Pro Sudoku vs Sudoku Club
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro Sudoku
Play Sudoku while watching videos with split view support. This free app offers dark mode, keyboard controls, and an infinite number of levels for endless fun.
- Split View support
- Dark Mode
- Keyboard controls
- Infinite levels
- Free to play
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Have you ever been watching a video on your iPad when you feel like playing Sudoku, only to find the Sudoku app you downloaded several years ago doesn't support split view leaving you utterly frustrated? And you try to find a newer version that has split view support only to find it doesn't either? Well forget that! Introducing Pro Sudoku, a simple design using auto layout technologies that allows you to continue watching your video while playing Sudoku. It works like any other split view app, and it's free! And while we're at, we'll add iPhone and dark mode support. Feel like using a keyboard instead of touching the screen? Go right ahead! There's an infinite number of levels so you can continue your Sudoku fun all day every day. So what are you waiting for? This is the only Sudoku app you'll ever need!
Sudoku Club
Experience the classic pen-and-paper Sudoku with a digital twist. Enjoy distraction-free gameplay, customizable assistance, and a vast library of puzzles. Track your progress and personalize your play style with various modes and themes.
- Pen-and-paper feel
- Distraction-free and Game modes
- Customizable assistance
- Scratchpad overlay
- Game statistics and rewards
- 50,000+ unique puzzles
- Light/Dark and color modes
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Sudoku Club is pen-and-paper-first. It gives you the Sudoku experience you know and love from real paper. Simple, intuitive, direct. Just pick up your pencil and start writing. Distraction-free. Ad-free. Write to fill in. Scribble over to erase. Tap for note-taking. That’s it. :: Play distraction-free or with Suspense Choose from 2 different play modes: - If you want your experience calm and distraction-free, PAPER MODE is for you. Results are shown when finished. If you need feedback on the way there, you'll get it. - If you like the thrill of potential doom, try GAME MODE. It counts your mistakes—make three and you have to start again. :: Meaningful assistance Decide for yourself how much help you need — from none at all to - number-highlighting - auto-filled notations - auto-deleted notations :: Introducing: The Scratchpad If things get too complicated, you can overlay your Sudoku with a seethrough scratchpad. :: Game Statistics and Rewards Keep track of your achievements. See if you can beat your personal best. All statistics are grouped by used assistance methods. :: 50,000+ unique puzzles Sudoku Club contains 50,000+ uniquely generated and evaluated Sudoku puzzles on 5 difficulty levels from beginner to professional, based on human solvability measures. :: Customize Your Style - Light/Dark mode - Color modes - Outline style modes :: Customize Your Screen Sudoku Club works great with Split Screen. You can have your music player or podcast app next to your Sudoku. Convenient! :: Sudoku Pass-and-Play Create a user profile for every Sudoku lover in your house. :: Ad-free Get a pack of sudoku plays; play unlimited for year or for a lifetime. However you decide — Sudoku Club is free of ads. :: iCloud-Synced Your game progress is saved in your private iCloud. Of course, you can always play offline. :: Track-free, Link-free Sudoku Club does not collect your data. :: Wrist-obstruction-free Sudoku Club is designed for handwriting. Apple Pencil or compatible stylus is recommended. Place your wrist anywhere, even on the grid. Alternatively, you can use a passive stylus or your finger. Sudoku Club is currently only available for iPad. Sudoku Club members will be the first to know when the iPhone app is ready! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sudokuclub.ekkehardpetzold.de/privacyEN.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Club at none against Pro Sudoku's shown. Pro Sudoku's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pro Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sudoku Club sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pro Sudoku against 4.8 for Sudoku Club. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pro Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 93% of Sudoku Club's.
Pro Sudoku ships an update every 2 months, Sudoku Club every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Sudoku | Sudoku Club |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better | 4.8 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Mironenko | Ekkehard Petzold |
Customer experience
Pro Sudoku
Sudoku Club
In-app purchases
Pro Sudoku
- Plus Upgrade$2.49
Sudoku Club
- Annual subscription$3.991 Year
- 100 Sudokus$0.99
- 500 Sudokus$2.99
- 1000 Sudokus$3.99
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- Lifetime Unlimited Access$6.99
Questions
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