Comparison

Zombies, Run! Board Game vs Sumaddle

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

Head to head
About

Zombies, Run! Board Game

This audio-driven companion app guides players through a cooperative board game set on a zombie-infested island. Make critical decisions to rescue survivors and uncover secrets in real-time, with audio cues directing gameplay.

Highlights
  • Fully-voiced story with player decisions
  • Real-time audio gameplay cues
  • Rescue survivors and uncover secrets
  • Cooperative gameplay for 1-4 players
  • Save game progress
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The companion app for Zombies, Run! The Board Game, the thrilling real-time audio-driven co-op game for 1-4 players from the makers of the hit game Zombies, Run! Prepare your team for a frantic sprint across a zombie-infested island! Rescue survivors, uncover secrets, and (hopefully) escape... - Hear a fully-voiced story, listen to survivors and make snap decisions about saving or leaving them. Will you risk it all to be a hero, or keep your team alive at all costs? - Real-time audio tells you when to add Zombie Cards to the game board, and when to move them along. No need to look at the screen! - Save your game between play sessions.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive logic puzzles
  • Number combination fitting
  • Pure logic solving
  • Built-in help and mistake correction
  • Over 150 free puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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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 transforming the puzzles into interactive 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 are able to focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. The puzzles come in a range of sizes and difficulties, to suit all levels of skill and puzzling purposes. Choose a small puzzle to idle away a minute or two while waiting in a queue, or a big puzzle to give your brain some exercise during a coffee break! Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • 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

Screenshots

Zombies, Run! Board Game3 screens
Sumaddle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sumaddle at 95% against Zombies, Run! Board Game's 33%. Sumaddle also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (769 vs 16). Zombies, Run! Board Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Sumaddle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Zombies, Run! Board Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumaddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sumaddle has 769 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Zombies, Run! Board Game's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombies, Run! Board Game ships an update every 2 weeks, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zombies, Run! Board Game versus Sumaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombies, Run! Board GameSumaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (16 ratings)4.9 (769 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16769 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSix to StartJonathan Buchanan

Customer experience

Zombies, Run! Board Game

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Sumaddle

All ratings769 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Zombies, Run! Board Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Zombies, Run! Board Game

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time10
  • Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
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  • 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
  • Puzzle Generator$9.99

Questions

Is Zombies, Run! Board Game free?
Zombies, Run! Board Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombies, Run! Board Game or Sumaddle?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Zombies, Run! Board Game averages 3.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Sumaddle averages 4.9 from 769 ratings.
Do Zombies, Run! Board Game or Sumaddle have ads?
Neither Zombies, Run! Board Game nor Sumaddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombies, Run! Board Game or Sumaddle?
Zombies, Run! Board Game ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zombies, Run! Board Game was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sumaddle on November 3, 2026.

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