Comparison

ClusterSum vs knocky

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

Head to head
About

ClusterSum

Features
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A little counting. A little logic. A very satisfying click when it all comes together. In ClusterSum, every number tells you how big its group should be. Three connected 3s. Four connected 4s. Five connected 5s. Fill the board so every cluster fits. Only up, down, left, and right count—diagonals stay separate. The rule is simple. Finding how the groups fit together is the puzzle. FIND YOUR NEXT LITTLE CHALLENGE • Journey: work through a growing series of puzzles, with larger boards and decorative blockers along the way. • Daily: come back for a fresh puzzle each day, or explore the recent Daily archive. • Play offline: settle into a puzzle wherever you are. MAKE EACH MOVE YOUR OWN • Tap to cycle numbers. On boards that fit the screen, drag up and down to choose a value. When a board scrolls, swipe to scroll and briefly hold a tile before dragging to edit. • Read clear feedback as your clusters grow, complete, or run into trouble. • Undo an edit—or undo a board reset—while you find your way. • Use a hint when you want a nudge. The first three hints in each puzzle are free; extra hints cost coins. CONTINUE ON IPHONE AND IPAD Enable optional iCloud sync in Settings to share Journey progress, saved puzzles, Daily history, themes, and coins between devices using the same iCloud account. No separate ClusterSum account is needed. The first device sets the starting shared coin balance; other devices add their progress without adding their old balances. Independent unfinished-board versions are retained. Puzzle play and free hints work offline. With sync enabled, spending coins requires an iCloud connection. Use Sync Now to check the latest status. Haptics remain specific to each device. A BOARD THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Choose from colorful themes, switch haptics on or off, and enjoy a quick playable introduction to the rules. VoiceOver tile controls and support for larger text and Reduce Motion make more ways to play. Save your progress, collect Daily rewards, and see how far a run of perfect Journey solves can take you. A perfect solve uses no hints. Your finished Journey board stays on screen until you are ready for the next puzzle; Daily navigation stays with the calendar and date arrows. ClusterSum is free to download for iPhone and iPad. Optional in-app coin purchases are available. Coins can be spent on extra hints and Journey streak protection.

About

knocky

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knocky is a fast single-player destruction game built around simple controls and satisfying tower collapses. Drag to aim, drop the ball, and tear through moving towers before you run out of lives. Each run pushes you to line up better hits, clear tougher layouts, and squeeze more score out of every bounce. Features: - One-touch tower destruction gameplay - Multiple ball types with different weight and bounce - Score-chasing runs with escalating difficulty - Clean visuals and punchy physics feedback - Quick sessions that still reward precision and planning knocky is easy to pick up, but the best runs come from timing, placement, and clean reads on every tower.

Screenshots

ClusterSum4 screens
knocky3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: knocky at none against ClusterSum's 10. knocky also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. ClusterSum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. knocky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClusterSum ships an update every 4 months, knocky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ClusterSum versus knocky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClusterSumknocky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSnake JohnsAdem Guclu

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ClusterSum

One-time10
  • Treasure Bag$4.99
  • Santa's Coin Sack$4.99
  • Vault Drop$9.99
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  • Holiday Weekend Boost$9.99
  • Long Weekend Vault$19.99
  • North Pole Mega Chest$19.99
  • King's Reserve$29.99
  • Royal Hoard$49.99
  • Imperial Vault$79.99
  • Mega Pack$99.99
None

knocky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClusterSum free?
ClusterSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is knocky free?
knocky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClusterSum or knocky have ads?
Neither ClusterSum nor knocky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClusterSum or knocky?
ClusterSum ships an update every 4 months, and knocky every 3 days. Most recently, ClusterSum was updated on November 7, 2026 and knocky on October 31, 2026.

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