Comparison

Backpacker™ vs Number Scramble

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

Head to head
About

Backpacker™

Embark on a globetrotting trivia adventure where you earn money through missions and odd jobs to fund your travels. Discover new cities, collect unique mementos, and test your knowledge to conquer the world.

Highlights
  • Globetrotting trivia game
  • Earn money through missions and jobs
  • Discover new cities
  • Collect mementos and tokens
  • Complete job diplomas
  • Help strangers for rewards
  • Stamp passport in each city
Features
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Your bag is packed and you’re ready to go, but as fate has it, you’re stranded in Rome with only 500 coins in your pocket. What now? Show the world what you’re made of in Backpacker, a new globetrotting trivia game! Save up enough money to continue your travels by going on various missions and applying for odd jobs! At the end of each day, either splurge on a hotel or risk sleeping in the streets. Discover new cities and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way. Backpacker Features: * Test your trivia skills! * See the world, one city at a time! * Complete your memento collection with tokens from each city! * Collect job diplomas and earn cash for traveling! * Help strangers around the world for secret rewards! * Stamp your passport in each city, can you collect them all? * Which mini game will become your new favorite? Conquer the world, become a Backpacker! Backpacker has been lovingly created, we take fun seriously. We really value your feedback, go to www.facebook.com/BackpackerGame and say what's on your mind! More about WeAreQiiwi Interactive at www.qiiwi.com Backpacker Premium Subscription: Some items in the app require Backpacker Premium, such as no waiting time when traveling. Backpacker Premium is a weekly auto-renewing subscription at $3.49. Backpacker Premium will renew within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes Account Settings at any time. If you purchase new Backpacker Premium subscription during a free trial you will forfeit any free trial period remaining from your first purchase. Our privacy policy and terms of service can be found at http://www.qiiwi.com/user-data

About

Number Scramble

Engage in a timed math puzzle game where you use basic arithmetic operations and brackets to reach a target number from a set of given numbers. Improve your problem-solving and mental arithmetic skills across five progressive levels. Compete with others globally on a daily leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Algebraic number puzzles
  • Timed challenges
  • Five progressive difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Global leaderboard
  • Mental arithmetic practice
  • Problem-solving skill development
Features
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Numbers Game - Beat The Clock Play this algebra Game and improve your problem-solving skills keep your brain ticking over. Fun to play and educational. Become a mathematical master! Compete with your kids and foster a love of numbers.Number Scramble - Mental Math makes maths fun. Download Number Scramble for free and try it out. The aim of the game is to find a given number. This is a randomly generated number. You are then given six numbers and using add, subtract, multiply, divide and brackets you have to get to the number. An example is shown here. Target number is 961 Given numbers are 100, 75, 9,8,7,6 and you can use ( * / + -) brackets, multiply, divide add and subtract. You do not have to use all the numbers. One answer is (100*9) + 75 – 8 – 6 =961 There are five levels for you to play so you can chart your progress. Level one is a simple way to start but you must achieve a certain percentage to advance to the next level. If you are feeling confident you can start at a more advance level. Basically this app improves your mental arithmetic and problem solving skills. There are daily challenges and a leader board so you can match your skills against others all around the world. Stimulating your brain with this mental challenge keeps you ahead of the game. Knowing your tables and remembering things you were taught at school will help. You need to know the order of mathematical operations (BODMAS or PEMDAS) but we have a crash course to help you remember this. Try it and give yourself a challenge and be proud of what you can achieve.

Screenshots

Backpacker™4 screens
Number Scramble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number Scramble at 100% against Backpacker™'s 70%. Backpacker™'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Backpacker™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days and Number Scramble sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Number Scramble every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backpacker™ versus Number Scramble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpacker™Number Scramble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQiiwi Games ABCatherine Easton

Customer experience

Backpacker™

All ratings5,366 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews693 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative15.9%

Number Scramble

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Backpacker™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing tickets and coins
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and rewards
  • Unresponsive or freezing interactive jobs
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse and globally-relevant questions
  • Easier access to tickets and reduced costs for landmarks
  • Improved job system with more variety and less repetition
  • Better tutorial and instructions for gameplay mechanics
  • More frequent updates with new cities and content

Number Scramble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backpacker™

Subscriptions1
  • Backpacker Premium$3.497 Days
One-time9
  • Keep playing$0.99
  • Small stack$1.99
  • Wallet$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Medium stack$3.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
  • Large stack$13.99
  • Small chest$13.99
  • Huge chest$26.99
  • Case$28.99
4 purchases

Number Scramble

One-time4
  • Mental Math Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Mental Math Buy 100 Coins$1.99
  • Mental Math Buy 200 Coins$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlock premium & remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Backpacker™ free?
Backpacker™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Scramble free?
Number Scramble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backpacker™ or Number Scramble have ads?
Both Backpacker™ and Number Scramble show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backpacker™ or Number Scramble?
Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Number Scramble every 3 months. Most recently, Backpacker™ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Number Scramble on October 9, 2026.

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