Comparison

Monster Box vs SumLock

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

Head to head
About

Monster Box

Engage in strategic battles against waves of monsters. Upgrade your stickman characters with gold and jewels to enhance their power and defeat increasingly formidable foes. Enjoy a simple yet engaging combat experience.

Highlights
  • Monster battles
  • Stickman upgrades
  • Gold and jewel currency
  • Strategic combat
  • Monster evolution
Features
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Monster overflowing and Battle of Stickman! Stickman after upgrade in gold and jewel, please earnestly defeat a lot of monsters. By upgrade the monster, enjoy fight against powerful monsters.

About

SumLock

Features
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Have you ever wanted a brain teaser that perfectly combines logic, math, and the pure satisfaction of cracking a safe? SumLock is the answer. Most puzzle games rely entirely on vocabulary or repetitive patterns. SumLock is different. It’s a beautifully dark, immersive numbers game where you use deduction and quick arithmetic to break open a 6-digit master code. Crack the Master Code: You have exactly 4 attempts to break the lock. Each row forces you to think strategically, shifting your digits as you hunt for the hidden combination. The Ultimate Math Challenge: There's a catch! Every single guess must consist of 6 completely unique digits, and their total sum must exactly match the Target Sum displayed at the top of your screen. It's a brilliant double-layer challenge for your mind. Color-Coded Clues: Hit "LOCK IN" to submit your combination and see how the vault reacts. Green means the digit is in the perfect spot; Blue means it's part of the code but needs to move; Red means it's not in the code at all. Build Your Winning Streak: Keep your mind sharp and see how many locks you can open in a row. Save your records automatically and push yourself to beat your personal best streak. Why SumLock? Because giving your brain a quick daily workout should be satisfying, crisp, and fun. Complete with clean haptic feedback, daily reminders, and a distraction-free layout, SumLock is the perfect ritual to test your reasoning skills. Download SumLock today—the ultimate challenge to see if you can break the code.

Screenshots

Monster Box4 screens
SumLock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monster Box at Free against SumLock's $0.99. Monster Box also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Monster Box is free to download; SumLock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monster Box versus SumLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster BoxSumLock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (212 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLH Valeur

Bugs and requests

Monster Box

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Stick figures drift to the right when revived repeatedly
  • Game crashes for no apparent reason
  • Certain medals are unobtainable (Ohagi medal)
  • iPhone X notch cuts off progress bar
  • Game data loss when too many monsters spawn
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  • Occasional freezing on newer high-definition phones

Requested features

15 requests
  • More character classes (especially from Stick Ranger)
  • Landscape/horizontal mode support
  • Zoom feature to see action better
  • Cloud save and cross-device progress transfer
  • Sandbox mode with infinite monsters
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  • More monsters and enemy variety
  • Reset progress button
  • Backup/save functionality
  • Steam port
  • Terrain and environment elements
  • More upgrade options
  • Idle mode that doesn't end at monster cap
  • Ad-free premium version
  • Larger UI scaling option
  • Landscape orientation support

SumLock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Monster Box

No in-app purchases

None

SumLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monster Box free?
Monster Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SumLock free?
SumLock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monster Box or SumLock have ads?
Both Monster Box and SumLock show ads.

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