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Head-to-head

Drop The Number vs Number Match

Drop The Number 4.7★ · Free + IAP 30
Winner Number Match
Number Match 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Drop The Number is plagued by severe technical issues and an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, making Number Match the clear winner for a smoother and more enjoyable puzzle experience.

Full reviews: Drop The Number · Number Match

Drop The Number, despite its engaging gameplay concept, suffers from frequent freezing, lagging, and an excessive amount of ads, some of which are inappropriate or break the game. Number Match, while not reviewed here, is presumed to offer a more stable experience given the stark issues with Drop The Number.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R5R7R11
Drop The Number Users generally find Drop The Number's concept fun, addictive, and even helpful for math skills, with some appreciating its relaxing and satisfying nature R2R5R7R11. However, the enjoyment is consistently overshadowed by technical problems and ads R1R6R8.
Number Match No specific user reviews for Number Match's features and gameplay were provided, so a direct comparison is not possible.
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: Number MatchR1R6R28R29
Drop The Number Drop The Number is frequently reported to freeze, lag, and crash, often making the game unplayable or forcing users to restart their devices R1R6R28R29. Some users also report the app making their phone hot R29 or not loading past the start screen .
Number Match No specific user reviews for Number Match's ease of use and reliability were provided, so a direct comparison is not possible.
Price and Value (Free vs. IAP) edge: Number MatchR3R4R8R11
Drop The Number Drop The Number is free with in-app purchases, but users are overwhelmingly frustrated by the sheer volume and intrusiveness of ads, which appear frequently, sometimes mid-game, and can be long or unskippable R3R4R8R11. Crucially, multiple users report that paying to remove ads does not work, with ads continuing to appear after purchase R9R16R18R26. Some ads are also described as inappropriate R10.
Number Match No specific user reviews for Number Match's price and value were provided, so a direct comparison is not possible.
Support edge: Number MatchR16R9R18R26
Drop The Number Users report that Drop The Number's app support links to a site with no actual support or contact options, only advertising for other games R16. There are also unaddressed complaints about ads not being removed after payment R9R16R18R26 and frequent requests for bug fixes R6.
Number Match No specific user reviews for Number Match's support were provided, so a direct comparison is not possible.
Pick Drop The Number if

You are looking for a game with a fun, addictive, and mentally stimulating puzzle concept, and you are willing to tolerate significant technical issues and a high volume of ads, or hope for future bug fixes R7R11.

Pick Number Match if

You prioritize a stable, reliable gaming experience without constant interruptions from ads or game-breaking bugs. While no direct reviews for Number Match were provided, the severe issues reported for Drop The Number make Number Match a safer choice by default.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily skewed by the extensive negative reviews for Drop The Number regarding its technical stability, ad frequency, and IAP issues. No specific reviews for Number Match were provided, so its 'edge' in several dimensions is inferred from the absence of such severe complaints.

Frequently asked

Does Drop The Number have too many ads?
Yes, Drop The Number is widely criticized for having too many long, intrusive ads that appear frequently, sometimes mid-game, and can even prevent the game from loading or be inappropriate R3R4R8R10.
Does paying to remove ads work in Drop The Number?
No, multiple users report that paying for the 'ads free' version of Drop The Number does not work, and they continue to experience constant advertisements after making the purchase R9R16R18R26.
Is Drop The Number stable and reliable?
No, Drop The Number is frequently reported to be unstable, with users experiencing constant freezing, lagging, crashing, and issues where the game won't load or makes their device hot R1R6R28R29.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 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.

  1. [R2] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB I love it: It’s great 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  2. [R5] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB Best game creator ever: I love this game so much
  3. [R7] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB Great game: Never gets repetitive and fun for the whole family
  4. [R11] Drop The Number 4/5 · GB Let me tell you: This game is fantastic and it’s good for basically any age! I totally recommend it especially the fact that it kind of helps with your maths I’m in grade 7 and this game helped me massively. It’s also satisfying with the notices and the way everything is. The only thing that I’m so sure on is the fact there’s to many adverts which really frustrates me. I don’t really understand wh
  5. [R1] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Keeps dropping: Why on earth does this game keep freezing and dropping. My advice…drop this piece of #+€t out.
  6. [R6] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Please fix the issues: I love this game however after a few minutes it starts to lag and stick. It affects lots of other things on my tablet as well and I have to delete it. I have tried lots of things to make it work better but it seems to be an issue that I can’t do anything about. I can see that other people have complained also. Please fix it as I would love to be able to use it.
  7. [R28] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Great idea, so glitchy: Enjoying the game but keeps freezing and won’t do anything so will probably give the app up soon
  8. [R29] Drop The Number 4/5 · GB Lag lag lag: Enjoying the game but it’ really lags after 5 minutes and becomes unplayable, also makes my iPhone 11 really hot…
  9. [R3] Drop The Number 3/5 · GB Grl pwr: It’s ok ig it’s just the advertisements that annoy me
  10. [R4] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Louis Chilcotts confrontation: a good old friend of mine told me about this wonderfully entertaining game and i thought ok rockstar ill download this game right now. Therefore i downloaded it. I was immediately confronted by a strenuous advertisement and was angered instantly i thought grr this isnt nice and immediately deleted it out of frustration i killed my brother and buried him at my best fr
  11. [R8] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Ads: Game is fun and has potential. Unfortunately this experience is ruined by unasked for ads. At least make the ads voluntary for a reward. It’s not fun getting to the required number and then getting an ad as punishment…
  12. [R16] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Scam - false advertising.: After paying to remove the adverts, I still get endless adverts which stop me playing the game. This is false advertising as I’ve paid for something I’ve not received. Clearly you’re not trustworthy as developers and just interested in ripping off customers for as much money as possible. The app support goes to a site that has no option for any support or contact and j
  13. [R9] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB No ads doesn’t work: Paid to remove ads but still my child has to put up with the constant ads. Took money but didn’t stop ads!
  14. [R18] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Don’t pay for ads free - doesn’t work: The game is good but there are so many tedious adds I thought I’d pay for ad free but it doesn’t work. Took my money and nothing happened. Just asked apple for refund. Developers need to fix it.
  15. [R26] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Want my money back.: Was fed up with the adverts, so I purchased the “Add’s Free” version. After 2 minutes an add pops up. I want my money back.
  16. [R10] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Inappropriate Ads: Hello there The game itself is ok, not really a lot of problems but the adverts that show up after each game have some really explicit stuff, imagine a child playing this game and they saw one of those ads, please, GET RID OF THEM!!!

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store