Comparison

Sumaddle vs Circuital

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

Circuital

Features
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Circuital is a minimalist circuit-routing puzzle. Slide and rotate path pieces to complete the current — every level has exactly one elegant solution waiting for you to find it. • 60 hand-crafted challenges across four difficulty tiers • A fresh Daily Challenge every day • A hint engine for when you're truly stuck • Achievements and stats to track your mastery • Clean, distraction-free design — no ads, no timers, just pure logic Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Circuital rewards careful thinking with the satisfying click of a completed circuit.

Screenshots

Sumaddle3 screens
Circuital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sumaddle at every 3 weeks against Circuital's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Circuital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Circuital every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sumaddle versus Circuital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleCircuital
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (769 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings769 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananMario Steenbergen

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

Circuital

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

Circuital

One-time1
  • Circuital Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circuital free?
Circuital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sumaddle or Circuital have ads?
Neither Sumaddle nor Circuital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or Circuital?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circuital every 3 months. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on October 20, 2026 and Circuital on October 8, 2026.

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