Comparison

Sudoku 9 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 9

This game offers a vast collection of Sudoku puzzles with various modes and difficulty levels. Enjoy daily challenges, track your progress, and compete with players worldwide. Features include auto-saving, hints, and undo/redo options for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • 5 types of Sudoku games
  • Daily worldwide Sudoku competitions
  • Infinite puzzles at all levels
  • Auto-saving and unlimited undo/redo
  • Memo for candidate numbers
  • Game Center integration for rankings
  • Hint function
Features
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The world's best Sudoku game for iPhone/iPad. It provides ease of use and almost every feature you can imagine. Enjoy infinite number of sudoku games with powerful features all your life. Everyday world sudoku competition Features - 5 type of Sudoku games Original sudoku Greater than sudoku Killer sudoku Calculation sudoku Symbol sudoku - Daily Sudoku Playing same sudoku puzzles with worldwide users everyday - Facebook/Twitter Integration Record share on Facebook Puzzle share on Facebook Record share on Twitter Puzzle share on Twitter - Play again, Watch replay - Provides infinite number of puzzles at all levels. Provides infinite number of puzzles and you can play it all your life. - You can choose game level among 5 different levels - Auto saving Always the state of games will be saved and then you can see the last screen when you restart the game. - Memo for candidate numbers You can enter candidate numbers in a cell that you don't know the answer immediately. It will help you to play the game. - Auto memo Auto memo is provided. So you can progress the game quickly. - Recording game score Score of the game is recorded and managed. - Resetting game If you screw up the game, you can initialize the game. - Unlimited undo/redo You can go back previous status using undo/redo function. - Multiple bookmarks You can move to saved position using bookmark. You can save 5 bookmarks. - Supporting 5 languages (English, Korean, Japanese, 2 Chinese) - Hint function Hint function tells you the answer of a cell when you meet a difficult cell. One hint is provided every 20 minutes. - Display duplicate numbers When you enter a duplicate number, the number will be displayed with different color. It will help you to play games. - Full support for Retina display Provides clear screen with supporting Retina display - When you double tap the screen the mode will be changed to memo mode - Display with different color where you need to compare the numbers. The cells that you should compare the numbers will be painted with different color. It will help you to play games. - Game Center integration Check worldwide rankings, the best time ranking in each levels Backup best time and total score to Game Center - Various settings Sound Effects On / Off, change the language, etc. - Feedback function You can report a bug or your opinion, and are able to communicate with the developer. - iOS8 support - iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus support - World ranking page

About

Sudoku

Engage your mind with this classic number puzzle game. Improve concentration and logical thinking by filling grids with numbers 1-9, ensuring no repetition in rows, columns, or 3x3 boxes. It's a great way to exercise your brain daily.

Highlights
  • Number logic reasoning
  • Daily brain exercise
  • Improves concentration
  • Develops brain potential
  • Easy to learn rules
  • 9x9 grid puzzles
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Sudoku Sudoku is one of the most popular calculation games. It is played by employing logical thinking. The calculation process does not require calculus or any special mathematics expertise. You only need to brainstorm and concentrate. If you play Sudoku every day, you can improve your concentrated force and further develop your brain potential. Sudoku Rules The process of solving Sudoku is filling numbers from 1-9 into 9x9 grids. Numbers in each column and each row (3x3 grids in rough-line boxes) cannot be repetitive. Number 1-9 can only appear once in each column. Number 1-9 can only appear once in each row. Number 1-9 can only appear once in each group.

Screenshots

Sudoku 94 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku 9 at fortnightly against Sudoku's every 2 months. Sudoku 9 also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). Sudoku's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 9 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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

Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku 9 has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sudoku 9's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku 9 ships an update fortnightly, Sudoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sudoku 9 versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku 9Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyuhyeon Jeon湘衡 唐

Customer experience

Sudoku 9

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%

Sudoku

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku 9

One-time2
  • Hint 50$0.99
  • No Advertisement$2.99
1 purchases

Sudoku

One-time1
  • Remove ads$14.99

Questions

Is Sudoku 9 free?
Sudoku 9 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 9 or Sudoku?
Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku 9 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Sudoku averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sudoku 9 or Sudoku have ads?
Both Sudoku 9 and Sudoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku 9 or Sudoku?
Sudoku 9 ships an update fortnightly, and Sudoku every 2 months. Most recently, Sudoku 9 was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sudoku on November 2, 2026.

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