Comparison

Sudoku9 Pro vs Noodles!

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 variety of Sudoku puzzles with infinite possibilities and adjustable difficulty levels. Compete globally, track your progress, and utilize helpful tools like auto-saving and candidate memos. Enjoy a rich, feature-filled puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 5 types of Sudoku games
  • Daily world Sudoku competitions
  • Infinite puzzles at all levels
  • Auto-saving and memo functions
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Game Center integration for rankings
  • Hint function
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

Noodles!

Engage in a relaxing yet strategic puzzle game where you tap to spin and connect noodle pieces. Progress through increasingly complex levels, aiming to achieve perfect scores and discover new strategies.

Highlights
  • Thousands of puzzles
  • Tap to spin and connect
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Share progress on social media
  • Track game progress
Features
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Over 1.5 million downloads!! "Noodles is a game you need to have in your life." - Gamezebo Chosen as an App Store Free App of the Week, and a Starbucks Pick of the Week. Looking for a relaxing, strategic and addictive puzzle? Find your Zen and become one with Noodles! Tap to spin and connect all the noodle pieces – once you solve a puzzle, figure out the strategy and beat your own score to get FIVE DIAMONDS! Sound easy? It might be in the first few levels, but as you progress try connecting a giant hexagon Noodle ... puzzles get more complex as more sides are added. What are you going to do then? *** Find out why Noodles! has 4.5 stars in every country!*** And now, some words from some happy Noodlers: “Damn this game for being awesome and super addictive” – User Review by Miayadu “Pretty graphics, Zen-like sounds, you will get hooked and you won't mind!” – User Review by WalnutCake Key Features: • Thousands of addicting puzzles, all available immediately. No unlocks, annoying tricks or bags of diamonds to buy • Facebook and Twitter enabled to share your Noodles success • Game progress status tells you how far you have to go • Increasing difficulty makes you feel smarter when you are done Noodles comes to you from the bumbling genius of Lummox Labs Happy Noodle-ing!

Screenshots

Sudoku9 Pro4 screens
Noodles!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noodles! at none against Sudoku9 Pro's 1. Noodles! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 71%). Sudoku9 Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On rating, update cadence 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 Noodles! $1.99 up front. Sudoku9 Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Noodles! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku9 Pro against 4.8 for Noodles!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noodles! has 514 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Sudoku9 Pro's written reviews are positive against 92% of Noodles!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sudoku9 Pro versus Noodles!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku9 ProNoodles!
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)4.8 (514 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews92.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyuhyeon JeonLummox Labs Inc

Customer experience

Sudoku9 Pro

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

Noodles!

All ratings514 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku9 Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Noodles!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Graphical issues causing distorted tiles
  • Slower response to touch input

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Ability to reset individual puzzle sets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku9 Pro

One-time1
  • Hint 50$0.99
None

Noodles!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku9 Pro free?
Sudoku9 Pro costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Noodles! free?
Noodles! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku9 Pro or Noodles!?
Noodles! is rated higher. Sudoku9 Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Noodles! averages 4.8 from 514 ratings.
Do Sudoku9 Pro or Noodles! have ads?
Sudoku9 Pro shows ads; Noodles! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku9 Pro or Noodles!?
Sudoku9 Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Noodles! every 2 months. Most recently, Sudoku9 Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Noodles! on November 6, 2026.

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