Comparison

Sudoku Master Edition vs Sudoku Club

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Master Edition

This app offers a comprehensive Sudoku experience with numerous customization options, multiple game modes, and difficulty levels. It features a minimalist design, daily challenges, and Apple Pencil integration for a pen-and-paper feel.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Multiple game modes (Lightning, Mistake, Classic, Zen)
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Adjustable grid styles
  • Note-taking and highlighting features
  • Apple Pencil integration
  • Daily reminders and auto-complete
Features
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***FEATURED AS APPLE'S GAME OF THE DAY IN 40+ COUNTRIES*** SUDOKU MASTER EDITION is classic Sudoku with a wardrobe. Play across dozens of custom themes, jump into limited-time events, and pick your fight across five difficulty levels from Easy to Master. Beautiful, minimalist, and built to keep you coming back. Whether you're a daily solver or just getting hooked, here's what's inside: THEMES & EVENTS - Dozens of custom themes to make the board truly yours - Exclusive limited-time events with rewards you won't find anywhere else - 13 app icons and 26 hand-picked fonts to match your style - Sleek Dark theme for late-night solving PLAY YOUR WAY - Five difficulty levels, from a gentle Easy to a brutal Master - Lightning Mode for fast, high-energy solving - Zen Mode for a calm, distraction-free pen-and-paper feel - Mistake Mode or Classic Mode, however you like to play - Adjustable grid styles and a modern color palette that's easy on the eyes SMART TOOLS - Highlight Helper to spot your next move - Notes for jotting down possibilities (or secret messages, we won't tell) - Auto-complete and Quick Start to skip the busywork - Daily reminders so you never break your streak - In-app tutorial and help for when you need a hand APPLE PENCIL (compatible iPad & Apple Pencil) - A true pen-and-paper experience: scribble numbers and notes by hand - Built-in Notepad to sketch ideas and erase with a tap - No Pencil? Just toggle the notepad off and play as normal Relaxing original soundtrack by EARLYGUARD, endless customization, and more on the way. Download SUDOKU MASTER EDITION and find your perfect game.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Sudoku Master Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Club at none against Sudoku Master Edition's shown. Sudoku Club also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 64%). Sudoku Master Edition's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 31) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sudoku Master Edition sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku Club holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku Master Edition has 7.9K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Sudoku Master Edition's written reviews are positive against 93% of Sudoku Club's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Master Edition ships an update every 3 weeks, Sudoku Club every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sudoku Master Edition versus Sudoku Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku Master EditionSudoku Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings)4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoolatron StudiosEkkehard Petzold

Customer experience

Sudoku Master Edition

All ratings7,892 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative23.4%

Sudoku Club

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku Master Edition

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes after completing puzzles
  • Handwriting recognition issues with certain numbers
  • Saved games disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when using pencil input
  • Inability to enter wrong numbers
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  • Bugs introduced with recent updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to import custom puzzles
  • More themes and color options
  • Improved undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to differentiate user-entered numbers from pre-filled numbers
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  • Larger game board size
  • Difficulty progression that feels more balanced
  • Hint system that doesn't reveal full solutions
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features
  • Ability to pause and resume games

Sudoku Club

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku Master Edition

One-time2
  • Premium Theme Credit$0.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
5 purchases

Sudoku Club

Subscriptions1
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Sudokus$0.99
  • 500 Sudokus$2.99
  • 1000 Sudokus$3.99
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  • Lifetime Unlimited Access$6.99

Questions

Is Sudoku Master Edition free?
Sudoku Master Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Club free?
Sudoku Club is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku Master Edition or Sudoku Club?
Sudoku Club is rated higher. Sudoku Master Edition averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Sudoku Club averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.
Do Sudoku Master Edition or Sudoku Club have ads?
Sudoku Master Edition shows ads; Sudoku Club does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Master Edition or Sudoku Club?
Sudoku Master Edition ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sudoku Club every 3 months. Most recently, Sudoku Master Edition was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sudoku Club on July 28, 2026.

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