Comparison

RiddleSum vs Association Master

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

Head to head
About

RiddleSum

This number puzzle game challenges you to balance rows and columns by selecting the correct numbers. It offers a relaxing, clean design with hundreds of handcrafted puzzles to sharpen logic and mental math skills at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Clean and minimal design
  • Helpful hints
  • No timers, solve at your own pace
  • Daily brain workout
  • Logic and mental math training
Features
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RiddleSum is a clean and addictive number puzzle where your goal is to balance every row and column. Pick the right numbers, remove the wrong ones, and make all sums match the clues on the edges. Simple at first glance - surprisingly deep once you start playing. Every puzzle has one single correct solution. Analyze, eliminate, and find the perfect combination that works in all directions at the same time. It’s a great way to sharpen your logic, focus, and mental math skills. How to play: • Check the target sums for each row and column. • Cross out numbers that can’t be part of the solution. • Keep only the numbers that complete the total. • Solve boards from 3×3 up to 9×9. Features: • Hundreds of handcrafted number puzzles. • Clean and minimal design that feels relaxing. • Helpful hints when you’re stuck. • No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace. • A subtle daily workout for your brain and arithmetic. If you love smart logic puzzles and satisfying “aha!” moments, RiddleSum is perfect for your daily brain routine. Enjoy solving beautifully simple number challenges anywhere, anytime.

About

Association Master

This game challenges you to find connections between sets of four words or items. Progress through increasingly complex puzzles to build your vocabulary and sharpen your mind. Enjoy a relaxing, low-stress experience with no timers.

Highlights
  • Uncover sets of associated words/items
  • Categories from bullfighting to tree parts
  • Increasing puzzle complexity
  • Jumbled word lists to categorize
  • Hints and help available
  • No timer for relaxed play
Features
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► WORK WONDERS WITH WORDS Word game aficionados, get ready to be wowed with the latest and greatest vocabulary building connections puzzle! Each level contains sets of 4 items or words that you’ll need to uncover, with categories ranging from bullfighting, tree parts, countries, and more. As you progress the number of sets to merge will grow, as will the complexity, so you’ll really need to stop and think before making your guesses as you seek to figure out which words are associated with which. But don’t worry, this game is low stress – take as long as you want to search and connect sets and enjoy word merging fun. ► NO WORD SALAD HERE Word Jam makes building your vocabulary simple: each game level contains a list of words that have been jumbled up, and your task is to figure out what categories they belong to and merge those 4 words together. This puzzle adds extra layers, with new words appearing in later levels, and the use of emojis and icons to make guessing extra fun! Not only is solving tricky puzzles fun, this type of game is a great way to help your brain stay sharp, so players of all ages are encouraged to get searching and connecting! ► LOOK FORWARD TO: ◾ Multiple merging – like typical word merging games, Word Jam has set levels where you’ll need to search for and connect the matching words or objects. Where it gets extra fun is that as you progress, the puzzle levels increase in difficulty! Not all of the words may be visible at first, and sometimes the sets you’ve matched will reappear in the form of an object that is itself part of a new set. ◾ Chill puzzling – making associations between words and training your brain can be hard as it is, so why make it harder? Thanks to the lack of timer and ability to get hints and help, you’ll never find yourself completely stuck on a level or worried about your reaction time– there’s always a way to solve it! You’ll be able to fly through puzzles or sit and work through them at your own pace, the choice is yours. ◾ Cool graphics – the focus in this game is on the connections and associations formed between words, not flashy graphics or crazy colors. This combined with the relaxing nature of the game will have you entering a zen-like wording state in no time! ► VOCAB-URIFIC FUN Build your vocabulary, train your brain to make connections, and have fun: with Word Jam you can do all of that, easy-peasy! This game is great for all ages thanks to the simple graphics, relaxing play, and increasingly difficult levels that will challenge even the most dedicated word game players. Come try it today and connect away! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

RiddleSum4 screens
Association Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

RiddleSum and Association Master both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Association Master's written reviews are positive against 0% of RiddleSum's. Association Master also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RiddleSum's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RiddleSum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Association Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RiddleSum against 4.7 for Association Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Association Master has 13K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of RiddleSum's written reviews are positive against 48% of Association Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiddleSum ships an update every 2 months, Association Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RiddleSum versus Association Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiddleSumAssociation Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1013K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB414 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy RomanovSayGames LTD

Customer experience

RiddleSum

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Association Master

All ratings13,006 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

RiddleSum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Association Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game goes to a different language chapter after completing a chapter
  • Purchased hints not delivered

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to see the category of the final tiles
  • Give help bonuses at level completions, bonus rounds, and daily claims

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RiddleSum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Association Master

One-time10
  • Coins 500$1.99
  • Special Coins Offer Small$2.99
  • 10+10 Offer$4.99
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  • Topic Hint 20$4.99
  • Topic Hint 10 + Words Hint 10$4.99
  • Coins 3500$6.99
  • 20+20 Offer$7.99
  • Topic Hint 20 + Words Hint 20$7.99
  • Finish Topic 50$9.99
  • Words Hint 50$9.99

Questions

Is RiddleSum free?
RiddleSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Association Master free?
Association Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RiddleSum or Association Master?
Association Master is rated higher. RiddleSum averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Association Master averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do RiddleSum or Association Master have ads?
Both RiddleSum and Association Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, RiddleSum or Association Master?
RiddleSum ships an update every 2 months, and Association Master fortnightly. Most recently, RiddleSum was updated on November 4, 2026 and Association Master on November 5, 2026.

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