PolyFill vs Pumbuzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolyFill
A brain-training puzzle game where you race against the clock to assemble geometric shapes. Earn points based on difficulty and speed, and compete on leaderboards. Unlock additional complexity and scoring through optional in-app purchases.
- Brain-training puzzles
- Timed challenges
- Geometric shape assembly
- Scoring based on difficulty and time
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievement awards
- In-app purchases for complexity
Read full descriptionHide full description
Exercise your brain by racing against the clock to build different geometric shapes from assorted puzzle pieces. Points are awarded based on degree of difficulty and time taken to complete the puzzle. Optionally logging into Game Center allows you to publish your score to a leaderboard and earn achievement awards. Additional game complexity and scoring opportunity can be purchased from within the game.
Pumbuzzle
Solve daily logic puzzles by arranging numbers so each row sums to 80. Use directional clues to guide your placement and swap squares to achieve the correct pattern. Compete on leaderboards and replay past challenges.
- Daily pattern puzzles
- Row summation to 80
- Swap squares to solve
- Directional clues (▲▼, ◀▶)
- Replay past puzzles
- GameCenter leaderboards
Read full descriptionHide full description
Each row adds up to 80. Find the right place for all of the numbers. ▲▼ means a square is in the right column but the wrong row ◀▶ means a square is in the right row but the wrong column Tap two squares to swap them. Moving squares with ▲▼ or ◀▶ increases your score. A new puzzle each day AND the ability to replay puzzles from past days! Leaderboards with GameCenter! New games start at midnight UTC (i.e., 7pm Central US).
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pumbuzzle at 5.0 against PolyFill's 2.3. Pumbuzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PolyFill sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pumbuzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pumbuzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.
PolyFill ships an update every 6 months, Pumbuzzle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolyFill | Pumbuzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Brainwash Inc. |
Customer experience
PolyFill
Pumbuzzle
In-app purchases
PolyFill
- Remove ads.$1.99
- Unlock level 2$1.99
- Unlock level 3$1.99
Pumbuzzle
No in-app purchases
