Comparison

Big Bad Sudoku Book vs 3D Miner

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

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About

Big Bad Sudoku Book

This is a classic Sudoku game with a unique approach to hints and scoring. It offers downloadable themes, challenging campaigns, and features designed to feel like a real paper puzzle book but enhanced with digital tools. Enjoy unlimited free play and a focus on brain-powered solving.

Highlights
  • Smart hints that guide without giving answers
  • Downloadable themes and puzzle book campaigns
  • Arcade-style puzzle scoring based on difficulty
  • Unlimited free play across all levels
  • Auto removal of marks and number counts
  • New puzzle types and difficulty levels
Features
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The only sudoku game to reach the top of the app store charts. Has been ranked as the #1 app in the overall iPad chart in 10 countries including the United States. A top 10 game in 72 countries! It's been called the "Best Sudoku Game on ANY platform". Sudoku Book is an essential game for every iPhone or iPad. It's been featured by Apple in What's Hot, New and Noteworthy, Game Center Games, Game Starter Kit, and recently in Popular Puzzlers. If you like Sudoku you have to try Big Bad Sudoku Book. It's our opinion that many other versions of the game sort of take the fun out of it. They won't let you enter in wrong numbers, and if you ask for a hint they straight up give you the answer to a cell. Why not just put up a puzzle and solve it for you? I'll tell you why, cause that's not fun! Our approach is a lot different. Our hints guide you to answers without flat out giving it away. We provide the tools you need to solve the puzzle with your brain, just like a real paper sudoku book but better! *** "If Apple made a sudoku game I think it would look like this" - Dytavio *** Change The Look!! Version 3 adds a fun twist on the classic game with new downloadable themes and challenging new puzzle book campaigns. But this is not a freemium app.. Sudoku Book's core functionality is all included. It has unlimited free play in all levels and all the same features as the previous version plus more. *** "The whole look is perfect... This is the best sudoku interface of the five sudoku apps I have downloaded. I suspect the rest will be removed from my iPad" - GrayerBeard *** Puzzle scoring brings an arcade game feel to sudoku and provides a metric for challenges. Sudoku Book uses an exclusive method of scoring games based on the difficulty of each answer - not based on time. Now there are two parts to the puzzle, how to solve it and how to get a higher score. We listen to our users and have added many features based on user requests. Tech support is available within the app as a direct email to the developer. And we respond. Already in version 3 we've been in contact with many users and are fixing things based on their input. *** The "Best Sudoku got better. Still the most like pen and paper. I love the interface. New changes made the best better." - pluto6 *** Sudoku Book 3 adds new puzzle types and a new difficulty level. All puzzles are guaranteed to have a single solution and be solvable without guessing. Harder puzzles do require some advanced solving techniques. Also added are many new user requested features like auto removal of marks, number counts (how many of each number is on the board), and the ability to turn off manual highlighting and the mistake smudges. Optimized for the iPhone5 screen!

About

3D Miner

A 3D logic puzzle game where players guide a treasure hunter to collect all gold pieces by strategically moving boxes. Offers multiple difficulty levels and a fun, challenging experience.

Highlights
  • 3D logic puzzle gameplay
  • Collect all gold pieces
  • Move boxes to create paths
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlock ad-free experience
Features
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Collect the gold with the treasure hunter Find the right way to collect all gold pieces. Its a funny logic 3D puzzle game. Can you help the diligent little treasure hunter to collect all the gold pieces? Move the boxes into the gaps to find a new way. Miner is a complex 3D logic puzzle game, with a lot of fun. A level is finished when the Miner collected all pieces of gold. You can choose between three level of difficulty and play many different games there. -You can unlock this free app to play without advertisement. Privacy policy - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#PrivacyPolicy Terms of use - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#TermsOfUse Product Page - https://asgardsoft.com/?id=g27

Screenshots

Big Bad Sudoku Book4 screens
3D Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3D Miner at 5.0 against Big Bad Sudoku Book's 4.4. Big Bad Sudoku Book's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. 3D Miner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Bad Sudoku Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Miner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Bad Sudoku Book has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bad Sudoku Book ships an update every 6 weeks, 3D Miner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Bad Sudoku Book versus 3D Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Bad Sudoku Book3D Miner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Weasel, LLCAsgardSoft GmbH

Customer experience

Big Bad Sudoku Book

All ratings1,539 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.5%

3D Miner

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

Bugs and requests

Big Bad Sudoku Book

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to start a new game
  • Scores not saving properly
  • Pencil marks not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update app to support latest iOS versions
  • Add more puzzle books/levels
  • Improve performance and reduce ads
  • Enlarge number pad and buttons

3D Miner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Bad Sudoku Book

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Miner

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Big Bad Sudoku Book free?
Big Bad Sudoku Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Miner free?
3D Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Bad Sudoku Book or 3D Miner?
3D Miner is rated higher. Big Bad Sudoku Book averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while 3D Miner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Big Bad Sudoku Book or 3D Miner have ads?
3D Miner shows ads; Big Bad Sudoku Book does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Bad Sudoku Book or 3D Miner?
Big Bad Sudoku Book ships an update every 6 weeks, and 3D Miner every 3 months. Most recently, Big Bad Sudoku Book was updated on November 1, 2026 and 3D Miner on November 2, 2026.

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