Comparison

Sumaddle vs QBco

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

QBco

Features
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Challenge your mind with QBco— Tic-Tac-Toe reimagined in three dimensions. Play on a 3×3×3 cube where strategy goes beyond the flat grid. Align three in a row across any axis — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — through all three layers. Features: - Single player mode with AI opponent - Online multiplayer — match with friends or random opponents - Online multiplayer with friends or random opponents - Intuitive touch controls with orbit camera and pinch-to-zoom - Color-coded victory lines to visualize winning combinations - Session score tracking across rematches - Multiple game modes including unlock center cell challenge Simple to learn, hard to master. The classic game you know, now with a whole new dimension.

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
QBco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QBco at none against Sumaddle's 10. QBco also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. QBco asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, QBco every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumaddle versus QBco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleQBco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (769 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings769 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananMANUEL HOSSEINI SOHI

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

QBco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

QBco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QBco free?
QBco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sumaddle or QBco have ads?
Neither Sumaddle nor QBco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or QBco?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and QBco every 9 days. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on November 3, 2026 and QBco on October 30, 2026.

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