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

Engage your mind with this classic Japanese logic puzzle. Offers multiple difficulty levels, customizable backgrounds, and unique emoji number options. Track progress and compete with others.

Highlights
  • Four difficulty settings
  • Customizable background colors
  • Emoji number option
  • Duplicate highlighting
  • Unlimited Undo/Redo
  • Autosave functionality
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Note-taking feature
Features
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Train your brain anytime—and anywhere—with Sudoku :), the classic Japanese logic puzzle game. Playing Sudoku on your mobile device is fun & easy! Now you can take your favorite Japanese game wherever you go. Give your mind a workout with advanced difficulty, or play easier levels to exercise your brain. The Sudoku :) app offers access to many fun features. Game features: ● Play Sudoku games with four different difficulty settings: Easy, Medium, Hard & Expert ● Personalize your gameplay with custom background colors ● Switch numbers to emojis for a fun new way to play ● Highlight duplicates to avoid repeating numbers in rows, columns & blocks ● Use unlimited Undo & Redo actions ● Stop & resume the game anytime with Autosave ● Track your scores & completion times against top Sudoku players with leaderboards and achievements ● Keep track of possible numbers in the grid with Note-taking ● See your progress with Logic Puzzles Completed and Top Completion Times With user-friendly boards, this Sudoku puzzle game is rated one of the top brain games. Whether you are new to this classic puzzle game or you’ve been playing for years, give yourself a fun & challenging game experience with Sudoku :) everywhere you go. Download Sudoku :) on your iPhone & iPad today We hope you enjoy playing Sudoku :) Questions or feedback, please email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support. Brought to you by Maple Media. Visit us at https://maplemedia.io. Terms of Service and Subscription Terms: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/ - Level up your Sudoku experience with the Sudoku Membership subscription! Enjoy Ad-free game play, customize with unique backgrounds and mix it up with the new Emoji grid! - Once subscribed, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the subscription's renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.

Screenshots

Sudoku (Full Version)4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sudoku (Full Version) and Sudoku both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Sudoku (Full Version)'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Sudoku's. Sudoku (Full Version) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (59K vs 8.4K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sudoku (Full Version) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Sudoku sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sudoku (Full Version) against 4.7 for Sudoku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 8.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Sudoku (Full Version)'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Sudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sudoku (Full Version) versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku (Full Version)Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.4K ratings) — better4.7 (59K ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K59K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB147 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developergenina.comMaple Media Apps, 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 ratings59,043 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews625 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku (Full Version)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sudoku

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Numbers getting stuck/grayed out
  • Inconsistent difficulty levels
  • Display issues on newer devices
  • Crashes after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Customizable color themes
  • Option to disable number highlighting
  • Reset button that fully clears the board
  • More granular difficulty levels

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku (Full Version)

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free quarterly$0.993 Months
  • Ad-free yearly$1.991 Year
11 purchases

Sudoku

Subscriptions10
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Sudoku Apps Bundle$7.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium Annual$8.991 Year
  • Sudoku Membership$14.991 Year
  • Sudoku Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$14.991 Year
  • Sudoku Apps Bundle$64.991 Year
  • Sudoku Apps Bundle$99.991 Year
  • Sudoku Bundle1 Year trial$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • Disable Ads$24.99

Questions

Is Sudoku (Full Version) free?
Sudoku (Full Version) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku (Full Version) or Sudoku?
Sudoku (Full Version) is rated higher. Sudoku (Full Version) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Sudoku averages 4.7 from 59K ratings.
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 monthly. Most recently, Sudoku (Full Version) was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sudoku on September 24, 2026.

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