Comparison

Sumaddle vs Tectonic | Logic puzzles

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

Tectonic | Logic puzzles

This logic puzzle game offers a unique challenge similar to Sudoku but with different rules and number ranges. It features progressively difficult grids, various shapes, and a competitive leaderboard. Enjoy relaxing gameplay designed to train your brain.

Highlights
  • Progressively difficult logic puzzles
  • Varied grid shapes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Relaxing music and design
  • Brain training gameplay
  • Sudoku alternative
Features
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Tectonic (a.k.a. suguru puzzle, jigsaw sudoku or number blocks) is a fun and free logic puzzle. The perfect alternative for the popular sudoku. The puzzles start of simple to help you master the number logic and soon you won't be able to let this addictive game go. Just like with sudoku you complete the board by filling in the missing numbers. The number of cells in each region determine how many numbers should be placed. Do you use hints or do you accept the logic problem challenge and get to the top of the leader board? Tectonic gameplay rules Tectonic rule #1 is that a cell has to contain a different number than its neighbouring cells. This applies to both neighbouring cells in the same region and those in adjacent regions. Tectonic rule #2 is that the number you drag to a region can not be higher than the number of cells in that region. Tectonic logic puzzles features -- Fun sets of Tectonic logic puzzles with increasing difficulty. Starting with a 4x4 grid and gradually dialling up the difficulty to make sure you continue to be challenged. -- Various shapes challenging you to continue to fill the puzzle grid with more and more challenging board set ups. Fun for adults and kids alike! -- Compete against other players in the leader board and beat their game scores. -- Relaxing music and design to comfortably tune out while playing. -- Addictive gameplay just like sudoku. Play this logic grid puzzle when you are bored or want to train your brain. Become a Tectonic pro Take your time with filling in the board. The challenge is in playing all the levels! Using as few hints as possible while completing the fun logic puzzles. The ideal sudoku alternative For those logic puzzle players out there that are looking for a new puzzle challenge, Tectonic is the app to play! With changing shapes like jigsaw soduku, but even more variety from changing numbers. So not just 1 through 9. Tectonic is the ideal logic puzzle that requires you to engage your brain but still allowing you to relax as you progress through the levels. The ideal sudoku alternative! This app contains ads and in-app-purchases.

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
Tectonic | Logic puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sumaddle at none against Tectonic | Logic puzzles's shown. Sumaddle also leads on ratings volume (767 vs 5). Tectonic | Logic puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tectonic | Logic puzzles sells 6 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 Tectonic | Logic puzzles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sumaddle has 767 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Tectonic | Logic puzzles every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sumaddle versus Tectonic | Logic puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleTectonic | Logic puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (767 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings767 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananKeesing Digital B.V.

Customer experience

Sumaddle

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

Tectonic | Logic puzzles

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tectonic | Logic puzzles

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
6 purchases

Tectonic | Logic puzzles

One-time6
  • Gems Pack Small$0.99
  • No ads 30% discount$1.99
  • Gems Pack Medium$2.99
Show 3 more
  • No Adverts$2.99
  • Gems Pack Large$4.99
  • Gems Pack Extra Large$5.99

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tectonic | Logic puzzles free?
Tectonic | Logic puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sumaddle or Tectonic | Logic puzzles?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Sumaddle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 767 ratings, while Tectonic | Logic puzzles averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Sumaddle or Tectonic | Logic puzzles have ads?
Tectonic | Logic puzzles shows ads; Sumaddle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or Tectonic | Logic puzzles?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tectonic | Logic puzzles every 10 days. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on September 25, 2026 and Tectonic | Logic puzzles on September 17, 2026.

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