Comparison

Combien vs Hard Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Combien

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Combien is a game of skill, speed and accuracy. Play across all of your Apple devices including iPhone, iPad and Mac, wherever you are, even when you are offline without WiFi. How to Play: A random question will be shown at the top of the screen. You will have a short time to count the number of shapes on the screen to answer the question. Once the time is up, you will be shown four possible answers. Choose the correct answer to win points and progress to the next level. Choosing the incorrect answer will cause you to lose one of your three lives. The time to count the shapes will decrease as you complete more levels. After completing a number of levels you will be shown a bonus question. The bonus questions are worth more points, but they are more difficult. You do not lose a life if you answer a bonus question incorrectly. Choose from 3 difficulty levels. Keep track of your high scores in the app and play again to try to improve your skill.

About

Hard Sudoku

Features
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This app is built for Sudoku players who crave a real challenge. Every puzzle is hard—no warm-ups, no filler, no fluff. You’re allowed up to five mistakes per puzzle; make a sixth, and the grid resets. It’s unforgiving, but fair. Puzzles are grouped into themed packs, each one designed to test your logic, focus, and endurance. To unlock the next pack, you’ll need to complete every grid in the current one—no skipping ahead. There are no hints, no shortcuts, and no mercy. Just pure deduction, steady progress, and the deep satisfaction of solving something genuinely tough.

Screenshots

Combien4 screens
Hard Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Combien at Free against Hard Sudoku's $0.99. Combien also leads on device support (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Hard Sudoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Combien is free to download; Hard Sudoku costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Combien versus Hard Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombienHard Sudoku
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas CoomerH Valeur

In-app purchases

None

Combien

No in-app purchases

None

Hard Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combien free?
Combien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hard Sudoku free?
Hard Sudoku costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Combien or Hard Sudoku have ads?
Combien shows ads; Hard Sudoku does not.

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