Comparison

Sudoku 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

Features
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Sudoku : Challenge Attractive Layout, Amazing Graphics, Extraordinary Designed Board, Intuitive User Interface, Ease of Use. This is the Sudoku that you should challenge like you never experience before. Unlimited puzzles with varied level of difficulty to fit your choice. You’ll never regret having this Sudoku Challenge, which is just perfectly challenge your mind, your logical thinking skill, your brain cells! Interrupted? Need a Break? Exit Sudoku Challenge and you’ll get to see your incomplete puzzle is saved and awaiting for your return. Stuck? Need some guide? Simply click on hints and you'll get an answer right away! Useful hints as aid, why not! Feature: - Intuitive Number Pad - Smart Notes - Conflict Checking - Auto Save Mode - Levels of Difficulty - Endless, Randomly Generated Puzzles - Game Timer - Pause/Resume Puzzle - Smart Hints - Auto Disable Fully Filled Number Rules - Every cell in each row, column and nonet (3x3 group of cells) must contain a unique digit from 1 to 9 only once.

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

Sudoku4 screens
Sudoku Compete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku Compete at none against Sudoku's 3. Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Sudoku sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku Compete asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update weekly, Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku versus Sudoku Compete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSudoku Compete
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlven KamKollin Murphy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sudoku

One-time3
  • Sudoku : Challenge 20 Hints$0.99
  • Sudoku : Challenge 50 Hints$1.99
  • Sudoku : Challenge 100 Hints$2.99
None

Sudoku Compete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Compete free?
Sudoku Compete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku or Sudoku Compete have ads?
Both Sudoku and Sudoku Compete show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku Compete?
Sudoku ships an update weekly, and Sudoku Compete every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sudoku Compete on October 30, 2026.

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