Comparison

Sumaddle vs King's Path Solitaire

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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• “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

About

King's Path Solitaire

This card puzzle game challenges you to find descending paths starting from each King, covering every card on the table. Enjoy quick play sessions with strategic depth, featuring multiple game modes like Daily Puzzle and Adventure.

Highlights
  • Unique pathfinding mechanic
  • Every deck is beatable
  • Daily Puzzle mode
  • Adventure mode with 200+ puzzles
  • Free Play mode
Features
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“Absolutely worth adding to your puzzle game library” - Campbell Bird, 148Apps “A smart new take on solitaire” - Harry Slater, Gamezebo Find your path! In King’s Path Solitaire, all the cards are on the table. Your task is to find descending paths starting with each King. Solve the puzzle by finding paths that cover every card. This fresh take on the solitaire genre allows for quick play sessions, but plenty of strategy. Features: Unique pathfinding mechanic Every deck is beatable Daily Puzzle and Daily Deck modes Adventure mode with almost 200 puzzles Free Play mode that puts you in control

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
King's Path Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sumaddle at 4.9 against King's Path Solitaire's 4.3. Sumaddle also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and ratings volume (767 vs 35). King's Path Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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 15 one-off in-app purchases and King's Path Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumaddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sumaddle has 767 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Sumaddle's written reviews are positive against 73% of King's Path Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sumaddle versus King's Path Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleKing's Path Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (767 ratings) — better4.3 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings767 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananBeep Yeah!

Customer experience

Sumaddle

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

King's Path Solitaire

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

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

King's Path Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time15
  • Quirky, Pack 5$0.99
  • Very Difficult Puzzles$0.99
  • Quirky, Pack 1$0.99
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  • 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
1 purchases

King's Path Solitaire

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is King's Path Solitaire free?
King's Path Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sumaddle or King's Path Solitaire?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Sumaddle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 767 ratings, while King's Path Solitaire averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Sumaddle or King's Path Solitaire have ads?
Neither Sumaddle nor King's Path Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or King's Path Solitaire?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and King's Path Solitaire every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on October 12, 2026 and King's Path Solitaire on September 24, 2026.

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