Comparison

Hidden Numbers vs Sudoku Compete

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Numbers

Engage in a visual challenge to find hidden numbers within beautiful scenes. Test your observation skills by spotting differences and racing against the clock. Unlock new packs and levels with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Find 10 hidden numbers
  • Spot differences in pictures
  • 30 beautiful background scenes
  • Use hints for assistance
  • Challenge other players
  • Share scores on social media
Features
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Hidden Numbers Challenge Free … Free … Free … Let’s Play Now! - Find 10 numbers in beautiful hidden object scenes. - Find the difference moving your finger through the whole picture. - Try not to make mistakes; with every wrong click, you will lose score. => Game has 3 different packs! - Enjoy 30 LEVELS of stunning background scenes! - Full of Fun! - Find the difference from the Hidden Numbers Challenge! Can you find them all before the time runs out? ---- Game Features --- - 30 Beautiful Background Scenes. - Exciting Locations. - Use hints to guide your search for difference. - Challenge other player through Game Center. - Share your score on Twitter,Facebook,Email. This app is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! Try it now for FREE! If you like our app, please take a time & rate it! Note: -> All packs levels are playable by clear every level,but if you want to play all packs without clear level you can unlocked through In-App Purchase. -> You can also buy hints from shop by real money!

About

Sudoku Compete

Engage in real-time Sudoku battles against friends or random opponents. Earn points for correct fills and lose them for errors. Track your progress and climb the monthly leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Compete against friends
  • Play against random opponents
  • Single-player mode
  • Monthly leaderboards
  • Detailed game statistics
Features
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Compete against your friends in realtime on the same Sudoku board. Be quick, or they'll steal your squares. You get one point for every square you fill in, and you lose two points if you enter a number incorrectly. Let the battle begin. Don't have any Sudoku-playing friends? That's okay, you've still got options. Plan A: get your friends to download Sudoku Compete and cream them with your ultimate Sudoku skills. Plan B: play online against a random opponent. Plan C: play Sudoku the traditional way in single-player mode. Battle for the top places on the monthly leaderboard or just play to keep track of how many games you've completed, your win rate, and lots of other statistics!

Screenshots

Hidden Numbers4 screens
Sudoku Compete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku Compete at 3.7 against Hidden Numbers's 3.0. Sudoku Compete also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 81 months). 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. Hidden Numbers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku Compete asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku Compete holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Numbers ships an update every 81 months, Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hidden Numbers versus Sudoku Compete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden NumbersSudoku Compete
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 81 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiren PatelKollin Murphy

Customer experience

Hidden Numbers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sudoku Compete

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hidden Numbers

One-time10
  • buy pack-1$0.99
  • buy pack-2$0.99
  • buy pack-3$0.99
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  • buy 10 hints$0.99
  • remove Ads$1.99
  • buy 30 hints$1.99
  • buy 50 hints$2.99
  • Full Version (all packs + remove Ads + 300 hints)$3.99
  • buy 100 hints$3.99
  • buy 200 hints$4.99
None

Sudoku Compete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Numbers free?
Hidden Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Compete free?
Sudoku Compete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Numbers or Sudoku Compete?
Sudoku Compete is rated higher. Hidden Numbers averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sudoku Compete averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hidden Numbers or Sudoku Compete have ads?
Both Hidden Numbers and Sudoku Compete show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Numbers or Sudoku Compete?
Hidden Numbers ships an update every 81 months, and Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hidden Numbers was updated on June 5, 2026 and Sudoku Compete on September 12, 2026.

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