Nubby's Number Factory vs Royal Match

How do Nubby's Number Factory and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Nubby's Number Factory	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	330	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Addictive gameplay loop with synergistic item mechanics Over 50 unique items for creative builds Excellent roguelike progression and replayability Common complaints Forced landscape orientation wastes screen space Critical black screen crash bug on launch Item-equipping soft locks runs when dragging items	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

Nubby's Number Factory — Launch Nubby down a plinko pegboard to generate massive numbers while meeting impossible production quotas in this roguelike puzzle game. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.