▻Sudoku + vs Microsoft Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
▻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.
- Smart point system
- Online leaderboards
- Runs tracking
- Thousands of free puzzles
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Customizable tile/board looks
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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!"
Microsoft Sudoku
Enjoy classic and unique Sudoku puzzles with adjustable difficulty. Engage in daily challenges, track your progress, and customize your gameplay with various themes and settings. An optional premium subscription removes ads and unlocks past challenges.
- Classic and Irregular Sudoku modes
- 6 difficulty levels
- Daily Challenges with badges
- Multiple themes and symbol options
- Note-taking and mistake erasing
- Cloud save and Xbox Live achievements
- Progress tracking and statistics
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Relax and keep your mind sharp with a game of Microsoft Sudoku, the world’s best Sudoku app. Classic: Play puzzles you’ve come to love now with 6 difficulty levels to choose from! Elegant, clean and intellectually stimulating. Play at your leisure where every puzzle is freshly generated giving you a never-ending supply of unique classic Sudoku games to play. Irregular: Try a whole new take on Sudoku! Rules are the same but the blocks have irregular shapes. You might not ever go back to the classic way of playing again! It’s cool to be Irregular. Daily Challenges: Play 3 unique challenges every day, collect coins and win badges! Classic, Irregular and an all new Ice Breaker game mode! In Ice Breaker placing correct numbers sends shockwaves across the board that break the ice. Give it a try, it’s a breeze! Features… • Freshly generated puzzles every game across 6 levels of difficulty for Classic and Irregular Sudoku • 3 new Daily Challenges every day • Multiple different themes to choose from. Are you a visual person? Try the Charms theme that uses symbols instead of numbers and can be played in any game mode! • Take notes like you would like you did on paper that get automatically updated each time you fill in a cell. • Made a mistake? No problem just erase it • Sign in with a Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and save your progress in the cloud across all your Apple devices. • Track your Statistics for all game modes including your Best Time, Average Time, and Games Played. • Customize the way you play with tons of settings including Block Duplicates, Show Mistakes, Show All Notes, and more! • Play by choosing a square first or a number first. Any input method works! • Pick up right where you left off, your classic and irregular puzzle progress is saved when you close the app! Upgrade to Premium on iPhone and iPad. You can purchase the Microsoft Sudoku Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. Benefits that come with a Premium Subscription include: • Removing advertisements from your game • Play Daily Challenges from previous months NOTE: Premium Subscription grants premium experience on mobile only. It is non-transferrable to other platforms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off your auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Sudoku, and the Sudoku logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.
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Verdict
▻Sudoku + and Microsoft Sudoku both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of ▻Sudoku +'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Sudoku's. ▻Sudoku + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). Microsoft Sudoku's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Microsoft Sudoku is free to download; ▻Sudoku + costs $4.99 up front. Microsoft Sudoku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ▻Sudoku + asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ▻Sudoku + against 4.7 for Microsoft Sudoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 7.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of ▻Sudoku +'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Sudoku's.
▻Sudoku + ships an update every 7 months, Microsoft Sudoku every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | ▻Sudoku + | Microsoft Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 37.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 7.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeopleFun CG, LLC | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
▻Sudoku +
Microsoft Sudoku
User reviews
▻Sudoku +
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 No ads
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🧠 Mentally challenging
- 🕰️ Ability to track progress and high scores
- 🎨 Variety of themes and backgrounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent scoring system
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Difficulty in disabling screen rotation
- 👀 Small number tiles can be hard to select accurately
Microsoft Sudoku
From 7.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and fast gameplay
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 Variety of puzzle types
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Great for beginners and experts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Ads play audio even in silent mode
- 🔋 Excessive ads and intrusive monetization
- 🐛 Progress not saving properly
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on certain devices
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
Microsoft Sudoku
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily challenge progress not syncing across devices
- Levels and scores resetting unexpectedly
- App getting stuck on loading screens
- Ads hijacking device controls and interrupting background audio
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- More customization options for notes and highlighting
- Ability to replay past daily challenges
- Improved undo/redo functionality
- Autofill or auto-complete options for advanced players
In-app purchases
▻Sudoku +
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Sudoku
- Premium Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year








