Comparison

Mouse About vs Sudoku Star

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

Head to head
About

Mouse About

Guide a hungry mouse through randomly generated food puzzles against a timer. Eat all the food to advance, but be quick to avoid losing lives. Enjoy endless replayability with unpredictable challenges.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Timed gameplay
  • Collect food to progress
  • Multiple lives system
  • Fast-paced challenges
Features
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Mouse About is a super fun, fast paced puzzler where all the puzzles are randomly generated, so nothing is ever predictable! Each puzzle is played against a timer, so be quick or you'll lose a life. Help Marv eat lots of yummy food. Solve all the food puzzles by guiding Marv the hungry mouse from one piece of food to another. Eat all the food to progress to the next level. More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit http://www.cobramobile.com/support/ to see if we can help you.

About

Sudoku Star

This is a classic Sudoku puzzle game designed for serious players, offering unlimited games across five difficulty levels. It features a clean interface with customizable color schemes, a built-in solver, and detailed game statistics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Sudoku games
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Built-in solver
  • Game statistics tracking
  • Customizable color schemes
  • Autosave and restore
  • Optional error highlighting
Features
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Sudoku game optimized for serious Sudoku players! Check out our reviews: "Best Sudoku. Best one out there. Great game play." "Best? Yes it is! I've played my share of sudoku games, and this one tops them" "Hands down, this is the best sudoku implementation on the iPhone." "The best iPhone Soduku game there is. Intuitive and easy to learn user interface, with all the the right features and functions." "Best Sudoku on any computer. This is the best Sudoku that I have seen for any computing device." "This is the best sudoku! I love sudoku and I downloaded and paid for a lot of different sudoku games, but this is the only one I kept on my iPhone and the only one I've kept playing. Thanks for doing such an awesome job on this game!" "Now try the best. Tried/bought numerous 'top-rated' Sudoku apps and they all have something to offer; this is the one I actually play. Wish I would have found this one earlier." "Great Sudoku for iPhone! The best iPhone Sudoku game there is." "Wow. Believe the reviews. Sudoku Star is that good." Platform: • Universal app for iPhone + iPad, iOS 15 or later • Optimized for all iPhone and iPad screen sizes Basics: • Unlimited number of games, five doubly-graded levels of play • Symmetric games with unique solutions • Six built-in color schemes + dark mode • Built-in solver • Autosave and restore of game in progress • Game stats: wins, best/average times, percentile, trend, mistakes Gameplay automation: • Both automatic and manual pencil marks • Integrated, graduated hint system • Bookmarks stack for trial-and-error backtracking Visualization: • Optional color-coded errors • Optional color-coded conflicts • Optional highlighting of selected digits and marks • Digits done feedback Great user interface: • Both digit-first and cell-first entry • Large, easy-to-read digits • Unlimited undo and redo, undo to last correct • No pop-up entry menus covering board • All key features accessible from main screen • Optimized to maximize playability • Respects your privacy, collects no data linked to you

Screenshots

Mouse About4 screens
Sudoku Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku Star at Free against Mouse About's $0.99. Sudoku Star also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Mouse About's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (208 vs 4). On update cadence, 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 Star is free to download; Mouse About costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku Star holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse About has 208 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Mouse About's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sudoku Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, Sudoku Star every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mouse About versus Sudoku Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse AboutSudoku Star
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (208 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings208 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCobra Mobile LimitedWildcrest Associates

Customer experience

Mouse About

All ratings207 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral28.5%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.1%

Sudoku Star

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mouse About

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when resuming saved games
  • Crashes when searching for app in search function
  • Game freezes and closes unexpectedly
  • Save game names causing resume failures
  • Mouse commits suicide when pausing/unpausing
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  • App won't open or run at all
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions and iPhone 5+
  • Resume function sends mouse off-screen
  • Loading screens cause extended delays
  • Game crashes when selecting 'New Game' or 'Continue'

Requested features

14 requests
  • Relaxation/puzzle mode without timer or cat
  • Easy, medium, hard difficulty modes
  • Ability to retry failed levels
  • Time bonuses or more generous time limits
  • Pause function that works correctly
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  • Ability to listen to own music while playing
  • More lives or easier ways to earn lives
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Time attack mode
  • Community leaderboards
  • Additional levels and scenes
  • Save game functionality improvements
  • Status bar visibility for time and battery
  • More variety in food types

Sudoku Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse About

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mouse About free?
Mouse About costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Star free?
Sudoku Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mouse About or Sudoku Star?
Sudoku Star is rated higher. Mouse About averages 3.3 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Sudoku Star averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Mouse About or Sudoku Star have ads?
Sudoku Star shows ads; Mouse About does not.
Which is updated more often, Mouse About or Sudoku Star?
Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, and Sudoku Star every 8 months. Most recently, Mouse About was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sudoku Star on November 1, 2026.

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