Comparison

▻Sudoku + 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 +

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
Read full description

▻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!"

About

Sudoku ...

Engage your mind with this classic number puzzle game. It offers a variety of difficulty levels, daily challenges, and helpful tools to assist your progress. Unlock achievements and track your performance with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Hints and auto-check
  • Duplicate number highlighting
  • Progress statistics
  • Achievements
Features
Read full description

Play Sudoku, a great classic ! Are you a super master at the sudoku game ? This Sudoku is for all kind of players: advanced , Pro or begginers, This sudoku will fit your skills perfectly et will enjoy you every time you play with it. This sudoku game is the ultimate version of the famous number game, and it is the best game to train your brain with unlimited number of grids. You can also play to the daily challenge: "Challenge of the day", and try to complete all achievements & challenges in the game. You have tons of options and features that you can unlock in this great sudoku game. You have different games modes: - Easy - Medium - Hard - Very hard - Insane You can also get some help with numrous features: hints, auto-check, duplicates numbers highlight. A lot of statistics are also available to seeyour progresses. Can you raise the challenge now and complete the grid ?

Screenshots

▻Sudoku +4 screens
Sudoku ...4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ▻Sudoku + at 89% against Sudoku ...'s 38%. ▻Sudoku + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (15K vs 147). Sudoku ...'s advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 ... is free to download; ▻Sudoku + costs $4.99 up front. Sudoku ... sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ▻Sudoku + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

▻Sudoku + holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ▻Sudoku + has 15K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of ▻Sudoku +'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Sudoku ...'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

▻Sudoku + ships an update every 7 months, Sudoku ... monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
▻Sudoku + versus Sudoku ...: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter▻Sudoku +Sudoku ...
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better147
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun CG, LLCPLAYTOUCH

Customer experience

▻Sudoku +

All ratings14,463 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.6%

Sudoku ...

All ratings146 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Sudoku ...

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

▻Sudoku +

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Sudoku ...

One-time6
  • 15 hints$0.49
  • 35 hints$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 80 hints$1.99
  • 300 hints$2.99
  • 700 hints$4.99

Questions

Is ▻Sudoku + free?
▻Sudoku + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku ... free?
Sudoku ... is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ▻Sudoku + or Sudoku ...?
▻Sudoku + is rated higher. ▻Sudoku + averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Sudoku ... averages 4.5 from 147 ratings.
Do ▻Sudoku + or Sudoku ... have ads?
Both ▻Sudoku + and Sudoku ... show ads.
Which is updated more often, ▻Sudoku + or Sudoku ...?
▻Sudoku + ships an update every 7 months, and Sudoku ... monthly. Most recently, ▻Sudoku + was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sudoku ... on October 22, 2026.

Other comparisons