# Sudoku vs Sudoku Tutor

Sudoku and Sudoku Tutor both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Sudoku Tutor's written reviews are positive against 65% of Sudoku's. Sudoku's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 151) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sudoku sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sudoku Tutor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. 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 Tutor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 151, 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 91% of Sudoku Tutor's.

Sudoku ships an update monthly, Sudoku Tutor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sudoku | Sudoku Tutor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id398990729/reviews) | **[4.8 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-tutor/id1536443796/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | 151 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 147 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maple Media Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289801633) | [Quatrian Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/404828595) |

## 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 Tutor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-tutor/id1536443796)

This app guides you through solving classic Sudoku puzzles of all difficulties. It provides step-by-step hints, grid visualizations, and AI-powered scanning to help you learn strategies and improve your skills. Track your progress and share puzzles with friends.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step hints, Grid visualizations, AI puzzle scanning, Puzzle generation, Progress tracking, Puzzle sharing

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze | $1.99 | per year |
| Silver Subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Gold Subscription | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sudoku free?

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

### Is Sudoku Tutor free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sudoku Tutor?

Sudoku Tutor is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Sudoku Tutor averages 4.8 from 151 ratings.

### Do Sudoku or Sudoku Tutor have ads?

Both Sudoku and Sudoku Tutor show ads.

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

Sudoku ships an update monthly, and Sudoku Tutor every 2 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sudoku Tutor on October 27, 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.*