# Sudoku vs Sudoku King®

Sudoku and Sudoku King® both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 38% of Sudoku King®'s. Sudoku also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 21) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sudoku sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sudoku King® sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku against 4.8 for Sudoku King®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 38% of Sudoku King®'s.

Sudoku ships an update monthly, Sudoku King® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sudoku | Sudoku King® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id398990729/reviews) | **[4.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-king/id1498907458/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **65.1% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 147 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maple Media Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289801633) | [GAMETION GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670391665) |

## 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $0.99 | 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 King®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-king/id1498907458)

Engage your mind with thousands of classic Sudoku puzzles. This game offers daily challenges, four difficulty levels, and a user-friendly interface with soothing colors. Track your progress and enjoy a mentally stimulating experience.

**Highlights:** Thousands of classic Sudoku puzzles, Daily challenges, Four difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert), World Challenge mode, Statistics tracking, Two themes (black or white), Relaxing music

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads (Remove Ads) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 60 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| All 8 Musics + No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Get All 8 Musics | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sudoku free?

Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sudoku King® free?

Sudoku King® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sudoku King®?

Sudoku King® is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Sudoku King® averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.

### Do Sudoku or Sudoku King® have ads?

Both Sudoku and Sudoku King® show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku King®?

Sudoku ships an update monthly, and Sudoku King® every 3 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sudoku King® on November 7, 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.*