Comparison

Sudoku Variants vs ChainsDecryptors

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Variants

Engage your mind with a diverse collection of 20 logic and number puzzles. Featuring progressively challenging levels and thousands of free brain teasers, this app offers entertaining and educational gameplay for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • 20 different puzzle games
  • Increasingly difficult levels
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Sudoku variations
  • Logic grid puzzles
  • Number deduction challenges
Features
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Train your brain with 40+ fun and challenging puzzle games! Enjoy Sudoku, Futoshiki, Kakuro, Killer Sudoku, and more. Challenge your logic, memory, and problem-solving skills. Thousands of free puzzles for endless brain-teasing fun! Play now and sharpen your mind! Privacy Policy: https://puzzletime.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://puzzletime.app/terms.html

About

ChainsDecryptors

Features
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ChainsDecryptors Is a game aimed at developing your analytical and deductive skills. The game is based on a set of rules that you absolutely must know in order to master its aspects well as well as to better play the games. For an even richer experience, an online game mode is available so you can play as a team as well as challenge other players. Real winnings are reserved for the best players ranked on the overall ranking. Terms of Use : https://tou.chainsdecryptors.com/tou-en.html Privacy Policy : https://tou.chainsdecryptors.com/pp-en.html

Screenshots

Sudoku Variants4 screens
ChainsDecryptors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChainsDecryptors at none against Sudoku Variants's shown. ChainsDecryptors also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Sudoku Variants's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, 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. Sudoku Variants sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ChainsDecryptors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Variants ships an update every 6 weeks, ChainsDecryptors every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku Variants versus ChainsDecryptors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku VariantsChainsDecryptors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEREM BAYDOGANChainsDecryptors LTD

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sudoku Variants

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (3 Months)$7.993 Months
  • Premium (6 Months)$12.996 Months
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  • Premium (12 Months)$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tokens x100$0.99
  • Tokens x300$1.99
  • Tokens x500$2.99
4 purchases

ChainsDecryptors

Subscriptions4
  • All access$3.991 Month
  • All access$8.993 Months
  • All access$14.996 Months
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  • All access$25.991 Year

Questions

Is Sudoku Variants free?
Sudoku Variants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChainsDecryptors free?
ChainsDecryptors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoku Variants or ChainsDecryptors have ads?
Sudoku Variants shows ads; ChainsDecryptors does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Variants or ChainsDecryptors?
Sudoku Variants ships an update every 6 weeks, and ChainsDecryptors every 6 months. Most recently, Sudoku Variants was updated on October 19, 2026 and ChainsDecryptors on October 10, 2026.

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