Paper.io 4 vs SumBlox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
SumBlox
A fast-paced arcade puzzle game where players drop numbered blocks to match a target number. Utilize arithmetic operations and special power blocks to clear the board and achieve high scores. Offers practice mode and leaderboards for continuous improvement.
- Fast one-touch arcade puzzle gameplay
- Arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
- Special power blocks
- Practice mode
- Game Center leaderboards
- Stats tracking
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SumBlox is a fast arcade math puzzle where every block matters. Drop numbered blocks into the playfield and build stacks that match the target. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to shape the numbers before the board fills up. Each score advances the level, raises the stakes, and gives you new special powers to keep the run alive. Simple to learn. Hard to put down. Features: - Fast one-touch arcade puzzle gameplay - Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division blocks - Negative numbers, multipliers, bonuses, and target chasing - Special power blocks that move, shrink, randomize, nudge, and merge stacks - Practice mode for experimenting without affecting stats - Game Center leaderboards - Stats and recent results tracking - Optional level color mode - Sound and haptic controls - Remove ads purchase available Every run starts small. Every level gets tighter. Every block can save you or end the game. Can you hit the target before the stack crosses the line?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SumBlox at 100% against Paper.io 4's 25%. SumBlox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Paper.io 4's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SumBlox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SumBlox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io 4 has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Paper.io 4's written reviews are positive against 100% of SumBlox's.
Paper.io 4 ships an update monthly, SumBlox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper.io 4 | SumBlox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Brett Pace |
Customer experience
Paper.io 4
SumBlox
Bugs and requests
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
SumBlox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
SumBlox
- Remove Ads$1.99
