Fubuki vs Puzzle IO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fubuki
A quick and smart puzzle game for those who enjoy Sudoku. It offers mental training with infinitely generated grids across six difficulty levels. Discover a classic original game designed for iPhone and iPad.
- Quick and smart play
- Sudoku-like puzzles
- Mental training
- Infinite grid generation
- Six difficulty levels
- Original classic game
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Discover the Fubuki quick and smart play. If you like Sudoku you will love the Fubuki. Proper application of mental training. Be the first to discover the iPhone and iPad. An original game that is quickly becoming a classic. The game has 6 difficulty levels and grids are generated infinity.
Puzzle IO
Experience a modern, fast-paced logic puzzle game based on binary Sudoku. Fill grids with 0s and 1s following specific rules, earn bonuses with a smart point system, and compete globally. Offers endless challenges across six difficulty levels.
- Fill 10x10 grids with 0s and 1s
- Equal 0s and 1s per row/column
- No three identical numbers in a row
- Smart point system with bonuses
- Time-based multipliers for higher scores
- Game Center support and global leaderboards
- Six difficulty levels
- Unlimited unique puzzles
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Addictive Logic Fun! Looking for a fresh take on Sudoku? Puzzle IO brings you a modern, fast-paced, and highly addictive logic puzzle experience! Easy to learn, hard to master! * Fill each 10x10 grid with 0s and 1s * Each row and column must have an equal number of 0s and 1s * No three identical numbers in a row! Think fast, score big! * Smart point system: Earn bonuses by solving grids efficiently! * Time-based multipliers: Solve puzzles quickly for higher scores! * Game Center support: Compete with friends and climb the global leaderboards! Endless Challenges! * Six difficulty levels: Unlock harder modes as you improve! * Unlimited unique puzzles: No two grids are the same! * Clean, modern design: Smooth animations & intuitive controls! Ready to train your brain? Download Puzzle IO - Binary Sudoku now and start playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fubuki at none against Puzzle IO's 1. Fubuki also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Puzzle IO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (362 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Puzzle IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fubuki asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fubuki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle IO has 362 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 74% positive.
Fubuki ships an update every 52 months, Puzzle IO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fubuki | Puzzle IO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (362 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 74.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 362 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RCI-JEUX | 99 Up Games |
Customer experience
Fubuki
Puzzle IO
Bugs and requests
Fubuki
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Puzzle IO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect error detection on completed rows/columns
- Frequent crashes and bugs
- Game sometimes freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Ads not loading properly, preventing gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better hint system that explains the logic
- Option to turn off row/column completion notifications
- More challenging puzzle levels
- Ability to create and save custom puzzles
In-app purchases
Fubuki
No in-app purchases
Puzzle IO
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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