Comparison

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge vs Sudoku Compete

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge

Test your Sudoku skills against other players online or practice in single-player mode. Unlock harder levels, earn rewards, and utilize special modes like Notes and Turbo to enhance your gameplay. Daily challenges offer opportunities to earn medals and improve your strategy.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer online challenges
  • Single player practice mode
  • Unlockable harder levels
  • Notes mode for strategy
  • Turbo mode for faster input
  • Daily challenges with medals
Features
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What better way to test your solving skills than against another worthy opponent! If you ever thought that you were a high-skilled Sudoku player, we have just the thing for you. Sudoku Multiplayer, a carefully designed multiplayer game that allows you to play against other players online, push your Sudoku skills to the limits and keep your mind sharp! Features: - Single player mode - Play with your friends for more prizes - Challenging advancement - Unlock harder levels as you progress - Different modes available Sudoku Multiplayer also features a single player mode where you can practice and earn coins and experience points for higher and more difficult levels. As you progress, you will face more difficult opponents but you will also earn more coins and experience points. During your game you can opt-in for different modes: - Notes mode: lets you enter a number when you are not absolutely sure and avoid making a mistake. Useful for future tactics as well! - Turbo mode: once you select a number and fill the field, you can keep entering the same number without the need to click on the desired number every time. Come back every day to play the Daily Challenge. Here you can practice your skills and earn medals for your games. Sudoku Multiplayer is great for beginners but also for the experienced. You can go through the tutorial if you are new to this amazing puzzle game, but you can also quickly skip to the more challenging and mind-blowing multiplayer games to play against real players around the world and become a master Sudoku player! ---------------- Sudoku Pass Monthly Conditions: - Your subscription lasts 1 month. - You will be charged $4.99 for 1 month. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You will be charged $4.99 for 1 month. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. - You can view our Privacy Policy here: https://www.hive5.studio/privacy-policy/ - You can view our Terms of Use here: https://www.hive5.studio/terms-and-conditions/

About

Sudoku Compete

Engage in real-time Sudoku battles against friends or random opponents. Earn points for correct fills and lose them for errors. Track your progress and climb the monthly leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Compete against friends
  • Play against random opponents
  • Single-player mode
  • Monthly leaderboards
  • Detailed game statistics
Features
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Compete against your friends in realtime on the same Sudoku board. Be quick, or they'll steal your squares. You get one point for every square you fill in, and you lose two points if you enter a number incorrectly. Let the battle begin. Don't have any Sudoku-playing friends? That's okay, you've still got options. Plan A: get your friends to download Sudoku Compete and cream them with your ultimate Sudoku skills. Plan B: play online against a random opponent. Plan C: play Sudoku the traditional way in single-player mode. Battle for the top places on the monthly leaderboard or just play to keep track of how many games you've completed, your win rate, and lots of other statistics!

Screenshots

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge4 screens
Sudoku Compete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge at 4.4 against Sudoku Compete's 3.7. Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge also leads on ratings volume (142 vs 3). Sudoku Compete's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Sudoku Compete asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge has 142 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge versus Sudoku Compete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku Multiplayer ChallengeSudoku Compete
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (142 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHive 5 Studio DOOKollin Murphy

Customer experience

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge

All ratings135 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative55.8%

Sudoku Compete

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Game not loading or crashing
  • Connection issues and server errors
  • Ads not working properly
  • Free tickets/redeem codes not working
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  • Game gets stuck or freezes
  • Updates causing usability issues
  • Avatar racism (lack of diverse options)
  • Challenge mode scoring unfair
  • Friend invites not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • More boosts available
  • Option to pay to continue after mistakes
  • Earn tickets from winning games
  • Shorter ad durations for tickets
  • Add more stickers for longer play
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  • Option to earn tickets from winning duels
  • More avatar choices
  • Improve multiplayer versus mode

Sudoku Compete

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge

Subscriptions2
  • Sudoku Pass Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Sudoku Pass Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time18
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • Ticket Pack$1.99
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  • Unlimited Tickets$1.99
  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Ticket Pack$4.99
  • Board Skin 1$4.99
  • Board Skin 5$4.99
  • Board Skin 9$4.99
  • Board Skin 10$4.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Ticket Pack$9.99
  • Ticket Pack$24.99
  • Coin Pack 4$24.99
  • Coin Pack 5$49.99
  • Ticket Pack 5$49.99
  • Ticket Pack$99.99
None

Sudoku Compete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge free?
Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Compete free?
Sudoku Compete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge or Sudoku Compete?
Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge is rated higher. Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge averages 4.4 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Sudoku Compete averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge or Sudoku Compete have ads?
Both Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge and Sudoku Compete show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge or Sudoku Compete?
Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku Multiplayer Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sudoku Compete on October 16, 2026.

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