Great Game !!

I’m enjoying this game. It is fast becoming my go to game. I almost didn’t download it because so many complained of ads. While I agree there are a lot of ads, I’m here to tell you to not let that deter you from downloading and enjoying this game. For instance, I was intrigued by the “nuts & bolts” games so downloaded several to try. They all have ads. Some as many as 3 ads in a row and absolutely NO way out—you are forced to watch all ads, and those ads last anywhere from 70 seconds to almost 2 minutes. This game is not like that (and I hope the developers of this game never get that desperate (greedy). The ads on this game allow you to close them quickly. I understand developers put in a lot of effort to create a game worth playing and need to make money, so I will put up with ads — to a certain extent. This developer does not go crazy like so many do. Download a “nuts & bolts” game and you’ll quickly appreciate these developers. I like this game so much that I would be willing to pay to be ad free. Heck, I would be willing to actually purchase this game if they asked a fair price. BOTTOM LINE: This game is challenging. It’s fun. It’s addictive. I love it and am so glad I found it. (Ironically, I found it because it was one of the ads on the nuts&bolts game that I deleted). Developers, PLEASE don’t follow the other developers and add more or longer ads. Please consider offering an ad-free option that is truly ad-free.

Increasing Ads becoming Unreasonable

This was a 5 star game, but the number of ads went from being reasonable to unbearable — not sure if it was a recent update or if the developers decided that once you get to a certain level that you’d pay for the app if they made it more annoying not to, but I no longer enjoy playing when every few moves I get interrupted by yet another ad. For me it’s having the opposite effect and I’ll probably stop playing. A few minor changes could help with gameplay. Most of my mistakes were accidental. Rather than toggling the delete/select mode it’d be better to have two explicit buttons to select one or the other, where selecting the existing mode is no operation — then I could just click every time rather than having to always look and double check that I’m in the mode that I thought I was and not accidentally change it. I’d also like a mode that lets me make mistakes and then just make me figure out where I made a mistake, if I did. Sometimes reverse engineering your mistake is its own interesting challenge.

QUESTION

I know someone else that plays this game, we are on the same version of the game, but some small details are changed and it makes the experience of playing a lot different. In my version, when I click a correct number in a column, it will update the sum on the outside of the box and the number I clicked will disappear. In their version of the game, when the click a number, it will circle the number, the number will remain on the screen, and a smaller number will be added next to the sum on the outside of the box while the original sum is not updated like in my version. Why is this? I’ve explored the settings and don’t see any option to change this and am wondering if I’m missing something. I would like to play their version of the game if possible because it’s a little more thought provoking

Purchase no ads to make it playable

I’ll start out by saying that no ads for this game is a one time $5 USD charge, which is so much better than some other puzzle games that charge subscription fees or insane amounts. I have always been of the mind that if I like a free game, I’ll buy some add on from the developer (usually no ads) because I don’t mind spending money on a great app. This game is fun and challenging. I probably would have bought no ads anyways. That being said, I want new players to know that at some point (I’m not sure if it was a change that happened at some time, or if it happens once you get to a certain level) the game starts throwing ads at you mid-puzzle. In my opinion, this really takes the steam out of completing the puzzle. You could be adding numbers in your head and suddenly not see them anymore. To me, it’s pretty annoying and disruptive. I understand why the devs did it, but I want to let anyone know before they go into it since it made the game a lot harder for me.

Too many ads

Update: The developer's response is so humble and understanding, it encourages me to be more understanding as well. We need more of this in the world. I can see the ads are how they make their $. And while I personally do wish there were far less ads, I will focus more on the positives and say that the developer really does execute the concept well. It is simple, fun, easy to learn and play, varies in difficulty in a pleasant cycle (does not simply get more and more difficult as you advance in levels), allows you to go back and replay levels, all of it is honestly well-done. Fun game but you can rarely complete a single puzzle without multiple ads popping up as you are erase/circle certain numbers. It's as if ads are attached to specific numbers on the board and when you interact with that number correctly, it triggers an ad. It's gotten so excessive for me that I've lost interest in this particular developer's version of the game. The game itself is a fun concept though and developer executes the game itself well.

Super Fun Math Game

I really enjoy any kind of puzzle game, especially when it involves logic and/or math. And this game really fits the bill. Like most games, there are ads that you have to watch. Most of the time, I put up with the ads because I never know if the game is really worth while or not. I could tell within a few rounds that this was going to be one of my favorite games, so I purchased the ad-free version without hesitation. When a good game like this comes along, I don’t mind paying for it and supporting the developer. I end up with an ad-free game that I can relax and take my time playing and the developer gets compensated for a well-designed game. If you like math and puzzle games, I recommended that you try this one. I rarely leave app reviews, but I felt like this game was so good, that I needed to put my thoughts out there.

Good game, too many ads

Outside of the ads and one minor issue, this would probably be a 5-star game. It’s a simple concept that ends up being very challenging, but not impossible. It’s a well crafted game. The issues I have: minor issue, my most frequent mistake is clicking on pencil or eraser to circle or erase, respectively, but if the toggle is already on the one I want, it will switch to the one I don’t, causing a “miss”. If, instead, it stayed on the one I tapped, even if it was already on that function, the game operation would be much smoother, and there would be fewer errors. The big issue is the ads - they pop up in the middle of play and interrupt play, and that is really annoying, and will probably be the reason I quit this game. $10 to remove ads is really high, as well. I don’t mind ads at the start or finish of play, but mid game is too much, especially when I’m trying to play something I just spotted, then I’ve lost my place after the ad.

Good game, but WAY too many ads

I will agree with other reviews that have stated that this is a fun and challenging game. But, the number of ads is simply obscene. Just now, I opened the game and clicked to continue a board I had been playing, and I had to get through an ad before I could play. Then, I made two moves and another ad. This is an extreme example, but the biggest issue that I have with the ads in this game are the mid-level ads. It happens way too often that I’m working through a logical thought process and taking multiple steps to solve a board and, right in the middle of this process, an ad plays. I’ve had this break my chain of thought on numerous occasions. As you might be able to tell from my review, I haven’t deleted the game. It is a good game. But the mid-level ads are extremely frustrating. If they got rid of those, I’d give this game two more stars. As it is, I’ve been about to delete it on several occasions, but I’ve opted to simply stop playing for a while instead.

Number Match is an addictive puzzle game with simple rules: match pairs and clear the board to succeed.

AppAdvice Tue Sep 16 2025