Comparison

Sudoku9 Pro vs PathPix Thanks

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku9 Pro

Engage in a world of Sudoku with this app, offering five distinct game types and infinite puzzles. Features include daily global competitions, auto-saving, memo functions, and undo/redo capabilities. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and enjoy a customizable gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Five Sudoku game types
  • Daily worldwide competitions
  • Infinite puzzles
  • Auto-saving and undo/redo
  • Memo and auto-memo functions
  • Game Center integration and rankings
Features
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The world's best Sudoku game for iPhone/iPad. It provides ease of use and almost every feature you can imagine. Enjoy infinite number of sudoku games with powerful features all your life. Everyday world sudoku competition Features - 5 type of Sudoku games Original sudoku Greater than sudoku Killer sudoku Calculation sudoku Symbol sudoku - Daily Sudoku Playing same sudoku puzzles with worldwide users everyday - Facebook/Twitter Integration Record share on Facebook Puzzle share on Facebook Record share on Twitter Puzzle share on Twitter - Play again, Watch replay - Provides infinite number of puzzles at all levels. Provides infinite number of puzzles and you can play it all your life. - You can choose game level among 5 different levels - Auto saving Always the state of games will be saved and then you can see the last screen when you restart the game. - Memo for candidate numbers You can enter candidate numbers in a cell that you don't know the answer immediately. It will help you to play the game. - Auto memo Auto memo is provided. So you can progress the game quickly. - Recording game score Score of the game is recorded and managed. - Resetting game If you screw up the game, you can initialize the game. - Unlimited undo/redo You can go back previous status using undo/redo function. - Multiple bookmarks You can move to saved position using bookmark. You can save 5 bookmarks. - Supporting 5 languages (English, Korean, Japanese, 2 Chinese) - Hint function Hint function tells you the answer of a cell when you meet a difficult cell. One hint is provided every 20 minutes. - Display duplicate numbers When you enter a duplicate number, the number will be displayed with different color. It will help you to play games. - Full support for Retina display Provides clear screen with supporting Retina display - When you double tap the screen the mode will be changed to memo mode - Display with different color where you need to compare the numbers. The cells that you should compare the numbers will be painted with different color. It will help you to play games. - Game Center integration Check worldwide rankings, the best time ranking in each levels - Various settings Sound Effects On / Off, change the language, etc. - Feedback function You can report a bug or your opinion, and are able to communicate with the developer. - iOS8 support - iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus support - World ranking page

About

PathPix Thanks

Engage with a collection of 99 Thanksgiving-themed puzzles, ranging in difficulty from easy to expert. Enjoy a variety of grid sizes and challenges designed to foster gratitude.

Highlights
  • 99 Thanksgiving-themed puzzles
  • Easy to Expert difficulty levels
  • Variety of puzzle sizes
  • Gratitude-focused gameplay
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Be thankful for all the little bits of joy in your life! PathPix Thanks includes 99 puzzles, small to large, Easy to Expert. Not the easiest, not the hardest -- 99 "just right" puzzles for the holidays and beyond. Be grateful every day of the year! Not sure which PathPix to buy? Here's the lineup: There are many different PathPix apps for your iPhone and iPad. All puzzles are different. ---PATHPIX LITE: Wondering if PathPix is for you? Start here. It's free! ---PATHPIX: Hooked? This is the next step, with 189 graduated levels, ranging from small, easy puzzles to large, advanced level puzzles. ---PATHPIX PRO: Are you an expert? Looking for a LOT of puzzles? Then PathPix Pro is for you, with 320 puzzles ranging from Medium difficulty to Extreme. ---PATHPIX ZEN: Relaxing and addictive! 99 beautiful puzzles, including an Advanced Levels section with 12 special challengers. ---PATHPIX JOY: Keep smiling! 99 puzzles = many happy hours of PathPix fun. Small to large, easy to advanced - you'll find it all here. ---PATHPIX MAGIC: Magic of all kinds! 99 puzzles, small to huge, easy to advanced.  ---PATHPIX LAUGH: Lots more puzzles to tickle your funnybone. 202 puzzles, each with a silly joke or quote related to the puzzle picture. Small to large, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BOO: Silly - spooky - scary - fun! 99 puzzles for Halloween and other dark nights.  ---PATHPIX XMAS: 99 puzzles with a Christmas theme to get you in the mood for the holidays. Whether you are looking for sentiment or silliness, you will find it here. ---PATHPIX LOVE: All you need is love! 99 puzzles, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX MAX: Some of the biggest PathPix puzzles ever. 114 GIANT-sized puzzles, over a million squares total! ---PATHPIX ART: MAXimum fun - 150 HUGE puzzles based on famous paintings, including the biggest PathPix puzzles ever made. ---PATHPIX THANKS: 99 puzzles for Thanks Giving. Easy to Expert. ---PATHPIX EDGE: Live on the edge! None of these puzzles are rectangular. 180 puzzles, all different shapes, from teeny to gigantic, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX ALICE: The original Alice comes to life as you puzzle your way through 42 truly gigantic, colorful, and FUN illustrations for Lewis Carroll's masterpiece novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Puzzles are based on the classic Tenniel illustrations. Complete book included.  ---PATHPIX TIME: 99 forward-looking puzzles to welcome the New Year and beyond. Small to large, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX HEX: PathPix with a difference: the paths wander about on a grid of 6-sided cells (hexagons) . Warning: twisty paths make for tricky puzzles! 179 puzzles, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BUBBLE: Classic PathPix on special grids with squares and rectangles of different sizes. Paths can be wild and wacky. The theme is Water, oceans to raindrops. 160 puzzles, easy to expert. PathPix Thanks is based on the PC game "PathPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames.

Screenshots

Sudoku9 Pro4 screens
PathPix Thanks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PathPix Thanks at none against Sudoku9 Pro's 1. PathPix Thanks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Sudoku9 Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On ratings volume 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

Sudoku9 Pro costs $2.99 and PathPix Thanks $0.99 up front. Sudoku9 Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PathPix Thanks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PathPix Thanks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sudoku9 Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of PathPix Thanks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku9 Pro ships an update every 2 months, PathPix Thanks every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sudoku9 Pro versus PathPix Thanks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku9 ProPathPix Thanks
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)5.0 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2047 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyuhyeon JeonKris Pixton

Customer experience

Sudoku9 Pro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative17.1%

PathPix Thanks

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku9 Pro

One-time1
  • Hint 50$0.99
None

PathPix Thanks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku9 Pro free?
Sudoku9 Pro costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PathPix Thanks free?
PathPix Thanks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku9 Pro or PathPix Thanks?
PathPix Thanks is rated higher. Sudoku9 Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while PathPix Thanks averages 5.0 from 47 ratings.
Do Sudoku9 Pro or PathPix Thanks have ads?
Sudoku9 Pro shows ads; PathPix Thanks does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku9 Pro or PathPix Thanks?
Sudoku9 Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PathPix Thanks every 19 months. Most recently, Sudoku9 Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and PathPix Thanks on October 26, 2026.

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