*SUDOKU vs Mathletics Speed Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
*SUDOKU
This app is designed for new players to learn Sudoku. It offers a gradual learning curve with small puzzles and visual aids for rules. Progress through nine difficulty levels and master the game with a variety of puzzle sizes and a progress tracker.
- Gradual learning curve
- Visual rule explanations
- Nine difficulty levels
- Multiple puzzle sizes
- Progress tracking view
- 60 free puzzles
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The perfect app for sudoku beginners! Learn to play gradually by starting with tiny puzzles and working your way up. An in-game help feature uses pictures to make the rules easy to understand. The level of difficulty increases gradually through nine different levels. Before you know it, you have learned sudoku! Comes with 60 free puzzles for learning to play. More puzzles are available to buy if you want to keep playing once you have mastered the free puzzles. - Nine levels of difficulty - Pictures that explain the rules - Puzzle book view shows your progress - Three puzzles sizes (4x4, 6x6, and 9x9) - 4500 puzzles available (60 are free) - Great exercise for your brain!
Mathletics Speed Math
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Whether you love math, need to work on your math, or just have a couple of minutes to spare, Mathletics Speed Math is the app for you! Mathletics Speed Math is a fun app to help improve upon your math skills! Show your brain some love by answering an unlimited number of formulas in a short amount of time. How quickly can you answer all of the formulas in a set? Mathletics Speed Math contains 4 different game modes: • Beat The Clock: Solve 10 formulas before time expires on each • Speed 10: Solve 10 formulas as quickly as you can • Progressive: Answer as many formulas as you can in 30 seconds • Hearts: Solve as many formulas as you can without losing all of your hearts Each game mode has 4 levels of difficulty: • Simple: Addition and subtraction formulas with whole numbers ranging from 0 to 10 • Easy: Addition and subtraction formulas with whole numbers and decimals ranging from 0 to 50 • Moderate: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division formulas with whole numbers and decimals ranging from -50 to +50 • Hard: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division formulas with whole numbers and decimals ranging from -100 to +100 The Leaderboard displays your overall statistics in each of the games. Free users may enjoy unlimited access to Beat The Clock and Speed 10 game modes in levels Simple, Easy, and Moderate. Premium users may enjoy unlimited access to all game modes and difficulty levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: *SUDOKU at none against Mathletics Speed Math's shown. *SUDOKU also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Mathletics Speed Math's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 33 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. *SUDOKU sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mathletics Speed Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
*SUDOKU ships an update every 33 months, Mathletics Speed Math every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | *SUDOKU | Mathletics Speed Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarah Pierce | Visual Veggies Software, LLC |
Bugs and requests
*SUDOKU
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on iOS 14.2 and later
- App fails to open on Apple iOS devices
- Installation failures on first attempt
- Game progress issues and slowness
Requested features
8 requests- Landscape orientation mode
- More comprehensive strategy hints
- Automatic pencil feature for note-taking
- Ability to select multiple squares with single number
- Sound muting option for ad audio
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- More detailed rule explanations
- App update for 64-bit compatibility
- Additional puzzle content options
Mathletics Speed Math
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
*SUDOKU
- 4x4 Easy Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 6x6 Easy Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 9x9 Easy Puzzle Pack$0.99
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- 4x4 Medium Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 4x4 Hard Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 6x6 Medium Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 6x6 Hard Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 9x9 Medium Puzzle Pack$0.99
- 9x9 Hard Puzzle Pack$0.99
- Mega Puzzle Pack$2.99
Mathletics Speed Math
- Mathletics Premium$1.99
Questions
Is *SUDOKU free?
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Do *SUDOKU or Mathletics Speed Math have ads?
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