Comparison

Sumaddle vs Parks Cantica ∞

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

Head to head
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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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 transforming the puzzles into interactive 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 are able to focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. The puzzles come in a range of sizes and difficulties, to suit all levels of skill and puzzling purposes. Choose a small puzzle to idle away a minute or two while waiting in a queue, or a big puzzle to give your brain some exercise during a coffee break! Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • 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

About

Parks Cantica ∞

Engage your spatial and logical thinking with a unique puzzle game featuring thousands of levels. Explore diverse themes from classical literature to natural landscapes, with multiple game modes to suit your playstyle.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Two themes
  • Three game modes
  • Infinity mode
  • Time Trial mode
  • Browse mode
Features
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Tired of Sudoku ? Looking for a new puzzle ? Parks is a simple game, with simple rules, that challenges spatial and logical thinking. ______ The sequel to Parks Seasons, Parks Landscapes and 100 Logic Games. Now with 120.000 levels, two themes to pick and a 3-threes extremely hard section ! For the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri, Parks becomes a Divine Commedy. The Wood burns down in an Inferno of flames, but will grow again from the seeds of Purgatory and flourish in a Paradise of Trees. Of course, if you feel less classical and more relaxed, we have time travel available, which will bring you to beautiful Beaches, Mountains and Deserts... Three Game modes: - Infinity mode gives you a new level every time...forever ;-) - When you're ready, take the Time Trial to solve a number of levels in a certain time and with some conditions ! Passing the Trial will unlock harder levels and Browse mode - Browse mode, where you can pick any of the thousands of levels in any order and play by Night, to earn more points, if you like a challenge

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
Parks Cantica ∞4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sumaddle and Parks Cantica ∞ both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Sumaddle's written reviews are positive against 77% of Parks Cantica ∞'s. Sumaddle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (769 vs 170). Parks Cantica ∞'s advantage is iOS requirement (9 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sumaddle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Parks Cantica ∞ sells 4 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 — 4.9 for Sumaddle against 4.8 for Parks Cantica ∞. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 769 and 170 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Sumaddle's written reviews are positive against 77% of Parks Cantica ∞'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Parks Cantica ∞ every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sumaddle versus Parks Cantica ∞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleParks Cantica ∞
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (769 ratings) — better4.8 (170 ratings)
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings769 — better170
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananAndrea Sabbatini

Customer experience

Sumaddle

All ratings769 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

Parks Cantica ∞

All ratings169 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Sumaddle

From 769 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

Parks Cantica ∞

From 170 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Great for logical thinking
  • 🎨 Nice simple graphics
  • ✨ Reworked interface
  • ⏱️ Time trial mode included

Room to improve

  • 😵 Colors too bright/high contrast
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 😵‍💫 Some levels cause nausea
  • 📱 Screen orientation issues
  • ⚠️ Unethical ad practices

Bugs and requests

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

Parks Cantica ∞

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes after closing ads
  • Skipped spaces when dragging quickly
  • Invert tap order mode misinterprets input
  • Crashes when looping back in time trial
  • App crashes after loading puzzles
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  • Levels not marked as complete
  • Multiple solutions in some levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Change color contrasts
  • Sync game between devices
  • Add more non-pastel themes
  • Option to remove ads from specific sections
  • See level count in night mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time10
  • Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
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  • 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
  • Puzzle Generator$9.99
4 purchases

Parks Cantica ∞

One-time4
  • Three Trees Upgrade$0.99
  • Inferno/Beach Upgrade Pack$3.99
  • Purgatory/Mountain Upgrade$3.99
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  • Paradise/Desert Upgrade Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parks Cantica ∞ free?
Parks Cantica ∞ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sumaddle or Parks Cantica ∞?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Sumaddle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 769 ratings, while Parks Cantica ∞ averages 4.8 from 170 ratings.
Do Sumaddle or Parks Cantica ∞ have ads?
Neither Sumaddle nor Parks Cantica ∞ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or Parks Cantica ∞?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Parks Cantica ∞ every 2 months. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Parks Cantica ∞ on November 3, 2026.

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