Comparison

Basic NumberPlace Red vs Sudoku Sages

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

Head to head
About

Basic NumberPlace Red

This game challenges players to fill a 9x9 grid with numbers 1-9. Numbers must not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 subgrid. The game provides a partially filled grid to start.

Highlights
  • 9x9 grid puzzle
  • Number placement 1-9
  • Row, column, and 3x3 subgrid rules
  • Pre-filled numbers
  • Sudoku gameplay
Features
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"Number Place Red" is a game where players enter numbers 1 to 9 in 9 by 9 cells, which consist of 9 sets of 3 by 3 cells, in columns, rows, and 3 by 3 cells without overlapping any two of them. - The 9 by 9 cells, which consist of 9 groups of 3 by 3, already contain the numbers in question. - If you manage to enter numbers 1 to 9 in columns, rows, and 3 by 3 cells without overlaps based on the numbers in question, the game is over. Number Place = Sudoku( 数独 ) Numpre!

About

Sudoku Sages

Features
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Sudoku without the noise, made for players who enjoy taking their time. No ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, forced streaks, or analytics. All nine themes are included from the start, and there is no separate account to create. DIFFICULTY THAT MEANS SOMETHING Puzzles are graded by the logical techniques needed to solve them, not simply by the number of given digits. A human-style solver checks every puzzle step by step. Six philosopher-named tiers range from the approachable Thales to the demanding Socrates. CHOOSE HOW MUCH HELP YOU WANT Puzzle difficulty and assistance are separate settings: • Beginner — highlights, mistake checking, and hints are enabled. • Normal — highlights and hints are available when you ask for them. • Hardcore — no highlights or mistake checking, just pencil marks. HINTS WITH AN EXPLANATION A hint does not immediately fill in the answer. It first names the technique and points you towards the relevant part of the board, giving you a chance to spot the move yourself. If you need more help, you can follow the reasoning one step at a time and then apply the move. Hints also work when you have not entered any pencil marks. ACHIEVEMENTS WITHOUT OBLIGATIONS Game Center can mark your first solved puzzle, each difficulty tier, and the completion of all six. There are no achievements for daily logins or hundreds of repetitive games. Game Center is entirely optional. NINE COMPLETE THEMES Dark paper, classic, newsprint, blueprint, neon, chalk, and more. Each theme changes the whole board rather than simply recolouring a few controls. Every theme is free and available from the beginning. Games, settings, and records stay on your device. The app has no servers, analytics, or account system of its own. If you use Game Center, only achievement progress is sent to Apple. Sound is off by default. Available in English, Russian, and Japanese.

Screenshots

Basic NumberPlace Red4 screens
Sudoku Sages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku Sages at every 8 days against Basic NumberPlace Red's every 21 months. Basic NumberPlace Red's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic NumberPlace Red ships an update every 21 months, Sudoku Sages every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Basic NumberPlace Red versus Sudoku Sages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic NumberPlace RedSudoku Sages
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUCKYGAMES CO., LTD.JOE BELL

In-app purchases

None

Basic NumberPlace Red

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Sages

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic NumberPlace Red free?
Basic NumberPlace Red is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Sages free?
Sudoku Sages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic NumberPlace Red or Sudoku Sages have ads?
Neither Basic NumberPlace Red nor Sudoku Sages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic NumberPlace Red or Sudoku Sages?
Basic NumberPlace Red ships an update every 21 months, and Sudoku Sages every 8 days. Most recently, Basic NumberPlace Red was updated on October 4, 2026 and Sudoku Sages on October 9, 2026.

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