Comparison

Sudoku HD! vs Sudoku

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

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About

Sudoku HD!

Experience Sudoku with a feudal Japan theme and stunning graphics. This app offers dual keypads for efficient input, smart note-taking features, and optional error checking. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels and thousands of puzzles.

Highlights
  • Dual keypad entry
  • Smart notes feature
  • Optional auto-notes
  • Optional error checking
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Thousands of puzzles
Features
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Take a journey to feudal Japan with Sudoku Free HD. With beautiful graphics and killer features, Sudoku Free HD is the best Sudoku app available for the iPad. 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help, the optional smart notes feature automatically deletes values from notes you have entered manually when they are no longer valid.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 HD for free today and start playing Sudoku the way it was meant to be played!

About

Sudoku

Sharpen your mind with this classic number puzzle game. It offers thousands of free puzzles across five difficulty levels, with helpful tools like pencil marks and hints to guide you. Enjoy a customizable and ad-free experience on your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Pencil marks (notes)
  • Undo and error checking
  • Customizable board themes
  • Hints for assistance
Features
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Train your brain at any moment, the best way to learn and improve your skills in this classic puzzle game. Enjoy a fun Sudoku game, with thousands of free Sudoku puzzles for both beginners and advanced players. It has a clear, easy to read and customizable Sudoku board, 5 difficulty levels ranging from "Flash" to "Hard". If you like logic, number-based puzzles, you will love these classic Sudoku puzzles! With Sudoku :-), you won't be looking for a paper sudoku puzzle ever again! Features: * Clear interface. No Banner Ads * 5 difficulty levels * Thousands of puzzles * Pencil marks (a.k.a. Notes) available * Undo to fix mistakes * Auto-save * Errors checking (manual and automatic) * Conflict and error highlighting * Universal: iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch * Hints, that help you get past that hurdle * Pick the theme that best suits your style Download Sudoku and find more features that will help you become a Sudoku master! Take the Sudoku :-) brain training challenge now!

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku at none against Sudoku HD!'s shown. Sudoku also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Sudoku HD!'s advantage is ratings volume (771 vs 5). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sudoku HD! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku HD! has 771 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku HD! versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku HD!Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (771 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings771 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptime Software LLC建华 范

Customer experience

Sudoku HD!

All ratings707 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.2%

Sudoku

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku HD!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles marked as completed when they are not
  • Crashes when trying to play 'insane' level puzzles
  • Purchases not restoring across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow resetting of puzzles
  • Provide level selection options
  • Automatically clear notes when number is entered
  • Add landscape mode support

Sudoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sudoku HD!

One-time10
  • Puzzle Pack - Showa$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Kurikara$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Subushi$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Puzzle Pack - Miura$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Ishizu$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Sakai$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Genpei$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Norada$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Meiji$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack - Taisho$0.99
6 purchases

Sudoku

One-time6
  • Remove ADs$0.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • 50 Hints$7.99
Show 3 more
  • 250 Hints$29.99
  • 1000 Hints$59.99
  • 5000 Hints$79.99

Questions

Is Sudoku HD! free?
Sudoku HD! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku HD! or Sudoku?
Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku HD! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 771 ratings, while Sudoku averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Sudoku HD! or Sudoku have ads?
Sudoku HD! shows ads; Sudoku does not.

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