Comparison

Sudoku vs Sudoku ◆

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Sudoku ◆

Engage in a classic logic puzzle experience with an endless supply of Sudoku challenges. This app offers a sleek, modern interface designed for relaxing brain exercise, allowing you to hone your deduction skills and improve concentration. Track your progress, earn stars, and enjoy customizable gameplay across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Endless Sudoku puzzles
  • Customizable board and colors
  • Hints, notes, and auto-complete
  • Difficulty levels: easy to expert
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • HD retina graphics for iPhone/iPad
Features
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The most intuitive, polished, and enjoyable Sudoku game in the App Store, fully featured with classic gameplay and an endless supply of Sudoku puzzles. Enjoy the sleekest and most modern Sudoku available with simplistic designs for a relaxing brain exercise. Use deduction and logic to solve puzzles and aim to achieve perfect games without using hints. Test your puzzle-solving skills and rank up from easy to expert level. Play both relaxing and challenging puzzles to improve your concentration, focus, and memory. Your progress is saved so you can return to your game anytime without interruption. What are you waiting for? Download and try it out now! 1. Fully customizable board for a personalized play experience - Choose between round or square cells - Color customization for up to 90 different combinations 2. Great for beginners! - Simple controls for easy gameplay - Hints, Notes, Auto-complete - Toggle helpful settings like Move Suggest or Quick Mode - Learn to play with How-to-Play 3. Track puzzle progress and earn stars - Stats page to track and improve personal times - Complete perfect games to collect stars - Easy, Medium, Hard & Expert difficulties for those wanting a challenge 4. iPhone X/XS/XR and iPad support with HD retina graphics - Visually appealing interface with colorful animations - Enjoy Sudoku across all your devices! Thank you for downloading Sudoku. For fast and friendly support, email us at contact@maplemedia.io. We'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens
Sudoku ◆4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku at monthly against Sudoku ◆'s every 6 months. Sudoku also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 18K). Sudoku ◆'s advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 65%). On price, rating, ads 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 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku against 4.6 for Sudoku ◆. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59K and 18K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sudoku ◆'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update monthly, Sudoku ◆ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku versus Sudoku ◆: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSudoku ◆
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59K ratings) — better4.6 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews75.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59K — better18K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB114 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCDo More Mobile, LLC.

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings59,043 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews633 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative28.4%

Sudoku ◆

All ratings18,471 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Sudoku

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Sudoku ◆

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Colorful and customizable design
  • 📊 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 🎨 Helpful color-coding of numbers
  • 🔍 Useful features like note-taking and mistake highlighting
  • 🧠 Helps keep the mind active

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchase to remove ads
  • 🔍 Intrusive and frequent ads
  • 🔋 Causes device overheating and high battery drain
  • 🐛 Crashes and issues with restoring purchases
  • 🤖 Automatic number completion can make the game too easy

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

Sudoku ◆

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle solutions not always unique
  • Ads redirecting to App Store without user interaction
  • Issues with app crashing or not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Ability to change number color in notes
  • Option to disable automatic number completion
  • Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Sudoku

Subscriptions10
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Sudoku Apps Bundle$7.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium Annual$8.991 Year
  • 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
One-time1
  • Disable Ads$24.99
1 purchases

Sudoku ◆

One-time1
  • Sudoku Premium$19.99

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 4.6 from 18K ratings.
Do Sudoku or Sudoku ◆ have ads?
Both Sudoku and Sudoku ◆ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku ◆?
Sudoku ships an update monthly, and Sudoku ◆ every 6 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on October 19, 2026 and Sudoku ◆ on October 18, 2026.

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