Comparison

Zero? vs RiddleSum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zero?

A fast-paced number game where players must quickly determine if sums of numbers are multiples of ten. Offers various modes for solo play or head-to-head challenges with friends.

Highlights
  • Sum calculation challenges
  • Timed gameplay
  • Relaxed mode without time pressure
  • Two-player head-to-head mode
  • Multiplayer on a single device
Features
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Can you tell if the sum of 3 numbers are a multiple of ten? 4 numbers? More? It sounds easy, but hurry... time is running out! Challenge your friends, and play face-to-face on a single iPad or iPhone! Fun for all ages, choose your favourite mode: • Zoom & Zen, for a fast or easy-paced challenge • Relax, for stress-free fun without the time pressure • Two-player, the unique way to play with your friends in head-to-head action! Reviews for Sum Fun: “ It’s a solid math game, one that brings in interesting gameplay ideas and which has a stellar execution ” – AppGames.net: 9 / 10 “ By the time your kids have played with this app a few times, they’ll be adding up the numbers faster than you can say, ‘What’s six plus eight?’ ” – Fun2Tap: 5 / 5

About

RiddleSum

This number puzzle game challenges you to balance rows and columns by selecting the correct numbers. It offers a relaxing, clean design with hundreds of handcrafted puzzles to sharpen logic and mental math skills at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Clean and minimal design
  • Helpful hints
  • No timers, solve at your own pace
  • Daily brain workout
  • Logic and mental math training
Features
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RiddleSum is a clean and addictive number puzzle where your goal is to balance every row and column. Pick the right numbers, remove the wrong ones, and make all sums match the clues on the edges. Simple at first glance - surprisingly deep once you start playing. Every puzzle has one single correct solution. Analyze, eliminate, and find the perfect combination that works in all directions at the same time. It’s a great way to sharpen your logic, focus, and mental math skills. How to play: • Check the target sums for each row and column. • Cross out numbers that can’t be part of the solution. • Keep only the numbers that complete the total. • Solve boards from 3×3 up to 9×9. Features: • Hundreds of handcrafted number puzzles. • Clean and minimal design that feels relaxing. • Helpful hints when you’re stuck. • No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace. • A subtle daily workout for your brain and arithmetic. If you love smart logic puzzles and satisfying “aha!” moments, RiddleSum is perfect for your daily brain routine. Enjoy solving beautifully simple number challenges anywhere, anytime.

Screenshots

Zero?4 screens
RiddleSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero? at 100% against RiddleSum's 0%. Zero? also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). RiddleSum's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RiddleSum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zero? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RiddleSum holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Zero?'s written reviews are positive against 0% of RiddleSum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero? ships an update every 3 months, RiddleSum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Zero? versus RiddleSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero?RiddleSum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg SharpeDmitriy Romanov

Customer experience

Zero?

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RiddleSum

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zero?

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RiddleSum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Zero? free?
Zero? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiddleSum free?
RiddleSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero? or RiddleSum?
RiddleSum is rated higher. Zero? averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while RiddleSum averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Zero? or RiddleSum have ads?
RiddleSum shows ads; Zero? does not.
Which is updated more often, Zero? or RiddleSum?
Zero? ships an update every 3 months, and RiddleSum every 2 months. Most recently, Zero? was updated on October 3, 2026 and RiddleSum on October 2, 2026.

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