Comparison

Sunburn! vs ABLOOP PUZZLES

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

Head to head
About

Sunburn!

Guide a spaceship captain to reunite scattered crew members across dangerous planets. Utilize a jetpack to navigate gravity puzzles, avoid cosmic hazards, and reach the sun together. Experience a unique platforming adventure with charming characters.

Highlights
  • 50+ gravity-bending levels
  • Navigate asteroid fields and comets
  • Unite 14 unique crew members
  • Track achievements
  • Compete with friends on Game Center
  • Discover dangerous planets and obstacles
Features
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Your ship is gone. Your crew is scattered. One option remains. Gather your crew... and jump into the sun. Reunite your shipmates and hurtle toward the end in 50+ distinctly dangerous gravity puzzles! ◇ --- --- --- ◇ ◇ Juegos Rancheros: "A super promising debut." ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Features: ◇ Blast through 50+ challenging, gravity-bending levels ◇ Discover a variety of dangerous new planets and obstacles ◇ Use your jetpack to navigate asteroid fields and avoid deadly comets ◇ Unite and ignite 14 cute crew members, each with their own personality ◇ Track achievements and compete with your friends on Game Center ◇ Astronauts, catstronauts, and a dog named Moosetracks ◇ --- --- --- ◇ You control the captain of a spaceship that is suddenly struck by a comet and destroyed. With no way to get home, the ship's crew is forced to face reality. They're doomed to die. There's no way out. But no matter what their fate may be, one thing is decided for certain. No one dies alone. It's your job to navigate through the universe as the captain and reunite your crew. Hop, blast, and drift your way from planet to planet using your trusty jetpack. Reunite the crew, making sure not to run out of oxygen and leave them to drift in the void. Beware of molten planets, speeding comets, and deadly gravity wells. And when everyone in the sector is reunited, make your way to sun. ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Praise for Sunburn! ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ App Store Editor's Choice "Best New Games" Nov. 20-27 2014 ◇ FastCoDesign "Best Game Design of 2014" Selection ◇ Red Bull Games "Best Games of 2014" Selection ◇ Killscreen Playlist Selection ◇ MAGFest13 Indie Videogame Showcase Official Selection, 2015 ◇ Official Selection, Gamercamp Interactive & Games Festival, 2014 ◇ NYC Media Lab Annual Summit Selection, 2014 ◇ World Science Festival Innovation Square Selection, 2013 ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Sunburn! is the debut game from Secret Crush -- a three person studio founded by three alumni of the prestigious NYU Game Center MFA game design program. Originally a student project, the game was then specially selected for three months of full-time development as part of the NYU Game Center incubator in New York City.

About

ABLOOP PUZZLES

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience that blends the word-based challenges of crosswords with the numerical logic of Sudoku. Solve intricate grids and expand your vocabulary. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts seeking a fresh mental workout.

Highlights
  • Crossword and Sudoku hybrid gameplay
  • Logic and word-based challenges
  • Intricate grid puzzles
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Mental workout
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ABLOOP™ - Crossword Meets Sudoku

Screenshots

Sunburn!4 screens
ABLOOP PUZZLES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABLOOP PUZZLES at Free against Sunburn!'s $2.99. ABLOOP PUZZLES also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Sunburn!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

ABLOOP PUZZLES is free to download; Sunburn! costs $2.99 up front. ABLOOP PUZZLES sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sunburn! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABLOOP PUZZLES holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunburn! has 293 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Sunburn!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ABLOOP PUZZLES's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunburn! ships an update every 7 months, ABLOOP PUZZLES every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Sunburn! versus ABLOOP PUZZLES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunburn!ABLOOP PUZZLES
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (293 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings293 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSecret CrushPOOLBA LLC

Customer experience

Sunburn!

All ratings293 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative4.5%

ABLOOP PUZZLES

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sunburn!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Level editor and custom level sharing
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved zoom and camera controls

ABLOOP PUZZLES

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunburn!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ABLOOP PUZZLES

One-time3
  • 5 Hints Pack$0.69
  • 12 Hints Pack$0.99
  • 25 Hints Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Sunburn! free?
Sunburn! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABLOOP PUZZLES free?
ABLOOP PUZZLES is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunburn! or ABLOOP PUZZLES?
ABLOOP PUZZLES is rated higher. Sunburn! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while ABLOOP PUZZLES averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Sunburn! or ABLOOP PUZZLES have ads?
ABLOOP PUZZLES shows ads; Sunburn! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunburn! or ABLOOP PUZZLES?
Sunburn! ships an update every 7 months, and ABLOOP PUZZLES every 4 days. Most recently, Sunburn! was updated on October 15, 2026 and ABLOOP PUZZLES on October 6, 2026.

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