Comparison

Sudoku ▢ vs Cipher Master

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 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!

About

Cipher Master

Engage your mind with a new word puzzle game. Decipher hidden phrases, learn interesting facts, and enjoy wise thoughts from famous people. This game offers a fun way to train your brain, practice logic, and expand your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Decipher hidden phrases
  • Learn interesting facts
  • Solve word riddles
  • Train your brain
  • Practice logic
  • Discover wise thoughts
Features
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Allow us to introduce a brand new word puzzle game that will challenge your mind! Meet an amazing word puzzle game - strain your brain with Cipher Master! Inside Cipher Master we have prepared cool riddles and puzzles for you. In each level you will find a hidden phrase. Start spelling it out. Once you complete the task, you will learn an interesting fact. To make it more fun for you to play, in the Cipher Master we have collected for you a lot of wise thoughts of famous people and cool facts from different areas. With the Cipher Master you get a lot of fun, relax and learn a lot of interesting things. Sit back and play the word riddle. From level to level you will enjoy exciting word puzzles. Each word puzzle is more interesting than the previous one. Forget about boring crossword puzzles, word search or sudoku. In Cipher Master everything is much more fun. There is nothing better than playing a game, training your brain, practicing logic and getting smarter at the same time. Now it's all available in the addictive word game Cipher Master!

Screenshots

Sudoku ▢4 screens
Cipher Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cipher Master at 6.1K against Sudoku ▢'s 20. Cipher Master also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sudoku ▢'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 8 one-off in-app purchases and Cipher Master sells 5 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cipher Master has 6.1K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku ▢ versus Cipher Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku ▢Cipher Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings206.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB242 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developernguyen thanhHitapps Games LTD

Customer experience

Sudoku ▢

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Cipher Master

All ratings6,121 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral27.7%
Negative47.3%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku ▢

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cipher Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Letters not registering properly
  • Incorrect scoring and game over issues
  • Ads not respecting device sound settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency and disruption
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Increase puzzle difficulty for more experienced users

In-app purchases

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
5 purchases

Cipher Master

One-time5
  • Small pack of energy$3.29
  • Small pack of hints$3.49
  • No ADS$4.99
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  • Big pack of energy$5.49
  • Big pack of hints$5.99

Questions

Is Sudoku ▢ free?
Sudoku ▢ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipher Master free?
Cipher Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku ▢ or Cipher Master?
Sudoku ▢ is rated higher. Sudoku ▢ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Cipher Master averages 4.5 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Sudoku ▢ or Cipher Master have ads?
Both Sudoku ▢ and Cipher Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku ▢ or Cipher Master?
Sudoku ▢ ships an update monthly, and Cipher Master monthly. Most recently, Sudoku ▢ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cipher Master on November 7, 2026.

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