Comparison

Sudoku Epic 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 Epic

This app offers a variety of Sudoku puzzles, including classic 9x9, mini, Wordoku, and Killer Sudoku. It provides daily challenges and thousands of puzzles to exercise your brain. Play offline and utilize helpful features like auto notes and hints.

Highlights
  • Five Sudoku game modes
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Killer Sudoku
  • Wordoku
  • Daily puzzles
  • Play offline
  • Hints and auto notes
Features
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Sudoku Epic is a free sudoku game with five different sudoku games in one: Regular 9x9 puzzles, 6x6 mini, Wordoku (also known as Letter Sudoku), Killer Sudoku and daily soduko challenges. Killer Sudoku is an exciting mix of sodoku and kakuro. Wordoku is played with letters instead of numbers, and the puzzles contain words that function as hints. With thousands of puzzles and challenging goals, Sudoku Epic is the perfect app for exercising your brain! Features: • Five Sudoku game modes! • Thousands of free sudoku puzzles! • Killer Suduko: For expert puzzle solvers! • Wordoku: Find the hidden word! • Get new puzzles daily! • Auto notes • Play offline with no wifi! • Complete goals! • Five difficulty settings! • Get hints!

About

Sudoku ▪

Engage your mind with a classic logic puzzle game offering daily challenges and multiple difficulty levels. Track your progress, utilize smart hints, and enjoy an elegant, user-friendly interface. Play anywhere, anytime, even offline.

Highlights
  • Daily Challenges
  • Smart Hints
  • Timer & Stats
  • Auto-Check
  • Same Number Highlighting
  • 4 Difficulty Levels
  • Offline Mode
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シ Sudoku: Ultimate Puzzle Challenge for you ! Are you ready to challenge your mind and sharpen your problem-solving skills? Sudoku offers the perfect blend of fun, logic, and brain training, whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out. Dive into a world of endless puzzle possibilities! Features: ◉ Daily Challenges • Enjoy fresh and exciting puzzles every day to keep your mind active and entertained. ◉ Smart Hints • Stuck? Get intelligent hints that help you move forward without giving away the solution. ◉ Timer & Stats • Track your progress with a built-in timer and statistics. Push yourself to beat your best time! ◉ Auto-Check • Instantly see mistakes as you play with the auto-check feature, ensuring you stay on the right path. ◉ Same Number Highlighting • Quickly spot all instances of the same number across the grid, making it easier to plan your moves. ◉ 4 Difficulty Levels • Choose from Easy, Medium, Hard, or Expert levels. There’s a puzzle for every skill level! シ Elegant, User-Friendly Design • Experience smooth gameplay with an intuitive and clean interface, designed for comfort and focus. シ Offline Mode • No internet required. Play Sudoku anywhere, anytime, even without a connection. Download Sudoku today and enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun with endless puzzles tailored to your skill level!

Screenshots

Sudoku Epic4 screens
Sudoku ▪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku Epic at monthly against Sudoku ▪'s every 3 months. Sudoku Epic also leads on ratings volume (411 vs 91). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sudoku Epic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sudoku ▪ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sudoku Epic against 4.7 for Sudoku ▪. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 411 and 91 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Sudoku Epic's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sudoku ▪'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Epic ships an update monthly, Sudoku ▪ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sudoku Epic versus Sudoku ▪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku EpicSudoku ▪
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (411 ratings) — better4.7 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better88.5% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better91
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKristanix ASADIOS YAZILIM BILISIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Sudoku Epic

All ratings412 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.4%

Sudoku ▪

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku Epic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unsolvable puzzles due to rendering errors
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to lock in confirmed numbers
  • Option to display current time of day
  • More variety in puzzle formats beyond Sudoku
  • Daily challenge or leaderboard features

Sudoku ▪

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku Epic

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$2.99
3 purchases

Sudoku ▪

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month$1.491 Month
  • Ads Free Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • 1 Year$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Sudoku Epic free?
Sudoku Epic 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 Epic or Sudoku ▪?
Sudoku Epic is rated higher. Sudoku Epic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 411 ratings, while Sudoku ▪ averages 4.7 from 91 ratings.
Do Sudoku Epic or Sudoku ▪ have ads?
Both Sudoku Epic and Sudoku ▪ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Epic or Sudoku ▪?
Sudoku Epic ships an update monthly, and Sudoku ▪ every 3 months. Most recently, Sudoku Epic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sudoku ▪ on November 2, 2026.

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