Number Explosion vs Fish Lake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Explosion
Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.
- Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Target equations by entering products
- Score points for correct answers
- Lose points if equations reach the city
- Bonus points for horizontal equations
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.
Fish Lake
Embark on an adventure to survive and thrive in a historical village setting. This game makes learning fractions and math problem-solving engaging through interactive gameplay. It also introduces players to Native American history.
- Fraction practice
- Math problem-solving strategies
- Native American history introduction
- Village survival simulation
- Interactive gameplay
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Canoe through the rapids. Find enough food for your village's survival. Figure out "what's fair." Who knew you could get this excited about fractions? In Fish Lake, players practice fractions and learn math problem-solving strategies. They’ll also be introduced to Native American history. Recommended for grades 4 and up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Number Explosion at 5.0 against Fish Lake's 4.4. Fish Lake's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Number Explosion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, Fish Lake every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number Explosion | Fish Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NJAW4 | 7 Generation Games |
Customer experience
Number Explosion
Fish Lake
In-app purchases
Number Explosion
No in-app purchases
Fish Lake
No in-app purchases
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