Boy Howdy Logic Games vs Sumaddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boy Howdy Logic Games
This app offers a collection of five classic logic puzzles including Unblock, Mastermind, Number Maze, Flood Jewels, and Minesweeper. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels, intuitive controls, and the ability to save progress automatically. Relax and play at your own pace without timers.
- Unblock puzzle
- Mastermind code breaker
- Number Maze logic
- Flood Jewels color puzzle
- Minesweeper strategy
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Automatic progress saving
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100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW and start having fun! Boy Howdy Logic Games is a collection of classic logic puzzles: • Unblock - slide the wooden blocks around to free up the red block • Mastermind - use your detective skills to figure out the color code • Number Maze - figure out the missing numbers to complete the maze • Flood Jewels - flood the board with colors in as few moves as possible • Minesweeper - use logic to figure out where the mines are hidden • Several difficulty levels to find just the right challenge for you! • Beautiful graphics! • Intuitive touch controls! • No timer, so you can take your time and relax... • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Come see us at http://boyhowdytechnology.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 in-app purchases: Boy Howdy Logic Games at none against Sumaddle's 15. Boy Howdy Logic Games also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Sumaddle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Boy Howdy Logic Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sumaddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 767 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Boy Howdy Logic Games's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.
Boy Howdy Logic Games ships an update monthly, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boy Howdy Logic Games | Sumaddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 4.9 (767 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 767 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Howdy Technology LLC | Jonathan Buchanan |
Customer experience
Boy Howdy Logic Games
Sumaddle
User reviews
Boy Howdy Logic Games
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Superb games
- 👍 Variety of difficulty levels
- 👍 No levels to slog through
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Helps with memory
Room to improve
- 🐛 Locked in the game
- 🐛 Flashy ads make games hard to play
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
Boy Howdy Logic Games
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitch in Mastermind game
- Games locking up after a few minutes of play
Requested features
2 requests- Different board choices for Flood Jewels
- Backspace button for Mastermind
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
Boy Howdy Logic Games
No in-app purchases
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
Questions
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