Comparison

Sudoku ++ vs Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku ++

Engage your logic with a classic 9x9 puzzle experience. This app offers multiple difficulty levels, fast note-taking, and helpful hints. Track your progress with detailed statistics and customize your play with various themes. Enjoy a calm and satisfying number puzzle every time.

Highlights
  • Classic 9x9 Sudoku puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Fast note-taking and pencil marks
  • Highlighting for rows, columns, and numbers
  • Undo, redo, and erase functions
  • Hint system and mistake checking
  • Progress tracking statistics
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Train your logic with a polished classic Sudoku app built for comfortable mobile play. Sudoku++ gives you a clean 9x9 puzzle board, fast pencil marks, clear highlighting, useful hints, lessons, and stats in one focused number puzzle experience. Start an easy puzzle for a quick break or step up to harder challenges when you want deeper logic. Why players like it: • Classic 9x9 Sudoku with multiple difficulty levels • Fast notes and pencil marks for serious solving • Highlighting for rows, columns, boxes, and matching numbers • Undo, redo, erase, pause, timer, and resume • Helpful hint system and mistake checking options • Learn tab with short lessons for rules and solving patterns • Statistics to track progress and best times • Light, dark, system, and extra board themes • Save unfinished games automatically Free play includes classic puzzles, notes, undo, timer, basic stats, and limited hints. Pro is a one-time upgrade for unlimited puzzles, advanced difficulty, deeper assistance, auto notes, full statistics, and extra customization. Whether you call it Sudoku, number place, or a daily brain puzzle, Sudoku++ is designed to feel calm, readable, and satisfying every time you open the board.

About

Sudoku

Features
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Sudoku™ is a fun classic puzzle game anyone can play. Place all the numbers in the correct cells so they do not repeat in any row, column, or box on the puzzle board. Try these new levels You've never seen before! Features: - 1200 puzzles in four different difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert) - Simple controls - Undo feature - Notes - Hints - Dark theme - Statistics for each difficulty level Enjoy!

Screenshots

Sudoku ++4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sudoku at 8.0 against Sudoku ++'s 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sudoku ++ versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku ++Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamIvan Samodurov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku ++

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Sudoku

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Sudoku ++ free?
Sudoku ++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoku ++ or Sudoku have ads?
Neither Sudoku ++ nor Sudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku ++ or Sudoku?
Sudoku ++ ships an update weekly, and Sudoku weekly. Most recently, Sudoku ++ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sudoku on October 13, 2026.

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