Comparison

Summation vs 3playerDown

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

Head to head
About

Summation

Engage your brain with a minimalistic math puzzle game. Rearrange numbers to solve increasingly challenging levels. Explore new themes and enjoy endless gameplay.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic math puzzle gameplay
  • Rearrange numbers to solve puzzles
  • Endless levels for infinite play
  • Unlockable game themes
  • Brain workout challenges
Features
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Summation is a minimalistic math game that will give your brain a workout. The objective of the game is to solve the puzzle by rearranging the numbers given to you. Sound easy? But can you get to level 100? Features: - Endless Level. You can play forever. - Unlock new game themes. - New game modes coming. Get in touch: game@lemon-jam.com Twitter:twitter.com/lemonjamstudio Facebook:facebook.com/lemonjamstudio

About

3playerDown

Control three characters simultaneously in this stylish puzzle game. Navigate treacherous worlds, solve tricky puzzles using unique mechanics like teleporters and gravity, and enjoy a haunting soundtrack across 100 levels.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous player control
  • Unique game mechanics (teleporters, elevators, gravity)
  • 100 challenging levels
  • 6 distinct worlds to explore
  • Visually stunning art
  • Haunting soundtrack
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3playerDown is an exciting and stylish puzzle game with fresh gameplay mechanics, visually stunning art and a haunting soundtrack. Take control of the players moving left-right simultaneously. Use the environment and interactive objects and very carefully plan your path to victory! Move as a team through treacherous worlds filled with mysterious landscapes and solve tricky puzzles. Always facing new challenges. An innovative puzzle game. Play with 3player simultaneously. Unique game mechanics such as teleporters, elevators, gravity and more. Explore 6 worlds full of challenges. Enjoy 100 levels with tricky puzzles. Each world with a haunting soundtrack.

Screenshots

Summation4 screens
3playerDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3playerDown at 5.0 against Summation's 4.2. 3playerDown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Summation's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Summation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 3playerDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3playerDown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summation has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Summation versus 3playerDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummation3playerDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (58 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLemon Jam Technology Co., Ltd.peter baeder

Customer experience

Summation

All ratings58 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.8%

3playerDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Summation

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Hint button freezes game and requires reinstall to fix
  • Game crashes at specific levels (e.g., level 102)
  • App crashes immediately upon opening with blue dot indicator
  • Full-screen ads cannot be closed and trap users
  • Game gets stuck in landscape mode after full-page ad
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  • Ads prevent progression in Challenge Mode
  • App Store opens involuntarily multiple times in succession
  • Mute setting resets every time app is opened
  • Display not properly fitted for iPhone X
  • Unsolvable levels in Challenge Mode after paying for ad removal
  • Game Center leaderboards not accessible except after beating levels
  • Next level button obscured by puzzle elements

Requested features

10 requests
  • Dark mode for nighttime playing
  • Multiplication puzzle variant
  • Increased difficulty progression beyond level 100
  • More varied puzzle structures and mechanics
  • Ability to purchase larger quantities of hints at once
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  • Proper Game Center integration with friend additions
  • Information about total number of levels available
  • Night mode for bedtime gameplay
  • Persistent mute setting across sessions
  • Better level syncing across devices

3playerDown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Summation

One-time2
  • Buy Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

3playerDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summation free?
Summation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3playerDown free?
3playerDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Summation or 3playerDown?
3playerDown is rated higher. Summation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while 3playerDown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Summation or 3playerDown have ads?
Neither Summation nor 3playerDown shows ads.

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