# Sudoku vs Sudoku Puzzles ·

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku Puzzles · at none against Sudoku's 10. Sudoku Puzzles · also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 65%). Sudoku's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 295) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sudoku sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sudoku Puzzles · asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku against 4.7 for Sudoku Puzzles ·. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 59K ratings behind it against 295, 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 88% of Sudoku Puzzles ·'s.

Sudoku ships an update monthly, Sudoku Puzzles · every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sudoku | Sudoku Puzzles · |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (59K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id398990729/reviews)** | [4.7 (295 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-puzzles/id931278082/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **59K** | 295 |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | **88.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 147 MB | 43 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) | [Matthew Murphy](https://appshunter.io/developer/931157056) |

## 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 Puzzles ·

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-puzzles/id931278082)

Engage your mind with thousands of free classic Sudoku puzzles. This logic game offers multiple difficulty levels and helpful tools like candidate tracking and unlimited undo. Save your progress and track your performance with detailed statistics.

**Highlights:** Thousands of free Sudoku puzzles, Four difficulty levels (easy, normal, hard, expert), Cell candidate tracking, Unlimited undo moves, Check feature, Save uncompleted puzzles, Stats tracker for solve times

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Upgrade of ads only between games
- 👍 Great format and layout
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Helpful tutorials and notes
- 👍 Saves progress and best times

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😡 Annoying and long ads after every game
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and white screen bug
- 🤔 Difficulty levels not clearly differentiated
- 😕 Placement of exit button too close to game board

**Reported bugs**

- Some hard and expert puzzles cannot be solved
- Occasional crashes and white screen issues

**Requested features**

- Add option to switch between entry modes without going to settings
- Provide hints and explanations for solving strategies
- Offer a paid version to remove ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sudoku free?

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

### Is Sudoku Puzzles · free?

Sudoku Puzzles · is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sudoku Puzzles ·?

Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Sudoku Puzzles · averages 4.7 from 295 ratings.

### Do Sudoku or Sudoku Puzzles · have ads?

Both Sudoku and Sudoku Puzzles · show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sudoku Puzzles ·?

Sudoku ships an update monthly, and Sudoku Puzzles · every 4 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sudoku Puzzles · on November 1, 2026.

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