Drop The Number
Drop The Number is a fun and relaxing merge puzzle game that is currently plagued by an overwhelming number of intrusive ads and frequent freezing issues, making it frustrating and often unplayable for many users.
Drop The Number is a popular merge puzzle game that users find addictive and a good way to pass the time. However, recent updates have introduced significant problems with excessive and poorly implemented ads, along with frequent freezing and lagging issues, leading to a sharp decline in user satisfaction.
What users like
What users complain about
- Ads frequently pop up mid-game and do not pause gameplay, causing users to lose progressR21R29R31R36
- Excessive frequency and length of ads, making the game unplayableR3R8R9R10
- Game freezes, lags, or crashes frequently, especially after updates or during adsR14R15R16R18
- Paid ad removal is ineffective, with ads returning after a short periodR17R37R193
- Issues with in-app purchases not delivering promised items or rewards from adsR4R13R23R32
- Game design flaws, such as inconvenient 'restart' button placement or unfair block dropsR11R19R43R77
Latest update · v2.6.6
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy simple, addictive merge puzzle games and are looking for a casual way to pass the time R6R39R42. It is not recommended for users who are sensitive to frequent and intrusive ads, or who expect a stable, glitch-free gaming experience R3R8R31.
Evidence note: The recent reviews overwhelmingly focus on negative aspects, particularly the ad experience and performance issues. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment is strongly negative, indicating a significant decline in quality or user experience following recent updates.
Frequently asked
Are there too many ads in Drop The Number?
Does Drop The Number freeze or crash frequently?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] Fun, but…: This game is really fun and it’s so relaxing, but the constant ad after ad. Some ads lasting around 3 minutes just for unlocking a new block.
- [R6] Great Game: Great game very addictive once you start playing
- [R39] The Perfect Background Game: A great way to pass the time! I usually play while listening to YouTube since it doesn’t demand too much focus. Really appreciate such a fun and well-made game, thank you!
- [R42] The best game: This game is the best it takes my mind off of things and just helps me relax and there is barely and games love this game will continue to play it forever
- [R209] This is awsome: I’m starting middle school and I’m pretty stressed this is a great stress releaver
- [R237] Drop the number: It’s a fun game for when you have nothing to do and your bored on your phone it’s really nice and I think y’all should listen to me and get it 😝🤪😁
- [R22] Can’t play since the update.: I use to love this game. It’s relaxing but still requires just enough brain work and strategizing. However, ever since the update, it will constantly freeze after a couple of number drops, making it impossible to play without restarting the app (only for the game to freeze again after a few drops). In addition, the ad at the bottom of the screen keeps opening on its o
- [R54] Great game, but ads killing it: I’ve been obsessively playing this game, it’s great. So simple, but requires quick on the spot strategy. My gripe is this: pop-up ads!! I mean I understand an ad during a break in the game. Price we pay for free games. But recently the game is interrupted by an ad while the gameplay is still happening, and the ad ruins the current game!! Seriously guys, fix this a
- [R229] This game is awesome: So when I downloaded this game I was sure it would be fun but it turns out it is a little more boring than it seems in the adds. But one reason I love this game is because it takes addition to the next level!😂 it can get tricky along the way but allows you to have fun in the end. Yes the adds might lie but in the end you have a fun game that can push you to your limits stress
- [R21] Constant bug: I play, then in the middle of a drop, an add pops up then the game is lost. I remove the app and download it again. the pop up add came back. NOT FUN
- [R29] Loved it but now about to delete it: I really enjoy this game but lately while I’m in the middle of playing an ad will take over and my game will not freeze or stop. It’ll keep going while I’m panicking and trying to get the ad off. Then I have blocks in the wrong spot while the ad was going. It’s frustrating. There’s not a spot to message admin either or report an issue.
- [R31] Used to be a fun challenge, now annoying scam: Most recent update has prompted ads to pop up in the middle of play time & even worse, the blocks keep dropping while the ads fill the screen, so you lose. Reading other people’s negative reviews of how paying to remove the ads is only temporary convinced me that it’s not worth the money nor the space on my phone… hopefully they revert to a previous v
- [R36] Pop up ads RUIN the game: This game is addictive and enjoyable. I understand having ads after each milestone but now in the middle of the game ads will just POP UP RANDOMLY. To make it worse, your game does NOT PAUSE. When the ad ended, the numbers were still falling wherever they lay since I never had the chance to click on where they should go. As players, I’m sure you all know that that only le
- [R3] Not stop Ads: I love the game, but the ads are ridiculous! Sometimes I forget that I’m playing a game. Just awful! Don’t download
- [R8] Way too many ads.. unplayable!: I used to love this game I had deleted it for a while because I got a little too addicted to games like this. When I re-downloaded it a couple weeks ago I’ve been enjoying playing it again, but then I noticed how frequent ads are. I played this game often throughout the last two years and they never had such a frequency of ads. I really like this game but I have to
- [R9] Good game, but….: The ads are too often and waaaaay too long. It’s a shame to have to delete it because it is a good game.
- [R10] My opinion: It’s a great game Ive been playing it for a year or two but recently they added adds to the game and it just doesn’t feel the same. But besides the adds it’s a great game.
- [R14] Ripoff: Great app. However, anytime you get near high score it WILL freeze up… looking for a better platform
- [R15] Frozen ads and lost content: Ads frequently freeze or glitch causing the game to restart. Fun, for a short period but don’t get invested unless you want to spend real money.
- [R16] Love the game, hate it freezing on me: I’m a paying subscriber of the game. That’s how much I love it. For the last few months, the game freezing on me for a few seconds every now and then. I attributed that to my aging iPhone. But, now I got an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the game still freezes. Please fix this issue, or you’ll lose a long standing, paying fan.
- [R18] Freezes Constantly: Hope you don’t plan to do anything else while playing this game. If you have music, or anything going on at the same time the game, as simple as it is, will lag constantly! Didn’t used to be that way.
- [R17] Needs an update for iOS 26: Please update it y’all. I paid to remove the ads the least I can get is a game that doesn’t glitch !
- [R37] Scam: I paid for ad removal and the ads went away for about a week, but now they are back. And it’s more ads than before. There’s an ad every 2 minutes. And now when the ads pop up the game keeps going ultimately causing you to lose the game.
- [R193] Mr: I buy the app and still I have adds why?
- [R4] Someone call the FTC: Now, when you watch one video, it doesn’t reward you until you watch a second. Scam. Hard pass.
- [R13] Good but a money grab: If you click the button to watch an ad for a free hammer, you’ll sit through the entire ad - then it will go back to the game you’re in, and you have none to use. Happened to me multiple times.
- [R23] fix bug: i love game but the option to watch ad for free revive is broken i’m so sad
- [R32] Ads: After watching an ad for bonus or perks, there’s no way to close the ad. I have to close the app. Waste of time
- [R11] The ad is more fun: Every time I get the interactive ad for this game, I get lost playing it. So I downloaded the game, but it’s not the same. The ad only requires you to merge blocks, but the game drops the blocks Tetris-style and you have to quickly decide where it’s going.
- [R19] The design is so stupid: Can you move the "restart" button? Every time I exit and re-enter, I accidentally press it. · translated
- [R43] Exploitation!!!!: This used to be my favorite game, but now it’s pure exploitation! You can’t win unless you pay, and when you finally reach a high score, they rig it with small numbers so you lose. Totally unfair and greedy! I’m giving it only 2 stars because it was once my favorite, but not anymore.
- [R77] Hard game: The ads is not the most annoying part of the game. What makes the game a lot harder than all the others that look like this is more annoying. If you try to drop a block on the topmost row, you automatically lose the game. Because of that, the highest block I can make was probably a 4096. You can only fill 5 rows, not 6. The other games don’t do that. The others have 7 rows, not 6.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store