Duomatch vs Pencil Number Place
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duomatch
A highly addictive puzzle game where players swipe to move tiles. Tiles with matching numbers merge, and the goal is to reach the 4096 tile. Enjoy challenging gameplay on your mobile device.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Combine tiles with same numbers
- Reach the 4096 tile
- Addictive gameplay
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An incredibly addictive puzzle game. Swipe to move all the tiles in one direction. Tiles with the same number combine together. Try to reach the 4096 tile.
Pencil Number Place
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Solve at your own pace, with the feel of paper and pencil. Pencil Number Place is a handwriting-friendly Sudoku app designed to feel like solving on paper. Write numbers directly into empty cells and swipe over them to erase. Switch freely between handwriting and number buttons, and use notes and hints whenever you need them. Features • Automatically generated puzzles from Intro to Expert • Five difficulty levels based on the logical techniques required • A new “Today’s Puzzle” every day • Records for solving times and completed puzzles • Import puzzles from photos • Enter and save puzzle grids manually • Replay saved puzzles and puzzles from your history • Handwriting recognition that learns the way you write Enjoy a calm, paper-like Sudoku experience wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duomatch at none against Pencil Number Place's 1. Duomatch also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pencil Number Place sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Duomatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duomatch | Pencil Number Place |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Choofun Games AB | Shigeki Karouji |
In-app purchases
Duomatch
No in-app purchases
Pencil Number Place
- Pencil Number Place Pro$1.99
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