Sudoku・ vs Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku・
Experience Sudoku in a feudal Japan setting with beautiful graphics and advanced features. This app offers dual keypad entry, smart note-taking, and error checking to enhance your puzzle-solving. With multiple difficulty levels and thousands of puzzles, it caters to all skill levels.
- Dual keypad entry
- Smart notes (auto-notes & manual deletion)
- Optional error checking
- Multiple difficulty levels
- 3,000+ puzzles
- Feudal Japan theme
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Take a journey to feudal Japan with Sudoku Free! With beautiful graphics and killer features, Sudoku Free! is the best Sudoku app available for iOS. DUAL KEYPAD ENTRY Two separate keypads, one for entries and one for notes, allow you to enter values quickly and easily. No more tedious switching between entry mode and note mode to complete your puzzle. SMART NOTES The optional auto-notes feature enters all of the notes into the puzzle for you and keeps them updated as you solve. If you don't want that much help, the optional smart notes feature automatically deletes values from notes you have entered manually when they are no longer valid. ERROR CHECKING The optional error checker tells you when you have entered an incorrect or illogical value, allowing you to catch errors early and preventing needless frustration. MULTIPLE DIFFICULTY LEVELS Five difficulty levels, from easy to insane, ensure that you will be able to find a puzzle that matches your skill level. With 3,000 total puzzles, you won't run out of puzzles any time soon. Download Sudoku Free! for free today and start playing Sudoku the way it was meant to be played!
Sudoku
Engage your mind with this classic Japanese logic puzzle. Offers multiple difficulty levels, customizable backgrounds, and unique emoji number options. Track progress and compete with others.
- Four difficulty settings
- Customizable background colors
- Emoji number option
- Duplicate highlighting
- Unlimited Undo/Redo
- Autosave functionality
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Note-taking feature
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Train your brain anytime—and anywhere—with Sudoku :), the classic Japanese logic puzzle game. Playing Sudoku on your mobile device is fun & easy! Now you can take your favorite Japanese game wherever you go. Give your mind a workout with advanced difficulty, or play easier levels to exercise your brain. The Sudoku :) app offers access to many fun features. Game features: ● Play Sudoku games with four different difficulty settings: Easy, Medium, Hard & Expert ● Personalize your gameplay with custom background colors ● Switch numbers to emojis for a fun new way to play ● Highlight duplicates to avoid repeating numbers in rows, columns & blocks ● Use unlimited Undo & Redo actions ● Stop & resume the game anytime with Autosave ● Track your scores & completion times against top Sudoku players with leaderboards and achievements ● Keep track of possible numbers in the grid with Note-taking ● See your progress with Logic Puzzles Completed and Top Completion Times With user-friendly boards, this Sudoku puzzle game is rated one of the top brain games. Whether you are new to this classic puzzle game or you’ve been playing for years, give yourself a fun & challenging game experience with Sudoku :) everywhere you go. Download Sudoku :) on your iPhone & iPad today We hope you enjoy playing Sudoku :) Questions or feedback, please email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support. Brought to you by Maple Media. Visit us at https://maplemedia.io. Terms of Service and Subscription Terms: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/ - Level up your Sudoku experience with the Sudoku Membership subscription! Enjoy Ad-free game play, customize with unique backgrounds and mix it up with the new Emoji grid! - Once subscribed, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the subscription's renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku at monthly against Sudoku・'s every 5 months. Sudoku also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 11K). Sudoku・'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Sudoku・ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sudoku・ against 4.7 for Sudoku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Sudoku・'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Sudoku's.
Sudoku・ ships an update every 5 months, Sudoku monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Sudoku・ | Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better | 65.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Maple Media Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Sudoku・
Sudoku
User reviews
Sudoku・
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Ability to make notes
- 🤓 Keeps mind active
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes/freezes
- 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
- 🔍 Difficult to see numbers/highlights
- 🔄 Timer issues (doesn't reset)
- 🙄 Unnecessary changes to UI
Sudoku
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📊 Tracks stats and times
- 💡 Useful features like pencil mode
- 🧠 Challenges the brain
Room to improve
- 🔍 Intrusive ads
- 💰 Expensive ad-free version
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🔇 Disrupts audio playback
Bugs and requests
Sudoku・
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to access higher difficulty levels
- Inability to restore previously purchased content
- Clipboard data being accessed without user permission
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable ads/in-app purchases
- More customization options (colors, themes, etc.)
- Ability to listen to own music during gameplay
- Better handling of saved progress/purchases across devices
Sudoku
Reported bugs
4 issues- Numbers getting stuck/grayed out
- Inconsistent difficulty levels
- Display issues on newer devices
- Crashes after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Customizable color themes
- Option to disable number highlighting
- Reset button that fully clears the board
- More granular difficulty levels
In-app purchases
Sudoku・
- Puzzle Pack - Genpei$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Norada$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Meiji$0.99
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- Puzzle Pack - Taisho$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Showa$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Sakai$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Subushi$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Kurikara$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Miura$0.99
- Puzzle Pack - Ishizu$0.99
Sudoku
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Sudoku Apps Bundle$7.991 Month
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- Premium Annual$8.991 Year
- Sudoku Membership$14.991 Year
- Sudoku Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Premium Annual$14.991 Year
- Sudoku Apps Bundle$64.991 Year
- Sudoku Apps Bundle$99.991 Year
- Sudoku Bundle1 Year trial$129.991 Year
- Disable Ads$24.99








