Comparison

John’s Sudoku vs Diagonal Duel

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

Head to head
About

John’s Sudoku

This puzzle game offers a comprehensive Sudoku experience with six difficulty levels and the ability to create and share custom puzzles. Enjoy advanced features like error highlighting, auto-pencil, and undo/redo functions for a seamless gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Six difficulty levels
  • User-defined puzzles
  • Error highlighting
  • Auto-pencil function
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Import/export puzzles
Features
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John's Sudoku is one of the most comprehensive Sudoku game systems. It randomly creates puzzles for six difficulty levels. You may never meet the same puzzle. But you can do the same one via user defined puzzle. Or you can define your own puzzle via Sudoku Book. You can also share the same puzzle with your friends via the importing/exporting function of this system. The followings are the summary of the function: 约翰的数独是最全面的数独游戏系统之一。 它随机地创建六个难度级别的拼图。 你可能永远也不会遇到同样的拼图。 不过您可以通过用户定义的拼图来做同样的拼图。 或者您可以从数独书来定义自己的拼图。 您还可以通过此系统的输入/输出功能与您的朋友分享相同的拼图。功能总结如下: 1. Randomly creates puzzle for six difficulty levels. 2. User can define his/her own puzzle, e.g. from Sudoku Book. 3. Check the status and highlight the error. 4. Easy to see the working cells with the most advanced highlighting function. 5. Auto-pencil the selected cell. 6. Undo/Redo function. 7. Auto-pencil (or auto-erase) all the cells with one tap. 8. Revert to the last clean state via 'Eliminate error input'. 9. Resolve the puzzle . 10. Import/export your puzzle to share with friends. 11. Reset to the original puzzle. 12. Game is auto-saved. You only need to tap Resume when you return to the app. 1. 随机产生六个难度级别的拼图。 2. 用户可以定义自己的拼图,例如从数独书。 3. 检查状态并突出显示错误。 4. 使用最先进的突出显示功能轻松查看工作单元格。 5. 自动标记所选单元格。 6. 撤消/重做功能。 7. 一键自动标记(或擦除)所有单元格。8. 可以通过 ‘消除错误输入’ 返回到上个正确状态 。 9. 拼图解题功能。 10. 通过输入/输出拼图以与朋友分享乐趣。 11. 重新设定到原始的拼图。 12. 游戏自动保存,您只需点击“恢复”即可。

About

Diagonal Duel

Engage in a strategic board game similar to Connect Four, but with a unique 45-degree rotated board. Challenge a computer opponent, play with a friend on the same device, or compete in online ranked matches.

Highlights
  • 45-degree rotated board gameplay
  • Play against AI (levels 0-100)
  • Local two-player mode
  • Online ranked matches
  • Similar to Connect Four
Features
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Diagonal Duel against a level 0-100 computer, with two players on the same device, or in ranked online games! Diagonal Two Squared is a game similar to Connect Four but essentially with the board rotated at 45 degrees. This allows for play on two "sides" from the start instead of the original game, on which you only play only along the bottom. The app allows for two players to play on the same device, to select a level from 0 to 100 computer to play against, or to play against random opponents.

Screenshots

John’s Sudoku4 screens
Diagonal Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: John’s Sudoku at none against Diagonal Duel's shown. John’s Sudoku also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Diagonal Duel's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

John’s Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diagonal Duel has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of John’s Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 86% of Diagonal Duel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

John’s Sudoku ships an update every 17 months, Diagonal Duel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
John’s Sudoku versus Diagonal Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohn’s SudokuDiagonal Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershaojun linBrian Savidge

Customer experience

John’s Sudoku

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Diagonal Duel

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

John’s Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Diagonal Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is John’s Sudoku free?
John’s Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diagonal Duel free?
Diagonal Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, John’s Sudoku or Diagonal Duel?
John’s Sudoku is rated higher. John’s Sudoku averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Diagonal Duel averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do John’s Sudoku or Diagonal Duel have ads?
Diagonal Duel shows ads; John’s Sudoku does not.
Which is updated more often, John’s Sudoku or Diagonal Duel?
John’s Sudoku ships an update every 17 months, and Diagonal Duel fortnightly. Most recently, John’s Sudoku was updated on October 23, 2026 and Diagonal Duel on October 25, 2026.

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