Comparison

Colorscope vs Sumaddle

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

Head to head
About

Colorscope

Engage with a minimalist and visually striking puzzle game that challenges your perception of color. Explore 900 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics. Offers alternative color schemes for color blindness.

Highlights
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • 900 handcrafted puzzles
  • Alternative color schemes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Mirror pieces and blend colors in a brand new minimal and visually stunning puzzler. 900 Handcrafted and challenging puzzles. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. From the creators of Colorcube and Sevn. Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (seandhondt.be) Supported by the VAF/Flanders Game Fund.

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

Colorscope4 screens
Sumaddle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sumaddle at every 3 weeks against Colorscope's every 17 months. Sumaddle also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 87%). Colorscope's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Colorscope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Colorscope against 4.9 for Sumaddle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 727 and 767 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Colorscope's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorscope ships an update every 17 months, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Colorscope versus Sumaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorscopeSumaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (727 ratings)4.9 (767 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings727767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Apps BVBAJonathan Buchanan

Customer experience

Colorscope

All ratings727 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

Sumaddle

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

User reviews

Colorscope

From 727 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing, meditative experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful colors and patterns
  • 🧠 Engaging mental challenge
  • 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing for additional content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues (crashes, glitches)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty purchasing additional content

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

Colorscope

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to purchase additional puzzle packs
  • Graphical issues with animations on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom color options
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • Zen mode to create custom patterns
  • Cloud sync for progress across devices

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

18 purchases

Colorscope

One-time18
  • Dreamvessel$0.99
  • Featherheart$0.99
  • Flowermind$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Mooncloud$0.99
  • Snaildance$0.99
  • Sunburst$0.99
  • Twinklemood$0.99
  • Nightglow$0.99
  • Sparklewish$0.99
  • Flamegaze$0.99
  • Wanderleaves$0.99
  • Thunderlove$0.99
  • Souldrift$0.99
  • Starhike$0.99
  • Easy Collection$1.99
  • Hard Collection$1.99
  • Medium Collection$2.99
  • Full collection$6.99
15 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time15
  • Quirky, Pack 5$0.99
  • Very Difficult Puzzles$0.99
  • Quirky, Pack 1$0.99
Show 12 more
  • 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 Colorscope free?
Colorscope 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, Colorscope or Sumaddle?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Colorscope averages 4.8 out of 5 from 727 ratings, while Sumaddle averages 4.9 from 767 ratings.
Do Colorscope or Sumaddle have ads?
Neither Colorscope nor Sumaddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorscope or Sumaddle?
Colorscope ships an update every 17 months, and Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Colorscope was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sumaddle on September 25, 2026.

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