Sudoku vs Suko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Suko
A number placement puzzle game where you fill a 3x3 grid with numbers 1-9. Solve puzzles by ensuring each colored region and circle adds up to its target sum. Offers multiple difficulty levels and endless generated puzzles.
- Number placement puzzles
- Colored regions with target sums
- Three difficulty levels
- Endless generated puzzles
- Auto Notes mode
- Offline play
- Stats and streak tracking
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Suko is a number-placement puzzle. You fill a 3×3 grid with the numbers 1 to 9, and each puzzle adds colored regions plus circle targets. Place the numbers so every region and circle adds up to its target sum. Features: • Clean controls: tap to place, tap again to clear, one-tap Undo • Optional Auto Notes mode: add a second number to a cell and both turn into notes, no pencil toggling • Hold to Select: drag from the number pad straight to a cell • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard • Endless generated puzzles, free to play • Unfinished puzzles are saved and can be resumed from the menu • A timer that only counts while you are actually playing • Stats, best times and streak tracking • Light and dark themes, large text and VoiceOver support • Plays fully offline A fresh spin on the classic number puzzle. If Sudoku, Kakuro, or KenKen are your thing, Suko will fit right in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Suko at none against Sudoku's shown. Suko also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sudoku's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Suko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Suko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku | Suko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maple Media Apps, LLC | LUKAS ANDREAS NILSEN |
Customer experience
Sudoku
Suko
Bugs and requests
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
Suko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Sudoku Apps Bundle$7.991 Month
- Premium Annual$8.991 Year
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- 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
Suko
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$1.99
- Large tip$7.99









