Comparison

Numbers Up vs Gem Rush Strategy Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Numbers Up

A fast-paced casual dice game where players strategically choose pairs to move numbers up a board for points. Manage discard rows carefully to avoid ending the game prematurely. Offers offline play and Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Strategic dice pair selection
  • Number movement for points
  • Discard row management
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Resume at any time
  • In-game tutor
  • Game Center integration
Features
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- Numbers Up is a quick casual game that is fun and challenging. Each turn rolls 5 dice from which you choose 2 pairs to play and 1 to discard. But choose your 2 pairs carefully! The sum of each pair selects a Number to move. Each Number will first lose points when moved off the starting row. Then try to keep moving your Numbers Up the board to gain points. - Keep an eye on your Discard Rows because they will lose a position when you discard the remaining die after choosing your 2 pairs. When a Discard takes the last position available in that row, the game is over - whether your score is positive (a win) or negative (a loss). - Track your progress on each of your personal devices separately or compete with your family and friends on Game Center. - Numbers Up offers an exciting blend of skill and luck with fast-paced play you can stop and resume at any time. Use the in-game tutor to learn more details of how to play. Thanks for playing! Your friends at Island Moon Studios - Love our app? ... Please rate us on the App Store - As a small independent developer, every rating and review matters. Thanks! - Have a question or suggestion? ... Post it in an App Store review. You can also reach us on Twitter @island_moon or email: support@islandmoonstudios.com

About

Gem Rush Strategy Board Game

Engage in a fast-paced strategy board game where players race to dig gems by building rooms and using unique player skills. Offers competitive, cooperative, and solitaire modes with online and pass-and-play multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Over 60 room abilities
  • 20 unique player skills
  • Competitive, cooperative, and solitaire modes
  • Online and pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Asynchronous gameplay option
  • 4 AI difficulty levels
Features
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The Classic Board Game comes to your iPhone and iPad! This mountain is rich in mystic gems. Combine gems to open up new rooms, providing new ways to dig up gems. Race against other players or race together against the clock to dig the greatest mine in this fast-paced, easy-to-learn strategy game. FEATURES: - Leverage more than 60 room abilities - 20 unique player skills adorned with dwarven poetry - Competitive, cooperative, and solitaire game modes (1-7 players) - Online and pass-and-play multiplayer options - Cross-platform multiplayer (mobile and PC) - Play a quick game and watch the action unfold, or play an asynchronous game where you only need to take one turn per day - 4 levels of AI to play with or against - Faithful adaptation of the Gem Rush board game, programmed by the designer REVIEWS OF THE BOARD GAME (first edition) "The gameplay is great, I think it's a super fun game...This is a great tile-laying exploration game, one that I would very much recommend..." Zee Garcia - The Dice Tower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sFqPxqdgj4 "It's a nice little filler game...it's all about optimizing your turns, making sure you're in a position where you can maximize your options depending on which cards you're going to draw." Ricky Royal - Box of Delights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h_RxwPD3TA "A simple, light game...the gives me enough to think about and keep me engaged. I personally like the fact that the game feeds me constantly new problems to solve." Marco Arnaudo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXzd2r-sOwA HOW TO PLAY On your turn, move up to 3 steps in the mine, then do one action. Building Rooms Building rooms is the main way to score points! If you move into a room that doesn't exist yet, you have to build it. Spend cards from your hand that include all the gems on the door you're building. (Most cards have 2 gems, and can be spent as either or both!) Choose the rotation of the new room and add it to the mine. Collecting Gems For your action, use a room's special ability to draw more gem cards. Different rooms have different rules for drawing cards, so choosing the right room for your situation is key! (If you can't find a useful room, you can always draw a single card instead.) At the start of your next turn, if you have more than 4 cards, you'll have to discard down to 4. Winning In Rush Mode, the players race against each other. Have the most points at the end of the round when anyone reaches the point target. In Crisis Mode, the players race against the clock. You'll be forced to "burn" cards from the deck every turn, removing them from the game. Reach the target score before the cards are all gone!

Screenshots

Numbers Up4 screens
Gem Rush Strategy Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Numbers Up at Free against Gem Rush Strategy Board Game's $6.99. Numbers Up also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 3) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Gem Rush Strategy Board Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Numbers Up is free to download; Gem Rush Strategy Board Game costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Numbers Up against 4.7 for Gem Rush Strategy Board Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numbers Up has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Numbers Up's written reviews are positive against 75% of Gem Rush Strategy Board Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numbers Up ships an update every 3 months, Gem Rush Strategy Board Game every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Numbers Up versus Gem Rush Strategy Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumbers UpGem Rush Strategy Board Game
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (34 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMSQuicksilver Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Numbers Up

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Gem Rush Strategy Board Game

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Numbers Up

No in-app purchases

None

Gem Rush Strategy Board Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Numbers Up free?
Numbers Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gem Rush Strategy Board Game free?
Gem Rush Strategy Board Game costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Numbers Up or Gem Rush Strategy Board Game?
Numbers Up is rated higher. Numbers Up averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Gem Rush Strategy Board Game averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Numbers Up or Gem Rush Strategy Board Game have ads?
Numbers Up shows ads; Gem Rush Strategy Board Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Numbers Up or Gem Rush Strategy Board Game?
Numbers Up ships an update every 3 months, and Gem Rush Strategy Board Game every 5 months. Most recently, Numbers Up was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gem Rush Strategy Board Game on October 14, 2026.

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