Comparison

Microsoft Sudoku vs SudokuVerse

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Sudoku

Enjoy classic and unique Sudoku puzzles with adjustable difficulty. Engage in daily challenges, track your progress, and customize your gameplay with various themes and settings. An optional premium subscription removes ads and unlocks past challenges.

Highlights
  • Classic and Irregular Sudoku modes
  • 6 difficulty levels
  • Daily Challenges with badges
  • Multiple themes and symbol options
  • Note-taking and mistake erasing
  • Cloud save and Xbox Live achievements
  • Progress tracking and statistics
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Relax and keep your mind sharp with a game of Microsoft Sudoku, the world’s best Sudoku app. Classic: Play puzzles you’ve come to love now with 6 difficulty levels to choose from! Elegant, clean and intellectually stimulating. Play at your leisure where every puzzle is freshly generated giving you a never-ending supply of unique classic Sudoku games to play. Irregular: Try a whole new take on Sudoku! Rules are the same but the blocks have irregular shapes. You might not ever go back to the classic way of playing again! It’s cool to be Irregular. Daily Challenges: Play 3 unique challenges every day, collect coins and win badges! Classic, Irregular and an all new Ice Breaker game mode! In Ice Breaker placing correct numbers sends shockwaves across the board that break the ice. Give it a try, it’s a breeze! Features… • Freshly generated puzzles every game across 6 levels of difficulty for Classic and Irregular Sudoku • 3 new Daily Challenges every day • Multiple different themes to choose from. Are you a visual person? Try the Charms theme that uses symbols instead of numbers and can be played in any game mode! • Take notes like you would like you did on paper that get automatically updated each time you fill in a cell. • Made a mistake? No problem just erase it • Sign in with a Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and save your progress in the cloud across all your Apple devices. • Track your Statistics for all game modes including your Best Time, Average Time, and Games Played. • Customize the way you play with tons of settings including Block Duplicates, Show Mistakes, Show All Notes, and more! • Play by choosing a square first or a number first. Any input method works! • Pick up right where you left off, your classic and irregular puzzle progress is saved when you close the app! Upgrade to Premium on iPhone and iPad. You can purchase the Microsoft Sudoku Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. Benefits that come with a Premium Subscription include: • Removing advertisements from your game • Play Daily Challenges from previous months NOTE: Premium Subscription grants premium experience on mobile only. It is non-transferrable to other platforms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off your auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Sudoku, and the Sudoku logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.

About

SudokuVerse

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SudokuVerse is a competitive speed sudoku app built for players who want more than a casual puzzle experience. FOUR GAME MODES - Solo: Practice at your own pace with a pausable countdown timer - Daily: One puzzle per day, shared by all players. Build streaks and climb the leaderboard - Ranked: Unlimited competitive games matched to your skill level - Challenge: Create a code, share it with a friend, and race head-to-head ELO RANKING SYSTEM Every daily and ranked game affects your Elo rating. Climb through six tiers — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master, and Grandmaster. Faster solves earn bonus points. Your rating reflects real skill, not just time played. COUNTDOWN TIMER Race against the clock with per-difficulty time limits. Every mistake costs 30 seconds. Run out of time and it counts as a loss. DAILY STREAKS Complete the daily puzzle to keep your streak alive. Hit milestones every 7 days for bonus rewards. LEADERBOARDS & RIVALRIES See how you stack up on the daily leaderboard. Track your rivals and watch who just passed you. SHARE YOUR WINS Generate a visual card of your best results and share it with friends. Free to play with 2 competitive games per day. Go premium for unlimited games and no ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sudokuverse.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sudokuverse.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Microsoft Sudoku4 screens
SudokuVerse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microsoft Sudoku at 12.0 against SudokuVerse's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Microsoft Sudoku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SudokuVerse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Microsoft Sudoku versus SudokuVerse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft SudokuSudokuVerse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationNico Echezarreta

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Sudoku

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily challenge progress not syncing across devices
  • Levels and scores resetting unexpectedly
  • App getting stuck on loading screens
  • Ads hijacking device controls and interrupting background audio

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • More customization options for notes and highlighting
  • Ability to replay past daily challenges
  • Improved undo/redo functionality
  • Autofill or auto-complete options for advanced players

SudokuVerse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Microsoft Sudoku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
1 purchases

SudokuVerse

Subscriptions1
  • SudokuVerse Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Microsoft Sudoku free?
Microsoft Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SudokuVerse free?
SudokuVerse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Sudoku or SudokuVerse have ads?
Both Microsoft Sudoku and SudokuVerse show ads.

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