# Sudoku vs ™ Sudoku

The clearest difference is ads: ™ Sudoku at none against Sudoku's shown. ™ Sudoku also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (59K vs 121). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sudoku sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ™ Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 82% of ™ Sudoku's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Sudoku ships an update monthly, ™ Sudoku every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sudoku | ™ Sudoku |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id398990729/reviews)** | [4.4 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id1387281887/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | 121 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **82.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 147 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maple Media Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289801633) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## What reviewers say

### Sudoku

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id398990729)

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.

**Highlights:** Four difficulty settings, Customizable background colors, Emoji number option, Duplicate highlighting, Unlimited Undo/Redo, Autosave functionality, Leaderboards and achievements, Note-taking feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Sudoku Apps Bundle | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $8.99 | per year |
| Sudoku Membership | $14.99 | per year |
| Sudoku Bundle | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Sudoku Apps Bundle | $64.99 | per year |
| Sudoku Apps Bundle | $99.99 | per year |
| Sudoku Bundle | $129.99 | per year |
| Disable Ads | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📊 Tracks stats and times
- 💡 Useful features like pencil mode
- 🧠 Challenges the brain

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Intrusive ads
- 💰 Expensive ad-free version
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🔇 Disrupts audio playback

**Reported bugs**

- Numbers getting stuck/grayed out
- Inconsistent difficulty levels
- Display issues on newer devices
- Crashes after updates

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Customizable color themes
- Option to disable number highlighting
- Reset button that fully clears the board
- More granular difficulty levels


### ™ Sudoku

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id1387281887)

Engage your mind with a classic logic puzzle game. Offers a wide range of difficulty levels and helpful tools to assist or challenge players. Enjoy a seamless digital experience of paper-and-pencil Sudoku anytime, anywhere.

**Highlights:** Multiple difficulty levels, Auto-error detection, Manual solving mode, Hint system, Note-taking functionality, Undo feature, Mini Sudoku support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sudoku free?

Sudoku 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 or ™ Sudoku?

Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while ™ Sudoku averages 4.4 from 121 ratings.

### Do Sudoku or ™ Sudoku have ads?

Sudoku shows ads; ™ Sudoku does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sudoku or ™ Sudoku?

Sudoku ships an update monthly, and ™ Sudoku every 8 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on September 24, 2026 and ™ Sudoku on August 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*