Comparison

NinjaSudoku vs Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

NinjaSudoku

Features
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NinjaSudoku includes - Level 1-5 sudoku generator - Save and play sudoku of your choice - Notes - Undo - Multi-step help - Color mode - Flat, popup free user interface - Ad free - Flight mode friendly

About

Sudoku

Engage with classic Sudoku puzzles using an intelligent assistant for hints and notes. Enjoy a clean interface with customizable difficulty, dark mode, and progress tracking. Learn the game and save your progress to continue anytime.

Highlights
  • AI-powered hints
  • Note-taking for cells
  • Highlighting of related cells
  • Undo functionality
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Dark Mode support
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Sudoku - AI is a simple and fun way to play sudoku on the go. Choose from easy, medium, and hard puzzles! - Get helpful hints tailored to your current board and difficulty - Use hints offline, with gentle guidance on where to look and what to try next - On supported devices, on-device Apple Intelligence can help choose where to focus when available - Edit and take notes on possible answers while solving - Selecting a grid cell automatically highlights its related square, row, and column - Undo your previous actions - Switch between multiple difficulty levels with ease - Play comfortably in low light with full Dark Mode support - Learn Sudoku basics and terminology in the How to Play screen - Save your in-progress game and continue later from the main menu - Track your progress in the Stats screen Enjoy the app and have fun solving.

Screenshots

NinjaSudoku4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku at every 3 weeks against NinjaSudoku's every 52 months. NinjaSudoku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

NinjaSudoku ships an update every 52 months, Sudoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NinjaSudoku versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinjaSudokuSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompiledRaymond Kim

In-app purchases

None

NinjaSudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NinjaSudoku free?
NinjaSudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NinjaSudoku or Sudoku have ads?
Neither NinjaSudoku nor Sudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NinjaSudoku or Sudoku?
NinjaSudoku ships an update every 52 months, and Sudoku every 3 weeks. Most recently, NinjaSudoku was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sudoku on November 3, 2026.

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