Versatile Sudoku vs Sudoku⁹
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Versatile Sudoku
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The purpose of Sudoku is to place number (digits) so that each digit appear exactly once in each row, column or tile. Typically a 9×9 board is used with tile size 3×3 and and digits 1 to 9 to fill the board with. This applications also supports a simpler puzzle with board size 6×6, tile size 3×2 and digits 1 to 6. Some fields are preset and cannot be modified. A puzzle is guaranteed to have a single solution. The application allows 5 levels go difficulty. It offers convenient features helping to solve a puzzle. The application also allows to enter your own puzzle and watch how the computer solves it.
Sudoku⁹
This logic-based number-placement puzzle challenges players to fill grids with digits 1-9. Each row, column, and 3x3 subgrid must contain all digits without repetition. It's a classic brain teaser for honing deductive reasoning skills.
- Number placement logic
- Row and column constraints
- 3x3 region rules
- Deductive reasoning challenge
- Classic brain teaser
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Fill in the empty squares with digits so that each row, each column and each 3×3 region contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku⁹ at none against Versatile Sudoku's 3. Versatile Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Versatile Sudoku sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku⁹ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Versatile Sudoku ships an update weekly, Sudoku⁹ every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Versatile Sudoku | Sudoku⁹ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Glickman | Alexander Berson |
In-app purchases
Versatile Sudoku
- 25 points$0.99
- 100 points$2.99
- 500 points$5.99
Sudoku⁹
No in-app purchases
