Threes! vs Words and Sums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threes!
A captivating number-sliding puzzle game that offers an endless challenge. Swipe to combine matching numbers, grow your score, and discover adorable characters. This is a complete, buy-once experience with no in-app purchases or ads.
- Number sliding puzzle gameplay
- Endless challenge
- Adorable characters
- Heart-warming soundtrack
- No in-app purchases
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Threes is tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the buy-once-play-forever version. ³ Apple Game of the Year 2014!! ³ Apple Design Award 2014 Winner ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ “You might as well delete Candy Crush Saga now.” ~ Pocket Gamer “It's surprisingly adorable, for a game starring numbers.” ~ Joystiq “It’s the kind of game that embosses the rules on your brain within 30 seconds, but then compels you to spend the next two hours playing.” ~ Pocket Tactics ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Explore our little game’s deep challenge and grow your mind beyond imagination. Optimized for iOS8 and human brains. Universal app for iPhone and iPads. ³ Endless challenge from one simple game mode ³ An endearing cast of characters ³ A heart-warming soundtrack ³ No IAP - Threes is a complete experience the moment you download it Honorably mentioned for Excellence in Design by the Independent Games Festival. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ From the makers of PUZZLEJUICE: ³ Designed by Asher Vollmer ³ Illustrated by Greg Wohlwend (Ridiculous Fishing, Hundreds) ³ Scored by Jimmy Hinson (Black Ops 2, Mass Effect 2) ³ Optimized by Hidden Variable (Bag It!, Tic Tactics) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Threes grows with you and you’ll grow with Threes.
Words and Sums
Engage in a fun mix of word and number challenges, unscrambling letters and numbers to boost vocabulary and math skills. Play daily puzzles, compete with others globally, or customize your own games. Offers comprehensive statistics to track your progress.
- Daily puzzles
- Word and number rounds
- Online multiplayer
- Offline play
- Custom game modes
- Gameplay statistics
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Words and Sums is the next evolution of word and number games! Play for free with family, friends or against "the CPU" as you unscramble the letters and numbers while improving your vocabulary and math skills. • Complete the "Daily Puzzles" each day, and share your results online! • Fun mix of round types including Most Words, Longest Word, Target Number and the Challenge anagram! • Compete against family, friends or other players from around the world. • Play offline whenever you want. • Practice against the CPU. • Create custom games, where you can: - choose to play only word rounds or only number rounds - make the countdown longer or shorter, or remove it entirely - play against anyone • Comprehensive gameplay statistics, including stats per opponent! • View the solution at the end of each round and improve as you play! ------------------------------ Privacy Policy: https://sillygalahgames.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://sillygalahgames.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Words and Sums at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. Words and Sums also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Threes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Words and Sums is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Words and Sums sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threes! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Words and Sums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Threes!'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Words and Sums's.
Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, Words and Sums every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! | Words and Sums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Silly Galah Games Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Threes!
Words and Sums
Bugs and requests
Threes!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Unresponsive controls and swipe detection issues
- Syncing problems with Game Center
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Ability to save/load game progress
- Leaderboards and achievements
Words and Sums
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes!
No in-app purchases
Words and Sums
- Ad Free Forever$2.99
Questions
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