Comparison

Kakuso Challenge vs Kurotto Extreme

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

Head to head
About

Kakuso Challenge

Features
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Attractive Layout, Amazing Graphics, Extraordinary Designed Board, Intuitive User Interface, Ease of Use. This is the more advance level board game that you should challenge like you never experience before. Unlimited puzzles with varied level of difficulty to fit your choice. 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 10x12 You’ll never regret having this Kakuso Challenge, which is just perfectly challenge your mind, your logical thinking skill, your brain cells! Interrupted? Need a Break? Exit Kakuso 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: - Auto Save Mode - Levels of Difficulty - Endless, Randomly Generated Puzzles - Game Timer - Pause/Resume Puzzle - Smart Hints How to play: The goal is to make some of the cells check in such a way that:
 1. Tap to fill the cells with Light Blue and Green squares.

 2. The check cells on each row and column to have equal number of Light Blue and Green squares. 3.1 Three(3) cells same color in row are not allowed for level 6 x 6 and 8 x 8. 3.2 Four(4) cells same color in row are not allowed for level 10 x 10 and 10 x 12 

 Tap to change cells color

About

Kurotto Extreme

A logic puzzle game originating from Japan with simple rules for hours of engaging challenges. Fill empty cells based on numbered circles indicating continuous black cells, with no time limits and autosave functionality.

Highlights
  • 350+ challenges across 7 difficulty levels
  • 7 new daily challenges
  • Autosave progress
  • No time limits
  • 2 global leaderboards
  • Full tutorial
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This game originated in Japan. The rules are really simple so you could enjoy hours of challenges, from easy to complex difficulty. Fill in some of the empty cells with the following rules: 1. The number in a circle indicates the total number of continuous black cells extending from it, vertically and horizontally. 2. Dragon circles may have any number of black cells around them. 3. Cells with circles cannot be colored. This game includes: + 350 challenges across 7 levels of difficulty. + 7 new daily challenges (1 per level of difficulty) + Autosave of your progress solving a grid so you could pause and resume as you wish. + No time limits to complete a challenge + 2 global leaderboards + Full Tutorial + and many more capabilities

Screenshots

Kakuso Challenge4 screens
Kurotto Extreme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurotto Extreme at none against Kakuso Challenge's 3. Kakuso Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). 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. Kakuso Challenge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kurotto Extreme asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kakuso Challenge ships an update every 6 months, Kurotto Extreme every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kakuso Challenge versus Kurotto Extreme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKakuso ChallengeKurotto Extreme
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlven KamChristophe Baranger

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kakuso Challenge

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

Kurotto Extreme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kakuso Challenge free?
Kakuso Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurotto Extreme free?
Kurotto Extreme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kakuso Challenge or Kurotto Extreme have ads?
Both Kakuso Challenge and Kurotto Extreme show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kakuso Challenge or Kurotto Extreme?
Kakuso Challenge ships an update every 6 months, and Kurotto Extreme every 22 months. Most recently, Kakuso Challenge was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kurotto Extreme on October 5, 2026.

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