Comparison

partikles vs SudokuSum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

partikles

Features
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Separate the particles from each other as much as possible. The shortest distance will be indicated by a line. The higher the better. A positive score means you're above par (better than our Artificial Intelligence). But try to beat the other player's scores, too! With Partikles you can: - Play a new challenge every day. - Access the previous daily challenges to improve your scores. - Share your scores on social networks. - Access the hall of fame website. This game is free for challenges of 9 particles and you will have access only to the challenges of the current month. By making a single small payment you will have access to: - Challenges with 10, 11 and 12 particles. - Possibility to change the colors of the game. - Access to all boards from January 1, 2022 at any moment. Partikles is a puzzle designed by NestorGames and implemented by Garaje Imagina that adds up to our series of fun mental challenges.

About

SudokuSum

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A common Killer Sudoku scenario involves a set of groups that are fully contained in either a row, a column, or a 3x3 square. A 'group' here is a set of cells that are required to add to a particular sum. In these scenarios, a particular digit cannot appear in more than 1 group. As a result, the number of possible solutions for one or more of these groups may be reduced. Fewer possible solutions brings you closer to solving the puzzle. In addition, a 'Filter' feature further reduces the number of possible solutions by allowing you to specify digits that couldn't possibly be in a particular group, or to specify digits that must be in the group. To set up a scenario, use + and - buttons to create, delete and resize groups, and set a sum for each group with the keypad Possible solutions are immediately calculated, and displayed. Digits are displayed when they're valid for at least one solution. They are displayed in bold when valid for the selected solution. They are underlined when valid for all solutions. Solutions also include information about cells outside of the groups. For example, if a digit is in some group for all possible solutions, then it can't appear in a cell outside of the groups. A 'Save and Recall' feature allows you to quickly return to previous scenarios as the puzzle develops and additional filters come to light.

Screenshots

partikles4 screens
SudokuSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SudokuSum at none against partikles's 1. SudokuSum also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). partikles's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. partikles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SudokuSum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

partikles ships an update every 12 months, SudokuSum every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
partikles versus SudokuSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpartiklesSudokuSum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size87 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarage Imagina SLAirStair Technology LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

partikles

One-time1
  • buy partikles$2.99
None

SudokuSum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is partikles free?
partikles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SudokuSum free?
SudokuSum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do partikles or SudokuSum have ads?
Neither partikles nor SudokuSum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, partikles or SudokuSum?
partikles ships an update every 12 months, and SudokuSum every 3 months. Most recently, partikles was updated on October 24, 2026 and SudokuSum on October 7, 2026.

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