Comparison

Decoder vs Simple Sudoku Game

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

Head to head
About

Decoder

This app assists players in solving the Mastermind logic game. It helps narrow down possible solutions by analyzing your guesses and their scores. Continue inputting your game progress until only one solution remains.

Highlights
  • Mastermind game solver
  • Input guesses and scores
  • Reduces possible solutions
  • Guides to single solution
Features
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This is NOT another mastermind look alike game. However, if you like to play mastermind, you would want to get this application. This application helps you solve the mastermind game. Use the first picker to select a guess. Then select the score you got for that guess on the second picker and click Decode. The application will determine the remaining possible solutions. The number of remaining possible solution is shown on the toolbar. Repeat the above steps until one solution is left.

About

Simple Sudoku Game

Engage your mind with a vast collection of unique Sudoku puzzles. This game offers various difficulty levels, helpful tools like undo and notes, and tracks your progress with statistics and a timer.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000,000 unique puzzles
  • Undo functionality
  • Note-taking feature
  • Hint system
  • Erase tool
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Statistics tracking
  • In-game timer
Features
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One of the Best Sudoku game app! The app contains more than 1.000.000,0 unique sudoku puzzle. That is far enough for an entire life. Features: • Undo • Notes • Hints • Erase • more difficulty mode options • different colors • statistic data • timer

Screenshots

Decoder1 screens
Simple Sudoku Game2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Sudoku Game at 5.0 against Decoder's 1.2. Decoder's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Sudoku Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decoder has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decoder ships an update every 7 months, Simple Sudoku Game every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decoder versus Simple Sudoku Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecoderSimple Sudoku Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin HouIllés László

Customer experience

Decoder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Simple Sudoku Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decoder

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Sudoku Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decoder free?
Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Sudoku Game free?
Simple Sudoku Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Decoder or Simple Sudoku Game?
Simple Sudoku Game is rated higher. Decoder averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple Sudoku Game averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Decoder or Simple Sudoku Game have ads?
Neither Decoder nor Simple Sudoku Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decoder or Simple Sudoku Game?
Decoder ships an update every 7 months, and Simple Sudoku Game every 44 months. Most recently, Decoder was updated on September 16, 2026 and Simple Sudoku Game on September 20, 2026.

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