Comparison

Orb Drop! vs Gridsum

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

Head to head
About

Orb Drop!

Features
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Slide, match, and drop the marbles into their correct modules. Think ahead, solve the puzzle, and clear the board before time runs out!

About

Gridsum

Engage your mind with a pure logic number puzzle. Swap tiles to match target sums in distinct regions. Hundreds of handcrafted levels and daily challenges await, with global leaderboards to test your skills.

Highlights
  • Logic-based tile swapping
  • Target sum matching
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Global leaderboards
  • Distraction-free design
  • Accessibility options
Features
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Every region has a target sum. Swap tiles until every region matches at once. That is Gridsum — a number puzzle built on pure logic. No timer. No lives. No luck. The board is fully knowable and every solution is reachable through arithmetic and planning alone. HOW IT WORKS The grid is divided into colored regions. Each region contains numbered tiles and a target sum. Swap any two tiles and watch the totals shift in real time. Find the arrangement where every region simultaneously hits its target — puzzle solved. Gridsum starts with a simple 2×2 grid and two regions. As difficulty climbs, the challenge deepens: 3×3 and 4×4 grids, irregular region shapes, and tiles that belong to two regions at once — where a single swap changes two totals simultaneously. Every puzzle is solvable through logic. No guessing required. HUNDREDS OF HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Work through the difficulty tiers: Tutorial, Beginner, Apprentice, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Veteran, and Pro, Master, and Grandmaster. Each level is rated by move count. Solve within the target — no hints, no resets — to earn a PERFECT badge alongside your stars. Every level tracks your personal best time and move count. See exactly how much you've improved. DAILY CHALLENGE A new arithmetic puzzle drops every day, seeded by the date. Your streak counts any day you play at least one level — the daily challenge or any regular level. Your current streak and best streak are always visible on the home screen. GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Compete with players worldwide across four ranked categories: total stars earned, solving speed, perfect solves, and highest level reached. Set a display name and see exactly where you stand. BUILT FOR FOCUS Dark background. Glowing neon region borders. Clean geometric typography. Gridsum is designed for players who want a clean, distraction-free logic puzzle — no characters, no story, no countdown pressure. Just numbers and logic. Accessibility options: colorblind mode with pattern fills on region borders, reduce motion, and large text. Free to play with ads. A one-time purchase permanently removes all ads — no subscription, no recurring charge. If you enjoy sudoku, KenKen, Wordle, or number puzzles generally, Gridsum gives you something more spatial and strategic to work through. Download for free and start your first streak today.

Screenshots

Orb Drop!4 screens
Gridsum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orb Drop! at none against Gridsum's 1. Orb Drop! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gridsum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orb Drop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orb Drop! ships an update every 4 days, Gridsum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orb Drop! versus Gridsum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb Drop!Gridsum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeapp Yazilim Anonim SirketiTyler Lewis

In-app purchases

None

Orb Drop!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gridsum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Orb Drop! free?
Orb Drop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridsum free?
Gridsum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orb Drop! or Gridsum have ads?
Gridsum shows ads; Orb Drop! does not.
Which is updated more often, Orb Drop! or Gridsum?
Orb Drop! ships an update every 4 days, and Gridsum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orb Drop! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Gridsum on October 9, 2026.

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