Comparison

Tap Num! vs Quiet Vessels

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

Head to head
About

Tap Num!

Features
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Sharpen your mind with Tap Num!, a fast‑paced math puzzle game that combines quick thinking with strategic number manipulation. Race against rising difficulty as you match sums to targets using colorful balls with operations! How to Play: Your goal is to reach the Target Number by applying operations from falling balls. Tap on balls with +, −, ×, ÷ to perform calculations on your Current Sum. Each tap earns you 1 point — the more strategic taps, the higher your score! Complete a round when your Current Sum matches the Target Number. After each successful round, your score increases by the Target value, a new target is set, and the game gets faster! Each ball displays a number from 1 to 9. When tapped, they adjust your Current Sum closer to the Target by exactly the number shown. For example: If your Current Sum is 200 and Target is 500, tapping a ball with number 7 increases your sum to 207. If your Current Sum is 493 and Target is 500, tapping a 7 ball brings you directly to 500 — completing the round! Use them wisely to close the gap quickly or avoid overshooting. Special Feature: Black Gradient Balls Introducing Black Gradient Balls — a new strategic twist! Key Features: Dynamic Gameplay: Balls fall continuously — stay alert and act fast! Increasing Difficulty: Speed increases with each completed round. Multiple Operations: Add, subtract, multiply, or divide using colorful operation balls. Strategic Choices: Decide which balls to tap and when to use the powerful Black Gradient Balls. Visual Appeal: Vibrant color‑coded balls and smooth animations. Sound Feedback: Satisfying sound effects for every tap. Score Tracking: Keep track of your progress and aim for the top of the leaderboards. Simple & Intuitive Controls: Just tap to play — easy to learn, hard to master! Perfect for: Math enthusiasts looking for a fun challenge. Players who enjoy puzzle, board and arcade games. Anyone wanting to sharpen mental math skills on the go. Casual gamers seeking quick, engaging sessions. Train your brain. Master the numbers. Reach infinity! Download Tap Num! now and see how high you can score! Free to play. No in‑app purchases. No ads.

About

Quiet Vessels

Features
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Quiet Vessels is a calm 3D liquid-sort puzzle. Pour liquid between glass vessels until each one holds a single colour. No timers, no pressure — just one quiet move at a time. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY One shared daily puzzle, the same for everyone, to solve on your own time. When you want more, pour through unlimited fresh boards in Practice. GLASS, IN 3D Vessels you can almost touch: real glass, layered liquid, and quick, satisfying pours on a warm tabletop scene. The animations are fast and smooth — never a slow simulation. FOUR DIFFICULTIES Gentle, Classic, Tricky, and Expert — from a quiet wind-down to a real tangle of colours, with roomy reservoir vessels joining at the higher tiers. NEVER A DEAD END Take back any number of pours, or re-deal the same board from the start. If a board ever locks up, the app tells you — no silent dead ends, no wasted runs. FIVE THEMES Light, Dark, Paper, Dusk, and a colour-blind-friendly Accessible palette with symbol overlays, so the colours always stay tellable apart. QUIET BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Everything runs on your device, and your progress stays there. Pour until every vessel is one calm colour.

Screenshots

Tap Num!4 screens
Quiet Vessels4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tap Num! and Quiet Vessels are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tap Num! versus Quiet Vessels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap Num!Quiet Vessels
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitrii UlianovLaurent Chouinard

In-app purchases

None

Tap Num!

No in-app purchases

None

Quiet Vessels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap Num! free?
Tap Num! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quiet Vessels free?
Quiet Vessels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tap Num! or Quiet Vessels have ads?
Neither Tap Num! nor Quiet Vessels shows ads.

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