Roll vs Sumstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roll
Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.
- Dice rolling for points
- Dice upgrading system
- Strategy and critical thinking
- Relaxing and meditative experience
- Unique dicebuilding synergies
- Highscore chasing
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)
Sumstone
Combine six numbers using basic arithmetic operations to reach a target number. Offers daily challenges and practice modes with adjustable difficulty. Earn scores based on proximity, elegance, and speed, with offline play available.
- Daily puzzles
- Practice mode
- Offline play
- Score tracking
- Minimalist interface
- Haptic feedback
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Six numbers. One target. Can you crack it? Sumstone is a number puzzle inspired by the Countdown game show. Combine six numbers using addition, subtraction,multiplication, and division to reach the target, or get as close as you can before time runs out. DAILY PUZZLE A new challenge every day, the same for every player. Difficulty rises through the week, from Easy on Monday to Expert on Sunday. Share your score, compare with friends, and build your streak. PRACTICE MODE Play unlimited puzzles at your own pace across four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. SCORED ON THREE DIMENSIONS Every round is scored out of 100 based on proximity (how close you got), elegance (fewest operations), and speed (time to solve). Chase the perfect 100. DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD Satisfying animations, haptic feedback, and a clean minimal interface that stays out of the way. No clutter. PLAY OFFLINE No internet needed. Your puzzles, your stats, your progress are all stored on your device. Track your stats, review your score history, and watch yourself improve over time. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://enewman00.github.io/countdown-game-website/#privacy Terms and Conditions: https://enewman00.github.io/countdown-game-website/#terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Roll at free with in-app purchases against Sumstone's subscription. Roll also leads on ratings volume (439 vs 3) and device support. Sumstone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sumstone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sumstone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roll has 439 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Roll | Sumstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (439 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 439 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Anthony Distler | Ethan Newman |
Bugs and requests
Roll
Reported bugs
4 issues- Upgrade shop issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Swiping/tapping issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode
- More dice skins and customization
- Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
- Improved dice management UI
- More detailed stats and analytics
Sumstone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roll
- Roll Premium$3.99
Sumstone
- Sumstone Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Sumstone Pro - Yearly$17.991 Year
