Comparison

Vía vs Sumaddle

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

Head to head
About

Vía

Navigate intricate maze puzzles with colorful paths and challenging obstacles. Collect gems to reveal artwork and unlock new levels. Test your puzzle-solving skills in this visually engaging game.

Highlights
  • Solve complex maze puzzles
  • Navigate intricate paths
  • Collect color gems
  • Reveal art canvas
  • Unlock new journeys
Features
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Vía is a maze puzzle game where players have to find their way through complex and challenging paths. Moving across each path might sound simple, but more than one hurdle will get in the way. Visually simple and engaging in its complexity, Vía will demand the best puzzle solving skills from anyone that ventures through its intricate paths. For an extra challenge try collecting all color gems. Each collected gem will reveal a part of its journey’s art canvas. The free version of the game will grant you access to the first 40 paths. Purchasing the game will unlock all remaining paths. The full game now features 120 paths divided in 12 different journeys.

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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• “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

Screenshots

Vía4 screens
Sumaddle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sumaddle at 4.9 against Vía's 4.6. Sumaddle also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 76%). Vía's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Vía sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumaddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 767 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Vía's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vía ships an update monthly, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vía versus Sumaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVíaSumaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (767 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better767
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Rodriguez del CidJonathan Buchanan

Customer experience

Vía

All ratings1,796 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative14.8%

Sumaddle

All ratings767 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Vía

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beautiful and elegant design
  • 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
  • 💎 Satisfying to complete levels
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Calm and meditative gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow transitions and animations
  • 🤯 Puzzles can be frustratingly difficult
  • 🔍 Lack of hints or help options
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔀 No progress sync between devices

Sumaddle

From 767 App Store ratings

What 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

Vía

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • In-app purchase not working for some users
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to restart levels
  • Hints or tips for difficult puzzles
  • Progress sync across devices
  • Faster navigation and less waiting

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

1 purchases

Vía

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
15 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time15
  • 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

Is Vía free?
Vía is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vía or Sumaddle?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Vía averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Sumaddle averages 4.9 from 767 ratings.
Do Vía or Sumaddle have ads?
Neither Vía nor Sumaddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vía or Sumaddle?
Vía ships an update monthly, and Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vía was updated on October 19, 2026 and Sumaddle on October 16, 2026.

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