Comparison

Sudoku vs Sumthing

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku

Features
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Train your brain with thousands of Sudoku puzzles — from relaxing Easy grids to fiendish Expert challenges. Free to play, offline, anytime. WHETHER YOU'RE A BEGINNER OR A MASTER: Sudoku: Magic Grid Puzzle grows with you. Pick up a quick Easy puzzle on your lunch break or settle in for a hard Expert challenge that tests every logic skill you have. FEATURES: ◆ 4 Difficulty Levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert ◆ Smart Note-Taking — jot candidate numbers as you think ◆ Hints Without Spoilers — a gentle nudge when you're stuck ◆ 100% Offline — no Wi-Fi needed, play anywhere ◆ Global Leaderboard — see how your solve times rank worldwide ◆ Clean Modern UI — designed for iPhone and iPad GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN: Regular Sudoku play sharpens logical thinking, improves concentration, and keeps your mind active. A perfect daily mental workout. HOW TO PLAY: Fill the 9x9 grid so every row, column, and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1–9. No repeats. Pure logic. No guessing needed. Download free and start your first puzzle in seconds.

About

Sumthing

A daily logic puzzle game where you rearrange numbers in a grid to make every line sum to the same total. It offers a clean, calming experience designed to sharpen logical reasoning and focus.

Highlights
  • Daily magic square puzzles
  • Rearrange numbers to match target sum
  • Track time and moves
  • Share results with friends
  • Strengthens logic and focus
  • Clean, calming design
Features
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Sumthing is the daily puzzle game for people who love to think. If you enjoy Wordle, Sudoku, or logic puzzles, you’ll love solving magic squares in Sumthing. Every day, everyone around the world gets the same magic square puzzle. Your goal is simple: - Make every line add up to the same total How It Works - A partially filled magic square appears each day - Some numbers are locked - You swap the rest to solve - Finish with the fewest moves and fastest time Why You’ll Love Sumthing - One fresh puzzle every day - Clean, calming design - Easy to learn, hard to master - Track your time and moves - Share your result with friends - No ads. No distractions. Just puzzles. Daily Score & Sharing When you solve the puzzle, you’ll get a shareable card showing: - Time taken - Number of swaps - Daily puzzle number Post it, challenge friends, and compare strategies. Magic squares strengthen: - Logical reasoning - Pattern recognition - Mental math - Focus and patience Just a few minutes a day keeps your brain sharp. Whether you play during your morning coffee or before bed, Sumthing turns thinking into a daily habit. Download Sumthing and solve today’s square.

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens
Sumthing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sumthing at none against Sudoku's 5. Sumthing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). On price, 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. Sudoku sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sumthing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update every 11 months, Sumthing daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku versus Sumthing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSumthing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinh Bao Thang DuongNitishchandra Reddy Ramayyagari

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sudoku

One-time5
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Ad-Free Experience$0.99
  • Great Tip$1.99
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  • Amazing Tip$3.99
  • Outrageous Tip$6.99
None

Sumthing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumthing free?
Sumthing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku or Sumthing have ads?
Sudoku shows ads; Sumthing does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sumthing?
Sudoku ships an update every 11 months, and Sumthing daily. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sumthing on October 31, 2026.

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