Comparison

Sum Loop vs Mathdoku

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

Head to head
About

Sum Loop

A challenging puzzle game where players place blocks into overlapping loops to match displayed sums. Offers multiple solutions for each puzzle, providing replayability. Designed for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Match sums in overlapping loops
  • Place blocks to solve puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Intuitive block placement
Features
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Number will be added to all loops where the loops are overlapped. Put the blocks in the loops and match all the sums displayed above. There is more than 1 answer.

About

Mathdoku

Features
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Mathdoku (known as KenKen, Calcudoku) is an arithmetic puzzle that combines elements of sudoku and math. The rules of Mathdoku are complex. If you are new to this puzzle, you are suggested to read the wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KenKen for details. We have different levels of Mathdoku for you to play. We have: - An unlimited number of Mathdoku. - Different level of Mathdoku - Easy Mathdoku puzzle - Normal Mathdoku puzzle - Hard Mathdoku puzzle (very difficult KenKen) - Extremely Hard Mathdoku (very difficult KenKen) - A daily new extremely hard challenging Mathdoku (Daily KenKen) This is the ultimate Mathdoku game for IOS. Play Mathdoku now! As in Sudoku, the goal of each puzzle is to fill a grid with digits so that no digit appears more than once in any row or any column (a Latin square). Grids size is 9×9. Additionally, KenKen grids are divided into heavily outlined groups of cells –– often called “cages” –– and the numbers in the cells of each cage must produce a certain “target” number when combined using a specified mathematical operation (either addition, subtraction, multiplication or division). For example, a linear three-cell cage specifying addition and a target number of 6 in a 4×4 puzzle must be satisfied with the digits 1, 2, and 3. Digits may be repeated within a cage, as long as they are not in the same row or column. No operation is relevant for a single-cell cage: placing the "target" in the cell is the only possibility (thus being a "free space"). The target number and operation appear in the upper left-hand corner of the cage. The objective is to fill the grid in with the digits 1 through 9 such that: Each row contains exactly one of each digit Each column contains exactly one of each digit Each bold-outlined group of cells is a cage containing digits which achieve the specified result using the specified mathematical operation: addition (+), subtraction (−), multiplication (×), and division (÷). Some of the techniques from Sudoku and Killer Sudoku can be used here, but much of the process involves the listing of all the possible options and eliminating the options one by one as other information requires.

Screenshots

Sum Loop4 screens
Mathdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathdoku at none against Sum Loop's 1. Mathdoku also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Sum Loop's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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. Sum Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mathdoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sum Loop ships an update every 4 months, Mathdoku every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sum Loop versus Mathdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSum LoopMathdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoro SatoTing Yeung

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sum Loop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Mathdoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sum Loop free?
Sum Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathdoku free?
Mathdoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sum Loop or Mathdoku have ads?
Both Sum Loop and Mathdoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sum Loop or Mathdoku?
Sum Loop ships an update every 4 months, and Mathdoku every 4 days. Most recently, Sum Loop was updated on June 1, 2026 and Mathdoku on May 19, 2026.

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