Comparison

Up Left Out vs Sum Loop

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

Head to head
About

Up Left Out

Engage in a serene, minimalist puzzle experience focused on unlocking all board pieces. Enjoy ad-free, timed-free gameplay with a calming, ambient soundtrack. Perfect for unwinding and focused play.

Highlights
  • Unlock all puzzle pieces
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time limits
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack
  • Playable offline
Features
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A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board. As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak. - Relaxing - Minimal - Simple - No ads - Created by one person - Can be played without internet - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

About

Sum Loop

A challenging puzzle game where players place blocks into overlapping loops to match displayed sums. Offers multiple solutions for each puzzle, providing replayability. Designed for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Match sums in overlapping loops
  • Place blocks to solve puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Intuitive block placement
Features
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Number will be added to all loops where the loops are overlapped. Put the blocks in the loops and match all the sums displayed above. There is more than 1 answer.

Screenshots

Up Left Out4 screens
Sum Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sum Loop at Free against Up Left Out's $2.99. Up Left Out's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sum Loop is free to download; Up Left Out costs $2.99 up front. Sum Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Up Left Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Up Left Out against 5.0 for Sum Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Up Left Out has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Up Left Out ships an update weekly, Sum Loop every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Up Left Out versus Sum Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUp Left OutSum Loop
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej TargoniGoro Sato

Customer experience

Up Left Out

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

Sum Loop

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

In-app purchases

None

Up Left Out

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sum Loop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Up Left Out free?
Up Left Out costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sum Loop free?
Sum Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Up Left Out or Sum Loop?
Sum Loop is rated higher. Up Left Out averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sum Loop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Up Left Out or Sum Loop have ads?
Sum Loop shows ads; Up Left Out does not.
Which is updated more often, Up Left Out or Sum Loop?
Up Left Out ships an update weekly, and Sum Loop every 4 months. Most recently, Up Left Out was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sum Loop on October 19, 2026.

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