Comparison

Sudoku vs Sudoku Club

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 comprehensive number puzzle game offering classic Sudoku and over 35 unique variants. Enjoy themed weekly challenges, smart hints, and a clean design for a relaxing yet challenging brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Sudoku
  • 35+ Sudoku variants
  • Themed Weekly Challenges
  • Smart hints and explanations
  • Minimalist design
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Sudoku & Variants by Logic Wiz – Relaxing Brain Training Puzzle Game. Discover the ultimate Sudoku experience with Sudoku & Variants by Logic Wiz – a fun, relaxing, and brain-boosting number puzzle game. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned puzzle master, this app will challenge your logic and sharpen your mind. Enjoy classic Sudoku and explore over 35 unique Sudoku variants, each introducing fresh logic twists — like Killer Sudoku, Diagonal Sudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku, and many more. Take on our Themed Weekly Challenges, where handcrafted puzzle sets revolve around fun, creative topics to keep things fresh and engaging every week. Key Features: • A wide variety of handcrafted puzzles • Classic Sudoku for all skill levels • Over 35 unique Sudoku variants to explore • Fresh logic mechanics with each variant • Weekly Challenges built around fun themes • Smart hints and strategy explanations — no guessing required • Beautiful minimal design for focused play • Six difficulty levels, from Beginner to Master • A perfect mix of relaxation and brain training • Regular updates with new puzzles and variants Popular Variants Include: Killer, Sandwich, Thermo, Diagonal, Jigsaw (Irregular), Arrow, Windoku, Skyscraper, X-Sum, Kropki, German Whisper, Renban, XV, Lockout, Between Lines, Universal, Couples, Twisted Consecutive, and many more. Additional Features: • Multiple variants on a single board • Unique logical solution for every puzzle • Track progress, stats, and accomplishments • Light and Dark modes • Multiple pencil mark styles and notations • Error-checking and solving aids • Cloud sync across devices • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Inspired by puzzle communities like Cracking the Cryptic, Sudoku & Variants by Logic Wiz is ideal for solvers who love clever twists and deep logic — without the need to guess.

About

Sudoku Club

Experience the classic pen-and-paper Sudoku with a digital twist. Enjoy distraction-free gameplay, customizable assistance, and a vast library of puzzles. Track your progress and personalize your play style with various modes and themes.

Highlights
  • Pen-and-paper feel
  • Distraction-free and Game modes
  • Customizable assistance
  • Scratchpad overlay
  • Game statistics and rewards
  • 50,000+ unique puzzles
  • Light/Dark and color modes
Features
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Sudoku Club is pen-and-paper-first. It gives you the Sudoku experience you know and love from real paper. Simple, intuitive, direct. Just pick up your pencil and start writing. Distraction-free. Ad-free. Write to fill in. Scribble over to erase. Tap for note-taking. That’s it. :: Play distraction-free or with Suspense Choose from 2 different play modes: - If you want your experience calm and distraction-free, PAPER MODE is for you. Results are shown when finished. If you need feedback on the way there, you'll get it. - If you like the thrill of potential doom, try GAME MODE. It counts your mistakes—make three and you have to start again. :: Meaningful assistance Decide for yourself how much help you need — from none at all to - number-highlighting - auto-filled notations - auto-deleted notations :: Introducing: The Scratchpad If things get too complicated, you can overlay your Sudoku with a seethrough scratchpad. :: Game Statistics and Rewards Keep track of your achievements. See if you can beat your personal best. All statistics are grouped by used assistance methods. :: 50,000+ unique puzzles Sudoku Club contains 50,000+ uniquely generated and evaluated Sudoku puzzles on 5 difficulty levels from beginner to professional, based on human solvability measures. :: Customize Your Style - Light/Dark mode - Color modes - Outline style modes :: Customize Your Screen Sudoku Club works great with Split Screen. You can have your music player or podcast app next to your Sudoku. Convenient! :: Sudoku Pass-and-Play Create a user profile for every Sudoku lover in your house. :: Ad-free Get a pack of sudoku plays; play unlimited for year or for a lifetime. However you decide — Sudoku Club is free of ads. :: iCloud-Synced Your game progress is saved in your private iCloud. Of course, you can always play offline. :: Track-free, Link-free Sudoku Club does not collect your data. :: Wrist-obstruction-free Sudoku Club is designed for handwriting. Apple Pencil or compatible stylus is recommended. Place your wrist anywhere, even on the grid. Alternatively, you can use a passive stylus or your finger. Sudoku Club is currently only available for iPad. Sudoku Club members will be the first to know when the iPhone app is ready! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sudokuclub.ekkehardpetzold.de/privacyEN.html

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Club at none against Sudoku's shown. Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 31). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sudoku Club sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sudoku against 4.8 for Sudoku Club. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 1.6K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 93% of Sudoku Club's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update fortnightly, Sudoku Club every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sudoku versus Sudoku Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSudoku Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better4.8 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better31
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogic-WizEkkehard Petzold

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings1,611 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.2%

Sudoku Club

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle #427 on hard mode has issues
  • Ads pause background audio

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to highlight individual pencil marks
  • Option to reset completed puzzles
  • Custom rule sets for user-created puzzles
  • Improved dark mode visibility

Sudoku Club

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sudoku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Lifetime Promotion$20.99
  • Premium Lifetime Special$20.99
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
5 purchases

Sudoku Club

Subscriptions1
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Sudokus$0.99
  • 500 Sudokus$2.99
  • 1000 Sudokus$3.99
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  • Lifetime Unlimited Access$6.99

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Club free?
Sudoku Club is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sudoku Club?
Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Sudoku Club averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.
Do Sudoku or Sudoku Club have ads?
Sudoku shows ads; Sudoku Club does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku Club?
Sudoku ships an update fortnightly, and Sudoku Club every 3 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sudoku Club on July 28, 2026.

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