Horizon Dash vs Synth Sum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horizon Dash
A simple yet challenging game where players collect orbs to unlock the exit. Test your skills and see if you can master all levels.
- Orb collection for progression
- Unlockable exits
- Skill mastery challenges
- Simple gameplay mechanics
- Addictive puzzle experience
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Easy to play, but can you master all skills? Collect the orbs to unlock the exit.
Synth Sum
A neon rhythm dash game where players tap to jump over obstacles and collect numbers. The goal is to hit the exact sum to pass through doors and progress through levels. Features include multiple worlds, practice modes, and leaderboards.
- Tap to jump
- Hit exact sum to clear doors
- 16 levels across five worlds
- Practice with checkpoints
- Endless and Daily modes
- Earn stars for skins
- Game Center leaderboards
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Jump the spikes. Hit the exact sum. Neon rhythm dash. Grab the numbers that fit. Make the exact sum - or start over. • Tap to jump through spikes, pads, and rings • Hit the exact sum to clear the door • 16 levels across five worlds • Practice with checkpoints • Endless and Daily after you beat Genius • Earn stars for skins - looks only • Game Center leaderboards and achievements No ads. No tracking. No data collected. Jump in. Hit the sum.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Horizon Dash at none against Synth Sum's 5. Horizon Dash also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Synth Sum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Synth Sum sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Horizon Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Horizon Dash against 5.0 for Synth Sum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Horizon Dash ships an update every 7 months, Synth Sum daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Horizon Dash | Synth Sum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henrique Silva | Matthew Leonard |
In-app purchases
Horizon Dash
No in-app purchases
Synth Sum
- Neon Kit$1.99
- Sunset Kit$1.99
- Magenta Kit$1.99
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- Unlock All Worlds$2.99
- All Kits Bundle$4.99
Questions
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