Comparison

Sudoku by MindMagik vs Zoo sorting

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

Zoo sorting

Features
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Zoo Sorting is a relaxing animal puzzle game full of adorable zoo animals, satisfying sorting gameplay, special challenges, and hundreds of levels to complete. HOW TO PLAY • Tap animals from their enclosures and move them into the tray • Match 3 identical animals to clear them • Complete the level by sorting all animals • Plan carefully: the tray only has 7 slots • Use helpful boosters when you get stuck FEATURES • 999 puzzle levels to complete • 30+ adorable zoo animals including pandas, lions, giraffes, penguins, crocodiles, and more • Increasing difficulty with timer-based challenges • Ocean Survival: an endless challenge where every match keeps you alive longer • Easy, Normal, and Hardcore difficulty modes in Ocean Survival • 7-Day Daily Rewards with increasingly valuable prizes • Option to double eligible daily rewards by watching a rewarded ad • Lucky Spin with coins, cash, boosters, and other rewards • Watch an optional rewarded ad to spin the Lucky Wheel • Helpful boosters: Shuffle, Remove 3, and Skip Level • Coins and cash to earn and spend • Cloud save to help keep your progress • Optional haptic feedback • Sound and music settings Sort, match, collect rewards, and see how far you can go!

Screenshots

Sudoku by MindMagik4 screens
Zoo sorting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zoo sorting at every 2 weeks against Sudoku by MindMagik's every 4 months. Sudoku by MindMagik's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Zoo sorting sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku by MindMagik ships an update every 4 months, Zoo sorting every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku by MindMagik versus Zoo sorting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku by MindMagikZoo sorting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew OakesVeronika Spinarova

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku by MindMagik

One-time1
  • Remove all adverts.$1.99
3 purchases

Zoo sorting

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Sudoku by MindMagik free?
Sudoku by MindMagik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoo sorting free?
Zoo sorting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoku by MindMagik or Zoo sorting have ads?
Both Sudoku by MindMagik and Zoo sorting show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku by MindMagik or Zoo sorting?
Sudoku by MindMagik ships an update every 4 months, and Zoo sorting every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku by MindMagik was updated on November 3, 2026 and Zoo sorting on November 9, 2026.

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