Comparison

Summa vs SUM

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

Head to head
About

Summa

Engage your mind with a serene number puzzle game. Place numbers in the correct order to solve mathematical expressions and hit the target. Enjoy daily challenges, track your progress, and play offline.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles and rush modes
  • Multiple difficulty tiers
  • Hint system
  • Offline play
  • Distraction-free design
  • iCloud progress sync
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Summa is a calm, elegant number puzzle: a quiet game of placing the right numbers in the right order. Each level gives you a target and a template, a row of empty slots joined by fixed math operations. From a small pool of numbers, you drop one into each slot so the whole expression lands exactly on the target. The trick is working out which number goes where. Easy to pick up, satisfying to solve. A challenge every day: • Daily Puzzle: one fresh, hand-picked puzzle to solve each day. • Daily Rush: race the clock, chase a high score, and see where your run lands. • Keep a daily streak going by coming back each day. Features: • Multiple difficulty tiers, from gentle warm-ups to expert head-scratchers • Hints for when you want a nudge, so you are never truly stuck • Fully offline: play on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere with no signal • A minimalist, distraction-free design built for focus • Progress syncs across your devices with iCloud A gentle brain workout for every age: a playful way for kids to build number sense, a rewarding daily exercise for older minds that love to stay sharp, and a genuinely clever challenge for anyone who enjoys mental math. Five minutes or fifty, Summa is a relaxing way to spend them.

About

SUM

Features
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SUM is a quiet puzzle game about seeing mathematical relationships. Move, compare and arrange mathematical pieces until the idea behind each puzzle becomes clear. There are no timers, scores, streaks or advertisements — only space to look, notice and understand. Explore the first two sets for free. Unlock Premium once to continue through the complete collection of puzzles and mathematical cards.

Screenshots

Summa4 screens
SUM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Summa at none against SUM's 1. SUM's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Summa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summa ships an update every 6 weeks, SUM every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Summa versus SUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummaSUM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB110 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBarak BukraAlex van Rooijen

In-app purchases

None

Summa

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SUM

One-time1
  • SUM Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Summa free?
Summa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SUM free?
SUM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Summa or SUM have ads?
Neither Summa nor SUM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Summa or SUM?
Summa ships an update every 6 weeks, and SUM every 3 days. Most recently, Summa was updated on October 31, 2026 and SUM on October 31, 2026.

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