Comparison

Sum Fun vs Climb Higher

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

Head to head
About

Sum Fun

A unique number puzzle game that combines logic, numbers, and strategy. Enjoy endlessly replayable puzzles with creative board shapes and a brain-boosting gameplay experience. Play at your own pace with no time limits and challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Unique number puzzle gameplay
  • Variety of creative board shapes
  • Brain-boosting mental workout
  • No time limits for relaxed play
  • Challenge friends offline
  • Easy to play, fun to master
Features
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Sum Fun – The Number Puzzle Game for Sharp Minds Place numbers, match sums, blast the board! Sum Fun is the unique number puzzle that's been loved by players worldwide since 2015. How To Play (3 simple rules): 1. Place a number into any empty slot 2. If it matches the last digit of the sum of its neighbours, they get blasted away! 3. No matches? Place a number that sets up a future sum, and keep blasting until the board is empty! Why you'll love Sum Fun: • Easy to play, fun to master – just 3 simple rules, with surprising depth and strategy • 20+ creative board shapes – play on a Hexagon, Pyramid, Star, Heart, Turtle, Rocket, Butterfly, Snowflake, and many more, with new shapes added regularly! • Seasonal Postcard Challenges – play limited-time events and collect unique downloadable artwork (by real artists!) • No time limits – play at your own pace and relax while keeping your mind sharp • Challenge friends (and yourself!) – share puzzles via QR code, text code, or pass-and-play. No internet needed! • No annoying pop-up ads – your concentration stays on the puzzle, where it belongs! We play Sum Fun too, and keep the experience friendly. • Brain-boosting gameplay – after a few games, you'll be adding up numbers faster than you can say, 'What's six plus eight?' • Multiple themes – choose from Light, Dark, and Midnight to suit your style If you enjoy Sudoku, Kakuro, or other number-based brain games, you'll love the unique twist of Sum Fun. Exercise your mind, master the numbers, and discover why players keep coming back – download free today!

About

Climb Higher

A physics-based puzzle platformer where players slingshot themselves upwards, breaking obstacles and manipulating size to reach new heights. Master momentum to conquer vertical challenges and progress through increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Slingshot mechanics
  • Breakable obstacles
  • Size manipulation (grow/shrink)
  • Momentum mastery
  • Vertical puzzle platforming
Features
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A challenge lies before you, or rather above you. Can you surpass this vertical puzzle? Can you reach the top? And then what, will you stop and rest, or continue to climb higher. Climb Higher is a challenging physics based puzzle platformer where you must slingshot yourself up high, stick to whatever you can, shatter through everything that breaks, grow big, shrink down, become the master of your momentum, and reach even greater heights! From the creator of Brain It On! and Shatterbrain. This game shows ads during gameplay, but you can remove them with an in app purchase which supports my work and helps me continue making games. Thank you for playing my games!

Screenshots

Sum Fun4 screens
Climb Higher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sum Fun at none against Climb Higher's 1. Sum Fun also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Climb Higher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sum Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sum Fun holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sum Fun's written reviews are positive against 79% of Climb Higher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sum Fun ships an update weekly, Climb Higher every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sum Fun versus Climb Higher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSum FunClimb Higher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better4.7 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3347 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg SharpeOrbital Nine Games Inc

Customer experience

Sum Fun

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Climb Higher

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Sum Fun

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Climb Higher

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Sum Fun free?
Sum Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Climb Higher free?
Climb Higher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sum Fun or Climb Higher?
Sum Fun is rated higher. Sum Fun averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Climb Higher averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do Sum Fun or Climb Higher have ads?
Both Sum Fun and Climb Higher show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sum Fun or Climb Higher?
Sum Fun ships an update weekly, and Climb Higher every 11 months. Most recently, Sum Fun was updated on September 18, 2026 and Climb Higher on September 21, 2026.

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