Comparison

Puzkend vs Sunburn!

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

Head to head
About

Puzkend

This untimed match-3 puzzle game offers a relaxing brain teaser experience. Find matches for all pieces on the board without time pressure or the creation of new pieces. Enjoy dozens of levels with unlimited undos and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Untimed puzzle gameplay
  • Match all pieces on the board
  • No new pieces generated
  • Unlimited undo feature
  • Dozens of levels
  • Four difficulty levels
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A free match-3 brain teaser from the creators of Azkend! Take your time and relax with an untimed puzzle game set in the world of Azkend 2: The World Beneath. Puzkend is a fresh take on the familiar match-3 game. In Puzkend the player simply needs to find a match for all the pieces on the board. What makes it different is the fact that no new pieces are created which makes Puzkend a true puzzle-game. The ultimate goal in each level is to clear the game board by matching same kind of items into strings of three or more, making them disappear. There's no time limit and you don't need to worry about making mistakes: You can always go back as many moves you like. The most skilled Puzkend players anticipate the effects of their moves: As matched items are removed, the remaining items will fall and roll down. The further you can anticipate, the more difficult levels you can tackle! Puzkend includes dozens of levels from tiny casual puzzles to epic brain twisters. - Original & relaxing puzzle gameplay with no timelimits - Unlimited undo feature for enjoyable puzzle solving - Enjoy some of the magnificent subterranean worlds of Azkend 2 for free! - Four difficulty levels from easy to epic: pick the one you feel most comfortable with! Check out www.puzkend.com!

About

Sunburn!

Guide a spaceship captain to reunite scattered crew members across dangerous planets. Utilize a jetpack to navigate gravity puzzles, avoid cosmic hazards, and reach the sun together. Experience a unique platforming adventure with charming characters.

Highlights
  • 50+ gravity-bending levels
  • Navigate asteroid fields and comets
  • Unite 14 unique crew members
  • Track achievements
  • Compete with friends on Game Center
  • Discover dangerous planets and obstacles
Features
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Your ship is gone. Your crew is scattered. One option remains. Gather your crew... and jump into the sun. Reunite your shipmates and hurtle toward the end in 50+ distinctly dangerous gravity puzzles! ◇ --- --- --- ◇ ◇ Juegos Rancheros: "A super promising debut." ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Features: ◇ Blast through 50+ challenging, gravity-bending levels ◇ Discover a variety of dangerous new planets and obstacles ◇ Use your jetpack to navigate asteroid fields and avoid deadly comets ◇ Unite and ignite 14 cute crew members, each with their own personality ◇ Track achievements and compete with your friends on Game Center ◇ Astronauts, catstronauts, and a dog named Moosetracks ◇ --- --- --- ◇ You control the captain of a spaceship that is suddenly struck by a comet and destroyed. With no way to get home, the ship's crew is forced to face reality. They're doomed to die. There's no way out. But no matter what their fate may be, one thing is decided for certain. No one dies alone. It's your job to navigate through the universe as the captain and reunite your crew. Hop, blast, and drift your way from planet to planet using your trusty jetpack. Reunite the crew, making sure not to run out of oxygen and leave them to drift in the void. Beware of molten planets, speeding comets, and deadly gravity wells. And when everyone in the sector is reunited, make your way to sun. ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Praise for Sunburn! ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ App Store Editor's Choice "Best New Games" Nov. 20-27 2014 ◇ FastCoDesign "Best Game Design of 2014" Selection ◇ Red Bull Games "Best Games of 2014" Selection ◇ Killscreen Playlist Selection ◇ MAGFest13 Indie Videogame Showcase Official Selection, 2015 ◇ Official Selection, Gamercamp Interactive & Games Festival, 2014 ◇ NYC Media Lab Annual Summit Selection, 2014 ◇ World Science Festival Innovation Square Selection, 2013 ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Sunburn! is the debut game from Secret Crush -- a three person studio founded by three alumni of the prestigious NYU Game Center MFA game design program. Originally a student project, the game was then specially selected for three months of full-time development as part of the NYU Game Center incubator in New York City.

Screenshots

Puzkend4 screens
Sunburn!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puzkend at Free against Sunburn!'s $2.99. Puzkend also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Sunburn!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (89% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Puzkend is free to download; Sunburn! costs $2.99 up front. Puzkend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sunburn! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunburn! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunburn! has 292 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Puzkend's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sunburn!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzkend ships an update every 12 months, Sunburn! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Puzkend versus Sunburn!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzkendSunburn!
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.7 (292 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5292 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer10tons LtdSecret Crush

Customer experience

Puzkend

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Sunburn!

All ratings293 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Puzkend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sunburn!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Level editor and custom level sharing
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved zoom and camera controls

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Puzkend

One-time4
  • Epic Pack 1$0.99
  • Medium Pack 1$0.99
  • Hard Pack 1$0.99
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  • Easy Pack 1$0.99
None

Sunburn!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzkend free?
Puzkend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunburn! free?
Sunburn! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzkend or Sunburn!?
Sunburn! is rated higher. Puzkend averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sunburn! averages 4.7 from 292 ratings.
Do Puzkend or Sunburn! have ads?
Neither Puzkend nor Sunburn! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzkend or Sunburn!?
Puzkend ships an update every 12 months, and Sunburn! every 7 months. Most recently, Puzkend was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sunburn! on October 22, 2026.

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