Sudoku ′ vs 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 :)
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku ′ at every 3 months against Sudoku ◆'s every 6 months. Sudoku ′ also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Sudoku ◆ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for Sudoku ◆. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 18K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Sudoku ′'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Sudoku ◆'s.
Sudoku ′ ships an update every 3 months, Sudoku ◆ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku ′ | Sudoku ◆ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (39K ratings) — better | 4.6 (18K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 75.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 18K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mind The Frog, Inc. | Do More Mobile, LLC. |
Customer experience
Sudoku ′
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
Sudoku ◆
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat 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- 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
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
Sudoku ′
- Remove Ads$1.99
Sudoku ◆
- Sudoku Premium$19.99
