AuroraBound vs Sumaddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AuroraBound
Connect matching pieces to reveal intricate hidden patterns in this calming puzzle game. Enjoy thousands of unique challenges with a beautiful visual style and soothing music. The difficulty gradually increases, offering a satisfying experience for all players.
- Link matching pieces
- Discover hidden patterns
- Thousands of unique puzzles
- Serene visual style
- Soothing background music
- Hint system
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AuroraBound is a relaxing and addictive puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns. Features: - Easy for anyone to pick up and play - 1000s of unique puzzles to explore - A beautiful and serene visual style - Soothing, dynamic background music - Gradual difficulty curve for a satisfying experience - Hint system to help you out if you get stuck - Optimized for both tablets and phones - Translated into 16 languages Twitter : @finalgamestudio Game Website : www.aurorabound.com Company Website : www.finalgamestudio.com Support: support@finalgamestudio.com
Sumaddle
This logic puzzle game transforms pencil-and-paper challenges into interactive brain teasers. Fit number combinations to clues using pure logic, with no mental arithmetic required. Enjoy over 150 free puzzles of varying difficulty, with built-in help and offline play.
- Interactive logic puzzles
- Number combination fitting
- Pure logic solving
- Built-in help and mistake correction
- Over 150 free puzzles
- Offline play
- Ad-free experience
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• “Brilliant puzzle game”, UK App Store review Apr 2025 • “Best Puzzle Game I’ve Ever Played”, US App Store review Jan 2025 • “The ONLY iOS game I've never gotten tired of”, Reddit review Apr 2024 This type of logical puzzle was first seen in the Japan Puzzle Championship 2006 and is sometimes known as Doppelblock, or Smashed Sums. When played with pencil and paper, these puzzles can be hard work to solve. Sumaddle changes that by adding the essential element of interaction. This transforms the puzzles into intriguing brain teasers that unfold before your eyes. Each puzzle has a unique solution. Finding the solution involves fitting the number combinations to the clues. The app makes it easy to view the possible combinations, you don’t need to do any sums in your head. Instead, you can focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • puzzles range in size and difficulty from small and simple to large and mind-blowing • more than 150 puzzles are included for free • all puzzles can be solved with pure logic, no mental arithmetic required • the sophisticated built-in help can explain the logical reasoning at each step and also fix mistakes if you go wrong • the built-in help is completely free, use it as much as you like • works offline (great for long journeys) • a high standard of accessibility, including comprehensive support for VoiceOver • ad-free play - there are absolutely no ads! IGRS age rating (Indonesia Game Rating System): 3+ Designed and developed in Winterthur, Switzerland
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sumaddle at none against AuroraBound's shown. Sumaddle also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 84%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AuroraBound's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. AuroraBound sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for AuroraBound against 4.9 for Sumaddle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 610 and 767 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of AuroraBound's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.
AuroraBound ships an update every 2 months, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AuroraBound | Sumaddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (610 ratings) | 4.9 (767 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 610 | 767 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Final Game Studio | Jonathan Buchanan |
Customer experience
AuroraBound
Sumaddle
User reviews
AuroraBound
From 610 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Engaging and addictive puzzle gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful design, colors, and visual aesthetics
- 🎵 Relaxing music and calm atmosphere
- 📈 Good difficulty progression from easy to challenging
- ⏰ No timers - play at your own pace
Room to improve
- 📢 Intrusive ads throughout gameplay
- 💰 No option to pay for ad removal
- 💡 Limited free hints available
- 🔍 Small puzzle squares at higher difficulty levels
- 🐛 Game crashes and freezes occasionally
Sumaddle
From 767 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging game
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 👍 Helpful hint system
- 🚀 No ads or data collection
- 💡 Unique puzzle concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Automatic hints can be intrusive
- 🐛 Inability to replay completed puzzles
- 💡 Need more free/sample puzzles
- 💡 Difficulty progression could be improved
Bugs and requests
AuroraBound
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Progress not saving across devices
- Free hints system not working properly
- Game jams and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
8 requests- Option to pay for ad removal
- More free hints or better hint system
- Progress map and level navigation menu
- Ability to replay older puzzles
- Cross-device progress synchronization
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- Multiplayer or competitive challenge features
- Game Center or Facebook backup support
- Larger puzzle squares for better visibility
Sumaddle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Losing progress when minimizing the app
- Inconsistent difficulty ratings
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to selectively pencil in notes
- More difficult puzzle options
- Synced progress across devices
- Detailed statistics and leaderboard
In-app purchases
AuroraBound
- 25 Hint Pack$0.99
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
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- 125 Hint Pack$5.99
- Overwhelming Tip$9.99
- 505 Hint Pack$13.99
- 2,020 Hint Pack$26.99
Sumaddle
- Quirky, Pack 5$0.99
- Very Difficult Puzzles$0.99
- Quirky, Pack 1$0.99
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- Premium 9x9 Puzzles, Pack 1$0.99
- Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
- Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
- Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
- Sneaky, Pack 1$0.99
- Sneaky, Pack 2$0.99
- Sneaky, Pack 3$0.99
- Tricky, Pack 1$0.99
- Tricky, Pack 2$0.99
- Tricky, Pack 3$0.99
- Assorted Puzzles$0.99
- Puzzle Generator$9.99
