Comparison

Aquatic vs Pumbuzzle

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

Head to head
About

Aquatic

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Take a look at these wonders under the sea. Doug Searle’s beautiful underwater photos give you a close-up view of an amazing, colorful world. This app includes 72 jigsaw puzzles, and you can choose the number of pieces. Perfect for a quiet time in a comfy chair, listening to music or TV.

About

Pumbuzzle

Solve daily logic puzzles by arranging numbers so each row sums to 80. Use directional clues to guide your placement and swap squares to achieve the correct pattern. Compete on leaderboards and replay past challenges.

Highlights
  • Daily pattern puzzles
  • Row summation to 80
  • Swap squares to solve
  • Directional clues (▲▼, ◀▶)
  • Replay past puzzles
  • GameCenter leaderboards
Features
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Each row adds up to 80. Find the right place for all of the numbers. ▲▼ means a square is in the right column but the wrong row ◀▶ means a square is in the right row but the wrong column Tap two squares to swap them. Moving squares with ▲▼ or ◀▶ increases your score. A new puzzle each day AND the ability to replay puzzles from past days! Leaderboards with GameCenter! New games start at midnight UTC (i.e., 7pm Central US).

Screenshots

Aquatic4 screens
Pumbuzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pumbuzzle at none against Aquatic's shown. Pumbuzzle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). Aquatic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquatic ships an update every 13 months, Pumbuzzle weekly. The most recent releases landed on March 2, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aquatic versus Pumbuzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquaticPumbuzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netBrainwash Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Aquatic

No in-app purchases

None

Pumbuzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aquatic free?
Aquatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pumbuzzle free?
Pumbuzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aquatic or Pumbuzzle have ads?
Aquatic shows ads; Pumbuzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Aquatic or Pumbuzzle?
Aquatic ships an update every 13 months, and Pumbuzzle weekly. Most recently, Aquatic was updated on March 2, 2026 and Pumbuzzle on June 1, 2026.

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