Comparison

Puzzle Day vs NumberPlace

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Day

Discover a growing collection of unique, bite-sized puzzles added weekly. Enjoy daily challenges, quick gameplay, and no account required. Support the developer by watching ads.

Highlights
  • Unique daily and weekly puzzles
  • Multiple puzzle types (Numby, Pathwords, Burbs, Hoots)
  • Daily challenge mode
  • No account or login required
  • Quick and satisfying gameplay
  • New puzzles added regularly
Features
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Puzzle Day is a growing collection of bite-sized puzzles—fun, weird, and refreshingly different. Every week, a new one is added. Every day, a fresh challenge awaits. Hi, I’m Kurt. I’m a game designer and a dad. A few months ago, I lost my job. Instead of panicking (okay, I panicked a little), I decided to make you the best puzzle game on the planet! Puzzle Day is my way of turning that gamble into something real—one puzzle at a time. It’s a home for all the quirky little puzzle ideas I’ve had over the years but never got to share. Some are clever. Some are silly. Some are surprisingly tricky. All of them are built with care. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Numby – The first of many! A clever little number-matching game with daily and random modes • Pathwords – Each words last letter is the next words first letter ... it's ... forget it, just try it • Burbs – Stranger Things meets Sudoku in this simple game of logic and deduction • Hoots – The smallest possible match 3 game you've ever played. It's fast, it's cute, and it's a hoot • New puzzle (almost) every week – I’m building and releasing new games right inside the app • Daily mode – Play once a day, share your score, and try to beat your friends • No accounts or logins – Just open and play • Quick and satisfying – Most puzzles take just a few minutes, but you’ll want to replay • Fun for your brain, not your wallet – You can support the app by watching ads (thank you!) and enjoy it for free Why I'm Doing This This app isn’t backed by a big company. It’s just me, in my home, designing, coding, testing, and sharing games. I’m also sharing the journey of trying to make $100K in 100 days by building indie games and posting about it on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (@kurtiswow). Every ad you watch, puzzle you share, or kind comment you leave helps me get a little closer to that goal—and helps me support my family doing what I love. Coming Soon: More puzzle types (word, logic, grid-based, memory, timing) Achievements, streaks, and unlockables Special limited-time puzzles and events Your feedback! I’m reading everything and building features based on what players ask for Thanks for checking out Puzzle Day. I hope these little puzzles brighten your day the way building them brightens mine. — Kurt Follow the journey: @kurtiswow on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

About

NumberPlace

Features
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Smooth, elegant Sudoku play that helps you grow with every puzzle. - 3 difficulty levels: Easy / Normal / Hard - Step-by-step solving guidance - Smart features: auto-notes, undo/redo, number highlight - Dark mode and remaining number display for clarity - Achievement tracking and personal progress log - Includes handcrafted puzzles - Personalize your color scheme - Level up with logical hints! Bloom your brain under the cherry blossoms of logic.gic. *This app is a reboot of a previously released version. Due to changes in the keychain specification over time, older apps may lose user data upon update, making further updates unfeasible. As a result, we are gradually releasing rebooted versions. We appreciate your continued support.

Screenshots

Puzzle Day4 screens
NumberPlace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Day at none against NumberPlace's shown. Puzzle Day also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, NumberPlace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzle Day versus NumberPlace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle DayNumberPlace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Machine, LLCKinicy

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

None

NumberPlace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumberPlace free?
NumberPlace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle Day or NumberPlace have ads?
NumberPlace shows ads; Puzzle Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Day or NumberPlace?
Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, and NumberPlace every 2 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle Day was updated on November 1, 2026 and NumberPlace on October 25, 2026.

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