Comparison

Sumaddle vs Jam Sweeper

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

Jam Sweeper

Features
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A mine sweeper based puzzle game when the goal is to collect all fruits to fill jars with fruit jam. Collect coins, buy upgrades, get special items, increase your score and clear all game levels. Have fun!!!

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
Jam Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jam Sweeper at none against Sumaddle's 15. Jam Sweeper also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Sumaddle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On price 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. Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Jam Sweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Jam Sweeper every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sumaddle versus Jam Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleJam Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (767 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews
Number of ratings767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananRaffaele Amuso

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

Jam Sweeper

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
None

Jam Sweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jam Sweeper free?
Jam Sweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sumaddle or Jam Sweeper have ads?
Jam Sweeper shows ads; Sumaddle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or Jam Sweeper?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jam Sweeper every 23 months. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on September 21, 2026 and Jam Sweeper on September 20, 2026.

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