Mister Sudoku vs Griddler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mister Sudoku
This app offers a vast collection of Sudoku puzzles in various types and difficulties, from traditional 9x9 to more complex variations. It includes helpful features like pencil marks, smart hints, and mistake detection to enhance the solving experience. Play offline and track your progress with the built-in timer.
- Extensive Sudoku game selection
- Multiple game types (Killer, Jigsaw, X, etc.)
- Various difficulty levels and sizes
- Automatic/Manual Pencil Marks
- 'SMART' Hints and mistake detection
- Offline play functionality
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Enjoy our extensive selection of sudoku games, with types / difficulties and sizes to suit everyone ranging from first timers to seasoned experts. Whether you prefer the traditional 9x9 Sudoku, or something a little bit more exotic like Jigsaw / Killer, we have games to suit your every desire and whim. GAME TYPES / DIFFICULTIES • Wide array of game types to choose from (Standard / Killer / Jigsaw / X / Hyper / CentreDot / Asterix / Offset) • Multiple difficulty levels (up to 9) and sizes. Suitable for everyone from beginners to experts • All games can be solved using logic techniques. No guessing is required! • Each game has only one single solution • Huge selection of games (65,000+) PENCIL MARKS / 'SMART' HINTS • Automatic / Manual Pencil Mark modes • 'SMART' Hints to guide / teach you • Mistake detection / correction USABILITY • Designed by Sudoku players for Sudoku players! • Easy to use interface • Optimised for fewer touches / clicks • Minimal distractions. No distracting graphics • Game Timer keeps track of your playing time • Works OFFLINE, so can be used anywhere Download ‘Mister Sudoku’ today and experience Sudoku the way it was meant to be experienced!
Griddler
Fill in tiles based on numerical clues to solve logic puzzles. Compete globally for the fastest times and climb leaderboards. Features adaptive difficulty and unlimited levels.
- Numerical clue-based grid filling
- Global leaderboards
- Unlimited randomly generated levels
- Adaptive difficulty system
- Multiple grid sizes
- Achievements
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Use the numerical clues to fill in the correct tiles and complete the grid! Race against the clock as you compete against players from around the world for the fastest times per gridsize. Griddler, also known as Nonogram, Hanjie and Picross, comes with unlimited randomly created levels in 6 different size grids! Our adaptive difficulty system makes the game more challenging as you improve. Keep levelling and ranking until you're the master of the game! Reached the ultimate rank and want something more challenging? Upgrade to the more difficult levels, ranging up to 10x10! - Leaderboards - Achievements - Share This beautifully crafted game is brought to you by White Hot Games! Happy Griddler-ing! Please note: The App Preview contains footage from the 'Full Game' iAP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mister Sudoku at 4.7 against Griddler's 3.8. Mister Sudoku also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 56%). Griddler's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Mister Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Griddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mister Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Mister Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 56% of Griddler's.
Mister Sudoku ships an update every 4 months, Griddler fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mister Sudoku | Griddler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (108 ratings) — better | 3.8 (116 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 108 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ludoware | White Hot Games Ltd |
Customer experience
Mister Sudoku
Griddler
Bugs and requests
Mister Sudoku
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes at the end of games
- Freezing issues
- Scoring/ranking not working properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Larger board sizes (16x16, 25x25)
- Pause button
- Offline score tracking
- Calculator feature for killer sudoku
- 9x9 killer sudoku
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- More difficult puzzle levels
- Ability to delete saved games
Griddler
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mister Sudoku
- Mister Sudoku 'Full Version'$2.99
Griddler
- Full Game$2.99









