Comparison

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) vs the number bubble

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

Head to head
About

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Enhance your Go skills with a vast library of tsumego puzzles. Learn from detailed solutions and explore variations to understand mistakes. Features daily problems, adaptive difficulty, and customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Daily tsumego problems
  • Adaptive difficulty modes
  • Detailed solutions and bad variations
  • Color selection (black, white, random)
  • Hint system
  • Book theme
Features
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Improve your Go game (weiqi, baduk) with Tsumego Pro and its large collection of tsumego problems! Each problem contains all valid answers and a lot of bad variations, to help you know why you are wrong. Features: - 6 daily problems - A simple mode: try to solve all problems in each package - A progress mode: the difficulty increases or decreases depending on your level - Choose your color (black, white, random) - Browse the solution, or just get a hint - A book theme (black and white)

About

the number bubble

A fun and interactive way to keep score for games with friends. Players get colorful bubbles that grow with their score, offering solo or multiplayer modes. Scores are visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Interactive score bubbles
  • Solo or multiplayer modes
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Quick room setup via code/link/QR
  • Customizable background colors
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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number bubble is the playful way to keep score for game night. Every player gets a colorful bubble that floats, bounces, and grows as their score climbs. Tap to add points, or fling a bubble just for fun. • Solo or together: keep score on one device and pass it around, or start a room and everyone joins from their own phone. • Play nearby, no internet: on a plane or off the grid? Host a game and friends nearby join over the local network. No Wi-Fi or signal required. • Start in seconds: share a code, a link, or a QR. No accounts, no sign-up. • Send points: move points from player to player, banker-style. • Always in view: your score lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you play. • Make it yours: choose the background colors for your game. Great for card games, board games, darts, trivia, sports, or any time you need to keep score with friends. No ads. No tracking. Just bubbles.

Screenshots

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)4 screens
the number bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: the number bubble at 5.0 against Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s 4.5. the number bubble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. the number bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

the number bubble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, the number bubble every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) versus the number bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsumego Pro (Go problems)the number bubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisNuri Bruner

Customer experience

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

All ratings1,780 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative16.5%

the number bubble

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases do not work
  • Incorrect problems
  • Issues with the progress mode and problem selection

Requested features

6 requests
  • Explanation when a move is correct or incorrect
  • More explanations and instructions for beginners
  • Ability to play out variations and see different outcomes
  • Consistent difficulty ratings for problems
  • Ability to bookmark and revisit problems
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  • More content and problem sets

the number bubble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

One-time12
  • +150 Basic Problems$0.99
  • +150 Intermediate problems$0.99
  • +150 Easy problems$0.99
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  • Beginner problems$1.99
  • Elementary problems$1.99
  • Intermediate problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems #2$1.99
  • Basic tesuji$1.99
  • Daily problems - Easy$1.99
  • Daily problems - Hard$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

the number bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tsumego Pro (Go problems) free?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the number bubble free?
the number bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or the number bubble?
the number bubble is rated higher. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while the number bubble averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or the number bubble have ads?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) shows ads; the number bubble does not.
Which is updated more often, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or the number bubble?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, and the number bubble every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) was updated on October 22, 2026 and the number bubble on October 10, 2026.

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