Comparison

Straight Sudoku vs Str8ts Solver

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

Head to head
About

Straight Sudoku

Features
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Billions of unique puzzles created from scratch in real time. Game levels between 17 - 80. Each level corresponds to the number of given numbers (clues). Game levels 17 -26 with four additional choices, "Easier", "Easy", "Hard" and "Harder". Local Challenge. Play the same game against peers in real time. Undo/Redo. Hints. Check for incorrect input. Path tracking/subnotes on cell input. Save and reload puzzles. Autosave on Exit. View/Reset statistics for each gaming level. Normal games, random games and games with cross-diagonal solutions, 9 rows by 9 columns + 2 diagonal. All non-Random games are 'one solution' games. Support for iPad keyboards - Magic & Smart and external Magic keyboards.Most functions can now be performed with keyboard input. Keep the input keypad visible during the game.

About

Str8ts Solver

Solve logic puzzles similar to Sudoku by filling grids with numbers 1-9. Offers daily new puzzles of varying difficulty, an integrated solver for hints, and the ability to manually input or import puzzles.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Integrated solver
  • Manual puzzle entry
  • Text format import
Features
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Jeff Widderich had the idea for Str8ts in 2008. Together with Andrew Stuart, he developed a new puzzle that is a successful successor to Sudoku. It is a puzzle where you have to enter the numbers 1 to 9 in the fields, where each digit may occur only once per line and column. With the app you can daily download new puzzles and solve them for free. There are puzzles in different difficulty levels, so that everyone will find something for their level of knowledge. If you can not find a solution, the integrated solver helps to find the next steps. The integrated solver is able to solve even the most extreme str8ts puzzles with a backtracking algorithm. So far, we've only found two puzzles where the one-step backtracking algorithm did not find a solution and needed support from the user. As a further function, you can even enter puzzles, which are available for example in printed form, by hand. An import via a text format is also possible. We thank Jeff Widderich and Andrew Stuart, who gave us permission to use the name "Str8ts". A highlight, of course, is the link from Andrew, through which he daily provides us with new puzzles for the app.

Screenshots

Straight Sudoku4 screens
Str8ts Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Straight Sudoku at every 7 months against Str8ts Solver's every 17 months. Straight Sudoku also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Straight Sudoku costs $0.99 and Str8ts Solver $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Straight Sudoku ships an update every 7 months, Str8ts Solver every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Straight Sudoku versus Str8ts Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStraight SudokuStr8ts Solver
Price$0.99 โ€” better$2.99
Positive reviewsโ€”42.9% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 7 months โ€” betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatz EureniusTh. Wolf

In-app purchases

None

Straight Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Str8ts Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Straight Sudoku free?
Straight Sudoku costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Str8ts Solver free?
Str8ts Solver costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Straight Sudoku or Str8ts Solver have ads?
Neither Straight Sudoku nor Str8ts Solver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Straight Sudoku or Str8ts Solver?
Straight Sudoku ships an update every 7 months, and Str8ts Solver every 17 months. Most recently, Straight Sudoku was updated on October 12, 2026 and Str8ts Solver on October 24, 2026.

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