Comparison

Sudoku vs Strategery2

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku

Engage in a classic logic puzzle experience with a vast collection of unique challenges. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels, helpful tools, and the ability to track your progress and compete with friends. Solve puzzles anytime, anywhere, with features designed to enhance your gameplay.

Highlights
  • 1000 unique puzzles
  • Four skill levels
  • Show incorrect answers
  • Smart buttons and notes
  • Challenge a friend
  • Hints and 'All notes' feature
  • Pause and resume gameplay
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Join over 21,000,000 of our fans and download one of our Sudoku games today! Makers of the Best Sudoku Game of 2008, Sudoku (Free), we offer you the best selling Sudoku game for iPhone with great features and 1000 unique puzzles! Sudoku will give you many hours of fun and puzzle solving. Enjoy the challenge of solving Sudoku puzzles whenever or wherever you are using your iPhone or iPod Touch. OPTIONS All options are on by default, but you can turn them off in the Options menu • Show Incorrect :: Shows incorrect answers in red. • Smart Buttons :: Disables the number button when that number is completed on the game board. • Smart Notes :: Removes the number from the notes in the box, column, and row that contains the cell with your correct answer. FEATURES • 1000 unique handcrafted puzzles • ALL puzzles solvable WITHOUT guessing • Four different skill levels • Challenge a friend • Multiple color schemes • "ALL notes": tap the "All notes" button on to show all the possible answers for each square. Tap the "All notes" button off to remove the notes. • Hints: shows the answer for the selected square or a random square when one is not selected • Pause the game at any time and resume where you left off • Best times, progress statistics, and much more Do you want more? Try one of our other versions of sudoku which have all the same great features! * Try Color Sudoku for a fun twist to solving sudoku puzzles. * For advanced puzzle solving, try Expert Sudoku to challenge your sudoku solving skills.

About

Strategery2

Engage in strategic territorial control and calculated aggression on procedurally generated hex maps. Outmaneuver six distinct AI rivals with unique playstyles across various map sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy intuitive controls with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Territorial control gameplay
  • Procedurally generated hex maps
  • Six unique AI personalities
  • Multiple map sizes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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Strategery 2 strips strategy gaming down to its purest form — territorial control, calculated aggression, and the satisfaction of a perfectly executed campaign. Battle for territorial dominance across procedurally generated hex maps against 6 AI rivals, each with a distinct playstyle. The aggressive one will overextend. The cautious one will wait you out. Learn to read them, or get outmaneuvered before you see it coming. 6 unique AI personalities, each playing differently - Three map sizes — from quick skirmishes to full campaigns - Three difficulty levels, including a genuinely punishing AI - Intuitive touch controls, no tutorial required - No ads. No in-app purchases. No nonsense. The map is waiting. How long can you hold it?

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens
Strategery24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sudoku at 94% against Strategery2's 0%. Sudoku also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (585 vs 2). Strategery2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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

Sudoku costs $2.99 and Strategery2 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 585 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 0% of Strategery2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update every 3 months, Strategery2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sudoku versus Strategery2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuStrategery2
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (585 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings585 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMighty Mighty Good GamesJohn Freeborn

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings585 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.8%

Strategery2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Difficulty level mislabeling

Requested features

4 requests
  • More puzzles and levels
  • Additional color scheme options
  • Ability to replay previous puzzles
  • Improved timer functionality

Strategery2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Strategery2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strategery2 free?
Strategery2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Strategery2?
Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.6 out of 5 from 585 ratings, while Strategery2 averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sudoku or Strategery2 have ads?
Neither Sudoku nor Strategery2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Strategery2?
Sudoku ships an update every 3 months, and Strategery2 every 2 days. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on September 26, 2026 and Strategery2 on September 16, 2026.

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