Comparison

Embergram vs SUMI PATH

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

Head to head
About

Embergram

Solve logic puzzles by burning matches to meet row and column constraints. Mark un-burnable sections by painting from the tail. Navigate increasingly complex, hand-crafted levels that require pure logic.

Highlights
  • Burn matches to satisfy constraints
  • Paint to mark un-burnable sections
  • Hand-crafted levels
  • Pure logic, no guessing required
  • Additional level packs available
Features
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Burn matches from the head down to satisfy the row and column constraints. Paint from the tail to mark sections you want to remember as un-burnable. But when the matches start curving, don't let it tie your brain into a knot! - The first 144 levels are free to play and have been hand crafted by a human - no procedural generation! - All levels can be completed with pure logic and no guessing - Additional packs of levels are available as an in-app purchase

About

SUMI PATH

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Find the one path that makes everything fit. SUMI PATH is a quiet number-path puzzle for iPhone, inspired by washi paper and sumi ink. Three simple rules: • Connect numbers that add up to 10 • Move up, down, left or right; paths cannot cross or share a cell • Fill every cell except obstacles to clear the board Connecting the pairs is only the beginning. To fit every path on the board, you will need to read ahead, rethink a route and find the arrangement that works. Every included puzzle has been verified to have exactly one solution. Included: • 430 numbered levels • 6 practice puzzles • 365 daily puzzles that run on-device • A high-difficulty stage every 10 levels • Up to 3 hints per play • Undo, reset and automatic progress saving • Washi, Morning Mist and Evening Ink themes • Clear records, streaks and hint-free stats • Shareable images of in-progress boards before using help, and completed boards • Japanese and English • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, High Contrast and Reduce Motion support Free to play: Levels 1–40, practice, daily puzzles, hints, all themes and statistics are free. Full Edition (one-time in-app purchase): Unlock Levels 41–430 and answer previews except on each 10-level high-difficulty stage. Progression still matters: each new section opens after you clear the preceding high-difficulty stage. No subscription. The current price is shown in the in-app purchase screen. There is no time limit or timer during play. There are no ads, accounts, analytics, tracking or developer-operated servers. All puzzles and hints work offline, and progress is stored on your device. A connection to Apple may be needed to load product information, purchase or restore. Take it one path at a time.

Screenshots

Embergram4 screens
SUMI PATH3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SUMI PATH at none against Embergram's 1. SUMI PATH also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 76 months). Embergram's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Embergram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SUMI PATH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Embergram ships an update every 76 months, SUMI PATH every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Embergram versus SUMI PATH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbergramSUMI PATH
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew GillespieAKIHIRO OHNO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Embergram

One-time1
  • Embergram$4.99
None

SUMI PATH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Embergram free?
Embergram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUMI PATH free?
SUMI PATH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Embergram or SUMI PATH have ads?
Neither Embergram nor SUMI PATH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Embergram or SUMI PATH?
Embergram ships an update every 76 months, and SUMI PATH every 6 days. Most recently, Embergram was updated on October 16, 2026 and SUMI PATH on October 10, 2026.

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