations
Features
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Numlock is a fast-paced number puzzle game that will push your mental math to the limit. HOW TO PLAY A 4x4 grid of number tiles appears with a target number at the top. Select two tiles and an operation (+, ×, −, ÷) to combine them. The first tile becomes the result; the second disappears. Make any tile equal the target before the timer runs out! Hit the target to advance to the next round with a harder challenge and a time bonus. The game ends when the clock hits zero. How far can you go? FEATURES • Fast, addictive gameplay that takes seconds to learn • 5 difficulty tiers — from Easy (addition only) to Master (all operations, huge targets) • Combo system — solve rounds quickly for score multipliers • Daily Challenge — one puzzle per day, same for all players, share your results • Game Center leaderboards and 8 achievements • Beautiful dark-mode design with smooth animations and haptics • Stats tracking — best score, streaks, combo records, and more • Widget — see your daily challenge status right from your Home Screen DIFFICULTY PROGRESSION • Levels 1-2: Easy — targets 5-18, addition only • Levels 3-5: Medium — targets 20-45, addition and multiplication • Levels 6-8: Hard — targets 48-100, add multiplication and subtraction • Levels 9-12: Expert — targets 100-200, all four operations • Level 13+: Master — targets 150-500, all operations, minimal time bonus Every puzzle is verified to be solvable before you play it. No impossible rounds. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day at midnight. Complete 4 rounds as fast as you can. Share your results with friends in a Wordle-style format. Build your daily streak! Think you're fast? Prove it.

About

Pixel Puzzle Chess

Features
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Place towers to fill the grid. A logic puzzle with chess-style pieces. Practice the movement of chess pieces. Work through 120 levels in multiple stages, or try your problem-solving abilities with Arcade Mode!

Screenshots

Numlock3 screens
Pixel Puzzle Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pixel Puzzle Chess at 3 against Numlock's 1. Pixel Puzzle Chess also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numlock ships an update every 4 days, Pixel Puzzle Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Numlock versus Pixel Puzzle Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumlockPixel Puzzle Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrason McDowellValter Bosund

In-app purchases

None

Numlock

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Puzzle Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Numlock free?
Numlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Puzzle Chess free?
Pixel Puzzle Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Numlock or Pixel Puzzle Chess have ads?
Neither Numlock nor Pixel Puzzle Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Numlock or Pixel Puzzle Chess?
Numlock ships an update every 4 days, and Pixel Puzzle Chess weekly. Most recently, Numlock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Puzzle Chess on October 25, 2026.

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