Comparison

Sudoku (Full Version) vs ▻Sudoku +

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku (Full Version)

This app offers a digital Sudoku experience with multiple difficulty levels and input modes. It includes features like pencil marks, intelligent hints, and auto-saving, allowing you to track progress and compete with others online.

Highlights
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • 3 input modes
  • Pencil marks with auto fill/erase
  • Highlighting options
  • Intelligent hints
  • Online progress tracking
  • Real-time competitions
Features
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You won’t be looking for a paper puzzle ever again! With 4 difficulty levels, intuitive interface, and all the functions right at your fingertips, this Sudoku app is sure to be your favorite. Interrupted? Exit Sudoku, and the puzzle is saved exactly as you see it! Want to know how you stack up against other Sudoku players? Upload your results to our servers and see for yourself, or take part in a weekly Sudoku competition. Features: * 4 difficulty levels * 3 input modes: "Digit first", "Cell first", popup * Pencil marks (a.k.a. Notes) with auto fill / erase option * Selected digit and various other highlighting options * Show digit counts option * Auto-save * Unlimited Undo and Redo * Intelligent hints that use only logic * Two levels of automatic error checking option * Submit results and track progress online * Top scores and History * Real time competitions Please contact our support team at sudoku@genina.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about improving this Sudoku app. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Genina-135806803144543 Follow us on X: @GeninaDotCom Or visit us online: http://www.genina.com/apps/sudoku/ Enjoy! PS The use of this application is governed by the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) located here - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/, and is subject to our Privacy Policy located here - http://www.genina.com/pages/privacy/privacy.jsf

About

▻Sudoku +

Experience Sudoku with a unique point system, runs tracking, and online leaderboards. Enjoy thousands of free puzzles with adjustable difficulty and stunning graphics. Compete with friends and players worldwide in this evolved take on the classic game.

Highlights
  • Smart point system
  • Online leaderboards
  • Runs tracking
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Selectable difficulty levels
  • Customizable tile/board looks
Features
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▻Sudoku is Sudoku with Point System, Runs, and Online Leaderboards. Discover the next evolution of Sudoku with amazing graphics, animations, and ease of use. This is a Sudoku like one you have never experienced before ;) ...Thousands of puzzles, all free. Top class puzzles with selectable level of difficulty :) ________________________________ To the classic Sudoku, we added: => A smart point system, wherein your score is based on 1) the value of each number multiplied (at the time of its match) by a multiplier that decreases in time and 2) the value of each block, row, column multiplied (at the time of its completion) by the decreasing multiplier => Thanks to Game Center, you can now rank and compare Sudoku scores and achievements against friends and strangers => ▻Sudoku also counts the runs, that is, each uninterrupted sequence of games won, and adds them to the online leaderboards ________________________________ In ▻Sudoku, you win a game when you solve a puzzle with 3 errors or less (we used this threshold to give a bit of slack for mis-tapping :) Also, you have a number of hints to help you play (more at the easy, less at the hard level). To fit any taste, you can choose between a lush tile look or a more classic board look :) ________________________________ What our testers are saying: • "The game is perfect! I am really loving ▻Sudoku. It is very addicting and fun, absolutely the best sudoku I have ever played." • "Fabulous! You turned me into a ▻Sudoku fan hook, line and sinker :)" • "The gameplay of ▻Sudoku is great, very smooth." • "Great app - love it! Well done! Love the start up sounds/music!"

Screenshots

Sudoku (Full Version)4 screens
▻Sudoku +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku (Full Version) at Free against ▻Sudoku +'s $4.99. ▻Sudoku +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 (Full Version) is free to download; ▻Sudoku + costs $4.99 up front. Sudoku (Full Version) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. ▻Sudoku + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sudoku (Full Version) against 4.8 for ▻Sudoku +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.4K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Sudoku (Full Version)'s written reviews are positive against 89% of ▻Sudoku +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku (Full Version) ships an update every 5 months, ▻Sudoku + every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku (Full Version) versus ▻Sudoku +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku (Full Version)▻Sudoku +
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (8.4K ratings)4.8 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better89.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developergenina.comPeopleFun CG, LLC

Customer experience

Sudoku (Full Version)

All ratings8,397 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,821 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%

▻Sudoku +

All ratings14,463 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku (Full Version)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

▻Sudoku +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers disappearing from the selection bar
  • Incorrect answers being registered as mistakes
  • Rotation lock settings not persisting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-fill pencil marks option
  • More advanced difficulty levels
  • Ability to export/import game data across devices
  • Option to disable the 3-mistake limit

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku (Full Version)

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free quarterly$0.993 Months
  • Ad-free yearly$1.991 Year
None

▻Sudoku +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku (Full Version) free?
Sudoku (Full Version) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ▻Sudoku + free?
▻Sudoku + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku (Full Version) or ▻Sudoku +?
Sudoku (Full Version) and ▻Sudoku + are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.4K and 14K ratings respectively.
Do Sudoku (Full Version) or ▻Sudoku + have ads?
Both Sudoku (Full Version) and ▻Sudoku + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku (Full Version) or ▻Sudoku +?
Sudoku (Full Version) ships an update every 5 months, and ▻Sudoku + every 7 months. Most recently, Sudoku (Full Version) was updated on September 23, 2026 and ▻Sudoku + on September 24, 2026.

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