Comparison

Sudoku by MindMagik vs Swipe Stacks

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku by MindMagik

Engage with a realistic 3D Sudoku experience featuring over 3600 puzzles. Learn advanced solving techniques with step-by-step explanations and earn medals for challenges. Customize puzzles and utilize intuitive tools for efficient gameplay.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D puzzle experience
  • Over 3600 uniquely solvable puzzles
  • Learn advanced solving techniques
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
  • Custom puzzle input
  • Earn over 60 different medals
Features
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Sudoku by MindMagik provides an engaging, realistic 3D puzzle experience from beginner to diabolical. Choose from over 3600 uniquely solvable puzzles, or add your own. Earn up to 70 different medals for achieving challenges. An intuitive drag-and-drop interface allows numbers to easily be added, moved, replaced or removed. With a single tap, zoom in and efficiently add multiple pencil notes across a block. This is great for adding notes in pairs. Learn solving techniques by using small or big hints. Solving techniques range from basic to advanced with step-by-step explanations. Features: * Improve your Sudoku skills by solving puzzles with small hints. Small hints indicate what to look for without directly revealing the next step. Switch to a big hint, if necessary, while learning a particular solving technique. * Enter a custom puzzle, or add one from a book, paper or magazine. The puzzle difficulty is automatically categorized and is available to play or solve with a step-by-step explanation. * Over 60 types of hinting algorithms, including Single/Pair/Triple/Quad/Quint types, X-Wings, XY-Wings, XYZ-Wings, seven different categories of Unique Rectangle, Swordfish, Jellyfish, Squirm-bags, Finned and Sashimi fish , and several other advanced chaining techniques. * Highlight all instances of a number, pencil note or notes, to help identify number placements or note elimination techniques. * Unlimited undo and redo. Retrace your steps all the way back to the beginning of the game or to a particular point in the game. * Improve on the time for a previously solved puzzle, or solve again without using hints to earn more stars. * Save the current position as a bookmark. Return to the saved position at any time. The game is autosaved when switching applications or after an unexpected power failure. * Interactive tutorial available.

About

Swipe Stacks

Features
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Swipe Stacks" is an engaging game of strategy and precision. Your objective is simple yet challenging: collect and stack colored blocks by swiping across a predetermined route. The more blocks you accumulate, the higher your stack grows. However, the fun doesn't stop there. Competitors are on the same path, aiming for supremacy. If you meet an opponent while collecting blocks, the one with more stacked blocks wins the encounter, sending the rival's blocks scattering. The ultimate goal? Build your own bridge with the stacked blocks to advance to the next level. "Swipe Stacks" combines strategy with thrilling hyper-casual gameplay. Can you outsmart your rivals and swipe your way to victory? Jump into "Swipe Stacks" and stack your way to success today!

Screenshots

Sudoku by MindMagik4 screens
Swipe Stacks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Stacks at none against Sudoku by MindMagik's 1. Swipe Stacks also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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 by MindMagik sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swipe Stacks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku by MindMagik ships an update every 4 months, Swipe Stacks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sudoku by MindMagik versus Swipe Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku by MindMagikSwipe Stacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew OakesNebih Basaran

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku by MindMagik

One-time1
  • Remove all adverts.$1.99
None

Swipe Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku by MindMagik free?
Sudoku by MindMagik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swipe Stacks free?
Swipe Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku by MindMagik or Swipe Stacks have ads?
Both Sudoku by MindMagik and Swipe Stacks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku by MindMagik or Swipe Stacks?
Sudoku by MindMagik ships an update every 4 months, and Swipe Stacks every 9 days. Most recently, Sudoku by MindMagik was updated on October 22, 2026 and Swipe Stacks on October 7, 2026.

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