Free Number Puzzle Games: Number Pop or Make Ten? That Is the Question
You want a number puzzle, but installing an app is a chore and a 30-second ad is worse. Here are two free number puzzles you can start from a single link: Number Pop and Make Ten. Both are about numbers, but they feel quite different, so here's which to try first.
Side by side
| Number Pop | Make Ten | |
|---|---|---|
| What you do | Chain numbers that go up by one, like 1 → 2 → 3, and pop them | Pop numbers when the ones in your box add up to 10 |
| Brainwork | path-finding, reading the next number | addition, spotting pairs that make ten |
| One round | starts at 90 s (longer if you play well) | 2 minutes |
| Daily mode | Daily Challenge (20 links, no hints) | Daily Puzzle (same board for everyone, 2 min) |
| Extras | best-of-three duels against Popbot | 50-pop sprint, relaxed practice |
| Play | number.bbeol.com | addition.bbeol.com |
Number Pop is for you if…
- You like busy hands. Swiping 1, 2, 3 up, down, left and right across the board is the whole thrill.
- You want short sessions. It starts at 90 seconds and grows as you link well. Play badly and it really is 90 seconds.
- You want someone to beat. Take on Popbot in a best-of-three series. Losing stings. Genuinely.
New? Read Your first Number Pop round. Chasing a score? Try How to score higher in the Score Challenge.
Make Ten is for you if…
- You like calmly searching. It's all about scanning the board until "hey, 3 + 7!"
- You're confident at adding. 1+9, 2+3+5, 1+1+2+2+4… the more numbers you box, the higher you score.
- You want something to play with kids. It's a fun way to practice number bonds to 10. See Learning number bonds through a silly little puzzle.
When the board runs dry, fresh numbers drop in, so a stuck board never ends your run unfairly. Tips are in 7 tips for a higher Make Ten score.
What happens if you play both
Both games have a daily mode on the same board for everyone, collected on Today's Rankings. Check in and finish all four games' daily modes for the Today's Bbeol Mission coin bonus, then spend coins on cosmetics in the Bbeol Coin shop. All free, of course.
FAQ
Is it really free? Yes. No payments, no sign-up.
Does it work on phones? Yes, in any phone or computer browser. Make Ten uses a 96-cell board on phones and 160 cells on computers.
Other languages? Both games support Korean, English and Japanese.