Comparison

12 LOCKS vs SumoChess

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

Head to head
About

12 LOCKS

Solve a series of challenging puzzles to find keys and unlock a door. This escape room game features unique plasticine graphics and fun music, offering a delightful yet demanding experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Plasticine graphics
  • Fun music
  • 12 locks
  • 12 puzzles
  • Escape room gameplay
Features
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This is an "Escape Room" type of game in which you must find all keys and unlock target door. If you like fun yet challenging puzzles, then this is the game for you! Game features: - Crazy plasticine graphics - Fun music. - One door - 12 locks - 12 incredible puzzles

About

SumoChess

Features
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SumoChess is a free app offering a Chess variant created by avid Chess players, looking for a twist in the rules that would add fun and novelty to the traditional Chess game. In SumoChess you can only take pieces by pushing them off the board. Only the king can still take. That makes it more complex and intense than chess, as most of your pieces stay active, and you can have fun playing tricky moves by a well-placed push.

Screenshots

12 LOCKS4 screens
SumoChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SumoChess at none against 12 LOCKS's shown. 12 LOCKS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

12 LOCKS ships an update every 7 months, SumoChess every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
12 LOCKS versus SumoChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 LOCKSSumoChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRudolfs LacinovsAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschrankt

Bugs and requests

12 LOCKS

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Number puzzle not working properly
  • Ads not closing as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Easier difficulty options
  • Improved instructions or guidance

SumoChess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

12 LOCKS

No in-app purchases

None

SumoChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 12 LOCKS free?
12 LOCKS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SumoChess free?
SumoChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 12 LOCKS or SumoChess have ads?
12 LOCKS shows ads; SumoChess does not.
Which is updated more often, 12 LOCKS or SumoChess?
12 LOCKS ships an update every 7 months, and SumoChess every 13 months. Most recently, 12 LOCKS was updated on October 19, 2026 and SumoChess on October 9, 2026.

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