Sudoku ′ vs Microsoft Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku ′
Engage with an unlimited supply of Sudoku puzzles, playable online or offline. This app offers six difficulty levels, daily challenges, and a clean, user-friendly interface designed for both novice and expert players. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with customizable settings and essential tools like undo/redo and note-taking.
- Unlimited Sudoku grids
- Offline play
- 6 difficulty levels
- Daily challenges
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Automatic and manual notes
- Conflict and error highlighting
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Sudoku for beginners and advanced players alike, with unlimited grids on or offline, 6 difficulty levels ranging from "easy" to "diabolical," daily challenges, and a beautiful ergonomic design. Sudoku with no distractions: - Fast: no lengthy intros or slow animations. - Small: doesn't eat up a lot of storage on your device. - Friendly: big buttons avoid fat-fingering. - Non-intrusive: plays your music and nothing else. Sudoku with all the nuts and bolts: - Undo / Redo. - 10 concurrent grids. - Automatic and manual notes. - Conflict and error highlighting. - Customizable input and display settings. Sudoku on all your devices: - Universal: iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. - Retina: native resolution on all screens. For feature requests and feedback, please email us at help@mindthefrog.com. Enjoy, The friendly team at mindthefrog :)
Microsoft Sudoku
Enjoy classic and unique Sudoku puzzles with adjustable difficulty. Engage in daily challenges, track your progress, and customize your gameplay with various themes and settings. An optional premium subscription removes ads and unlocks past challenges.
- Classic and Irregular Sudoku modes
- 6 difficulty levels
- Daily Challenges with badges
- Multiple themes and symbol options
- Note-taking and mistake erasing
- Cloud save and Xbox Live achievements
- Progress tracking and statistics
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Relax and keep your mind sharp with a game of Microsoft Sudoku, the world’s best Sudoku app. Classic: Play puzzles you’ve come to love now with 6 difficulty levels to choose from! Elegant, clean and intellectually stimulating. Play at your leisure where every puzzle is freshly generated giving you a never-ending supply of unique classic Sudoku games to play. Irregular: Try a whole new take on Sudoku! Rules are the same but the blocks have irregular shapes. You might not ever go back to the classic way of playing again! It’s cool to be Irregular. Daily Challenges: Play 3 unique challenges every day, collect coins and win badges! Classic, Irregular and an all new Ice Breaker game mode! In Ice Breaker placing correct numbers sends shockwaves across the board that break the ice. Give it a try, it’s a breeze! Features… • Freshly generated puzzles every game across 6 levels of difficulty for Classic and Irregular Sudoku • 3 new Daily Challenges every day • Multiple different themes to choose from. Are you a visual person? Try the Charms theme that uses symbols instead of numbers and can be played in any game mode! • Take notes like you would like you did on paper that get automatically updated each time you fill in a cell. • Made a mistake? No problem just erase it • Sign in with a Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and save your progress in the cloud across all your Apple devices. • Track your Statistics for all game modes including your Best Time, Average Time, and Games Played. • Customize the way you play with tons of settings including Block Duplicates, Show Mistakes, Show All Notes, and more! • Play by choosing a square first or a number first. Any input method works! • Pick up right where you left off, your classic and irregular puzzle progress is saved when you close the app! Upgrade to Premium on iPhone and iPad. You can purchase the Microsoft Sudoku Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. Benefits that come with a Premium Subscription include: • Removing advertisements from your game • Play Daily Challenges from previous months NOTE: Premium Subscription grants premium experience on mobile only. It is non-transferrable to other platforms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off your auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Sudoku, and the Sudoku logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.
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Verdict
Sudoku ′ and Microsoft Sudoku both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Sudoku ′'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Sudoku's. Sudoku ′ also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 7.5K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Microsoft Sudoku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku ′ against 4.7 for Microsoft Sudoku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku ′ has 39K ratings behind it against 7.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Sudoku ′'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Sudoku's.
Sudoku ′ ships an update every 3 months, Microsoft Sudoku every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Sudoku ′ | Microsoft Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (39K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 37.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 7.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mind The Frog, Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Sudoku ′
Microsoft Sudoku
User reviews
Sudoku ′
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🧠 Challenging levels
- 🎨 Customizable colors
- 📝 Helpful note-taking feature
- 🔍 Number highlighting
Room to improve
- 🔍 Confusing note-taking behavior
- 🔍 Difficulty level jumps
- 🔍 Ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of progress tracking
- 🔍 Unstable on some devices
Microsoft Sudoku
From 7.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and fast gameplay
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 Variety of puzzle types
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Great for beginners and experts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Ads play audio even in silent mode
- 🔋 Excessive ads and intrusive monetization
- 🐛 Progress not saving properly
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on certain devices
Bugs and requests
Sudoku ′
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle errors
- App crashes
- Incorrect number placement
- Sideways orientation on tablets
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to stay in note mode
- More granular difficulty levels
- Mute option for ads
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Improved stability on older devices
Microsoft Sudoku
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily challenge progress not syncing across devices
- Levels and scores resetting unexpectedly
- App getting stuck on loading screens
- Ads hijacking device controls and interrupting background audio
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- More customization options for notes and highlighting
- Ability to replay past daily challenges
- Improved undo/redo functionality
- Autofill or auto-complete options for advanced players
In-app purchases
Sudoku ′
- Remove Ads$1.99
Microsoft Sudoku
- Premium Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year








