Dr. Sudoku vs Sudoku Labs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Sudoku
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Dr. Sudoku Sudoku originally called Number Place, is a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid, which for a well-posed puzzle has a unique solution. Completed puzzles are always a type of Latin square with an additional constraint on the contents of individual regions. For example, the same single integer may not appear twice in the same row, column or in any of the nine 3×3 subregions of the 9x9 playing board. SUD Inc.
Sudoku Labs
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Sudoku Labs is built for players who want clean, fast, distraction-free Sudoku. No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. Just pure Sudoku. • Six difficulty tiers: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert (Premium) and Extreme (Premium) • One global daily puzzle — the same challenge for everyone, every day • Smart pencil notes • Conflict highlighting • Optional mistake detection • Unlimited undo/redo • Offline play — no internet required • Puzzle history library Premium unlock gives you: • Expert & Extreme difficulty • +2 hints per difficulty • Increased mistake allowance • One-time purchase — no subscription, ever • Support independent development — no subscriptions, ever. Designed for focus. Built for performance. If you love Sudoku without clutter, this is your app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr. Sudoku at none against Sudoku Labs's 1. Dr. Sudoku also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Sudoku Labs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sudoku Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dr. Sudoku ships an update every 6 months, Sudoku Labs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Sudoku | Sudoku Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUD Inc. | Justin van Wijngaarden |
In-app purchases
Dr. Sudoku
No in-app purchases
Sudoku Labs
- Sudoku Labs$3.99









