Ikodoku vs Shape Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ikodoku
Experience Sudoku with a visual twist. This game replaces traditional numbers with distinct symbols, offering a fresh challenge for puzzle enthusiasts. Enjoy a unique and engaging logic puzzle experience.
- Numberless Sudoku puzzles
- Symbol-based gameplay
- Logic and pattern recognition
- Challenging puzzles
- Unique visual interface
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It is sudoku without the numbers.
Shape Sudoku
A fresh take on the classic Sudoku, this game incorporates colors and shapes alongside numbers for a more strategic and engaging experience. Explore a new dimension of puzzle-solving with this innovative approach.
- Color and shape scanning
- Strategic gameplay freedom
- New approach to Sudoku
- Engaging puzzle experience
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Shape Sudoku is a new approach to this old game and it changes everything about gameplay. Unlike the old one Bucked Sudoku allows you to scan the squares with their colors and shapes at the same time and gives a strategy freedom to you. Go download Shape Sudoku and have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Sudoku at none against Ikodoku's 1. Shape Sudoku also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ikodoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Ikodoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shape Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ikodoku against 5.0 for Shape Sudoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Ikodoku ships an update weekly, Shape Sudoku every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ikodoku | Shape Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Papaja AB | BUCKED GAMES DIJITAL OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Ikodoku
Shape Sudoku
In-app purchases
Ikodoku
- Remove Ads$3.99
Shape Sudoku
No in-app purchases
Questions
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