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 mind with a captivating Sudoku experience featuring a beautiful interface and intuitive controls. Choose from three distinct game modes to challenge yourself and improve your logic skills. Perfect for unwinding and brain training in your spare time.

Highlights
  • Three Sudoku game modes
  • Refreshing game interface
  • Simple and comfortable operation
  • Brain exercise
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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This is an absolutely fascinating Sudoku game with an extremely beautiful game interface and simple and comfortable operation. In your free time, start a game of Sudoku and choose the right difficulty. In addition to letting you feel relaxed, you can exercise your brain and become a Sudoku genius. Features: 1.There are three Sudoku game modes. Each has a different challenge. 2.Fascinating refreshing game interface. 3.Simple and comfortable operation. If you like Sudoku, you will love our game!

About

Sudoku ▢

Engage your mind with a classic Sudoku puzzle experience. Offers multiple difficulty levels, smart hints, and auto-save for uninterrupted gameplay. Enjoy a clean design and offline play to sharpen focus and logical thinking.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Smart hints
  • Auto-save progress
  • Offline play
  • Clean design
Features
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Sudoku – Train Your Brain Every Day! Ready to challenge your mind with the classic puzzle game? Sudoku offers a smooth, beautiful, and completely free experience – perfect for beginners and logic masters alike! Key Features: - Multiple difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert - Smart hints that help without spoiling the fun - Auto-save progress – pick up where you left off - Clean and minimal design for long, comfortable play - Play offline – no internet needed Sharpen your focus, logical thinking, and patience every day with Sudoku! Download now and start your puzzle journey today!

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens
Sudoku ▢4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku at none against Sudoku ▢'s shown. Sudoku also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 19) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Sudoku ▢'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku ▢ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku ▢ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 19 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update every 3 weeks, Sudoku ▢ monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sudoku versus Sudoku ▢: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSudoku ▢
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (87 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiaoxiong Yangnguyen thanh

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings87 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sudoku ▢

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku

One-time2
  • Hints$2.99
  • No ads$2.99
8 purchases

Sudoku ▢

One-time8
  • Monday Pack$0.99
  • SudoKing Shopping$1.99
  • Tuesday Pack$1.99
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  • Wednesday Pack$4.99
  • Thursday Pack$9.99
  • Friday Pack$19.99
  • Saturday Pack$49.99
  • Sunday Pack$99.99

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.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sudoku ▢?
Sudoku ▢ is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.6 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Sudoku ▢ averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Sudoku or Sudoku ▢ have ads?
Sudoku ▢ shows ads; Sudoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku ▢?
Sudoku ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sudoku ▢ monthly. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on June 1, 2026 and Sudoku ▢ on September 15, 2026.

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