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Head-to-head

NumMatch vs Number Sums

NumMatch 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner NumMatch
Number Sums 4.6★ · Free + IAP 50

NumMatch is the better choice for a number puzzle game, offering engaging gameplay and variations, despite significant user frustration with ads and occasional technical issues.

Full reviews: NumMatch · Number Sums

NumMatch (A) offers an addictive and brain-challenging number puzzle experience with varied levels, though it's heavily criticized for excessive ads and some technical glitches. Number Sums (B) lacks sufficient review data for a comprehensive comparison, making NumMatch the more established option with clear user feedback.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: NumMatchR1R5R9R11
NumMatch Users find NumMatch to be fun, easy, addictive, and great for brain training, with varied levels and themes R5R11. Some users, however, feel the levels become repetitive and are not like the ads R1R9.
Number Sums There are no specific user reviews available for Number Sums to evaluate its features and gameplay.
Ease of Use edge: NumMatchR3R26R30R39
NumMatch NumMatch is described as easy to follow R26. Some users report difficulty understanding the rules R3 and issues with accidental touches due to lack of a 'back' option R30. There are also complaints about scoring being a mystery R39.
Number Sums There are no specific user reviews available for Number Sums to evaluate its ease of use.
Reliability and Performance tieR4R7R41R44
NumMatch NumMatch users report significant issues with freezing, crashing, and losing progress, especially after updates R4R7. Some also note that the game drains battery quickly and causes the device to heat up R44. There are also reports of the game not loading R49 and redirecting to random sites R41.
Number Sums There are no specific user reviews available for Number Sums to evaluate its reliability and performance.
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR2R6R10R12
NumMatch NumMatch is free with in-app purchases, but users are extremely frustrated by the overwhelming number and length of ads, which frequently interrupt gameplay R2R6R10R12. Crucially, many users who paid to remove ads report still receiving them, calling it a 'con' R29R31R33. Some also express disappointment about a lack of new content after paying .
Number Sums There are no specific user reviews available for Number Sums to evaluate its price and value.
Support tieR4R7
NumMatch Users report common issues like progress loss and inability to link to Facebook, suggesting a lack of effective support or resolution for known problems R4. There are also pleas for developers to fix issues like freezing R7.
Number Sums There are no specific user reviews available for Number Sums to evaluate its support.
Pick NumMatch if

You are looking for an engaging and challenging number puzzle game that offers varied levels and can be very addictive R5R11R26. You are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads or potentially pay to remove them, understanding there's a risk of ads persisting even after payment R29R31.

Pick Number Sums if

You are unable to find sufficient information about Number Sums to make an informed decision, as there are no user reviews provided for this app in the given data.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily one-sided as there are no user reviews provided for App B (Number Sums). All conclusions regarding App B are based on the absence of evidence, making a direct comparison difficult for most dimensions. The lifetime ratings suggest both are popular, but only NumMatch has detailed user feedback.

Frequently asked

Are there too many ads in NumMatch?
Yes, many users report that NumMatch has an excessive number of long and intrusive ads, often appearing mid-game, which significantly detracts from the gameplay experience R2R6R10R12.
Does paying to remove ads in NumMatch work?
No, several users who paid to remove ads in NumMatch reported that they still received numerous advertisements, leading to frustration and accusations of a 'con' R29R31R33.
Does NumMatch have technical issues?
Yes, users have reported various technical issues with NumMatch, including the game freezing, crashing, losing progress, not loading after updates, and causing devices to heat up and drain battery R4R7R44R49.

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. [R1] NumMatch 1/5 · GB Not like the ads: Simple grid, not like the ads
  2. [R5] NumMatch 5/5 · GB NumMatch: I very good for your brain keeps you thinking one good game
  3. [R9] NumMatch 3/5 · GB Levels: Each level is more or less the same.
  4. [R11] NumMatch 5/5 · GB Fun: Fun, easy and addictive
  5. [R3] NumMatch 3/5 · GB I don’t know how to find the rules so playing blind: Good when I get it right but don’t understand it
  6. [R26] NumMatch 5/5 · GB Better than the rest!: I’ve tried a lot of similar apps but this one is definitely the best one! Easy to follow and a lot of fun variations of levels and themes!
  7. [R30] NumMatch 4/5 · GB Suggestion: Would be good to have a ‘back’ option. It is easy to touch the number next to the one you intended too. So easy to do on a smartphone especially when you are travelling in a car or train for example.
  8. [R39] NumMatch 2/5 · GB Scoring a mystery: Don’t understand why diagonal matches score sometimes and not others.
  9. [R4] NumMatch 2/5 · GB I like it but it would not link it to facebook….: I have lost the progress in this game at least 2-3 times now and it would not connect my account to facebook. Searched it up on google and apparently it is a common issue. Tried reinstalling and everything and absolutely nothing helps:( shame though….
  10. [R7] NumMatch 1/5 · GB Unplayable: What has the last update done, game now unplayable every time it freezes up and has to be closed down to reboot loosing your progress. Please fix it asap
  11. [R41] NumMatch 1/5 · GB Horrible: I love the game, but all of the sudden it started to redirect me to safari opening random sites. Absolutely horrible!
  12. [R44] NumMatch 4/5 · GB I 💜 this game but…: I absolutely love this game, it really helps me to unwind and switch off BUT it absolutely kills my battery (it heats up considerably too) and the level of ads is ridiculous .
  13. [R2] NumMatch 4/5 · GB Ads: Ads across the bottom, fine, ads in the middle of a game, no no no.
  14. [R6] NumMatch 3/5 · GB Nice game but too many adverts: Enjoy playing this game and appreciate that I can gain hints through watching an advert, however, adverts start playing when in the middle of the game for no apparent reason, which is becoming increasingly irritating. If this continues, I will delete the whole game.
  15. [R10] NumMatch 2/5 · GB .gameplay: Too many adverts to enjoy the game properly
  16. [R12] NumMatch 3/5 · GB Ads!!!!: This game would be good if there weren’t so many ads. It feels like it more ads than game, extremely frustrating.
  17. [R29] NumMatch 1/5 · GB Good game spoiled by advertising: Paid for the game but still getting lots of adds, don't buy this game
  18. [R31] NumMatch 1/5 · GB Paid but STILL ADVERTS!!!: Not happy that I’m still getting Ads even though I’ve passed d to remove Ads - con!!
  19. [R33] NumMatch 2/5 · GB Good game but they lie about annoying ads and it’s 9.99 to get rid of them: As above
  20. [R49] NumMatch 5/5 · GB Now not working: Since the update last week the game will not load

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