About this game
Countdown is a game show on British television (French original: Des chiffres et des lettres). This app reworks the “Numbers” portion of the game show as a Scrabble®-like tile game for your iPhone or iPad.
Last checked 5 Nov 2026
More about Countdown Game & Solver
Countdown reworks the British game show's Numbers rounds into a Scrabble-like tile game for iOS. Players drag numbered tiles to build arithmetic expressions targeting a result within ten of the target number. The app features a Universal Solver that finds all valid solutions within seconds, with near-duplicates culled for manageability. It supports over 11.9 million unique starting configurations and integrates with Apple Messages for sharing challenges.
