Comparison

KenKen Classic vs Str8ts HD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

KenKen Classic

Engage your mind with this addictive logic and math puzzle game. It offers a virtually unlimited supply of challenges with adjustable difficulty and grid sizes. Enjoy a fun way to train your brain with a trusted source of daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Adjustable difficulty and grid size
  • Multiple input modes
  • Hints, Undo, Redo, Reset
  • Online leaderboards
  • Color schemes and music options
Features
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KenKen® - Brain Training Puzzle Train your brain with KenKen®, the unbelievably fun, exciting and addictive logic and math puzzle! KenKen is an amazing puzzle that is frequently described as “sudoku on steroids.” If you like other brain games such as sudoku, 2048, Threes, Kakuro, Unblock Me, Tricky Test, Tetris, Flow, jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, or crossword puzzles, then you will LOVE KenKen! This is the ONE-AND-ONLY Original KenKen app, created by acclaimed Japanese mathematics educator Tetsuya Miyamoto. Don’t be fooled by unauthorized versions such as mathdoku and calcudoku, and don't get stuck in a sudoku rut. Play KenKen math puzzles today! KenKen appears daily in the New York Times and hundreds of other publications around the globe. NY Times puzzle editor, Will Shortz, calls KenKen "the most addictive puzzle since sudoku." There are virtually unlimited KenKen puzzles available to you on this app. The first 50 are included FREE with the download. If you need more...no problem! Just order them and they'll appear immediately. YOU select the size, difficulty level, and operations. KenKen Classic includes: - 50 FREE fun math puzzles of every size and difficulty level - Unlimited FREE 3x3 size puzzles to learn from and enjoy - Virtually unlimited puzzles, ranging from 3x3 to 9x9 grids, from Easy to Expert - A variety of color schemes and music (you can even set your own music to play in the background) - 3 input modes for digits and notes - Great extra features such as Hints, Check, Undo, Redo, Reset, Pause, and Timer - Online leaderboards - Ability to post results directly to Twitter - Ability to email results and invite friends

About

Str8ts HD

A logic-based number puzzle game that offers a fresh challenge beyond Sudoku. It requires strategic placement of numbers in rows and columns, with unique 'straight' rules in designated cells. Progress through various difficulty levels with thousands of puzzles.

Highlights
  • Thousands of puzzles across 4 difficulty levels
  • Unique 'straight' rule compartments
  • Unlimited undo/redo functionality
  • Two input modes for notes and solutions
  • Best solution time tracking
  • Interactive tutorial and rules explanations
Features
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Overplayed Sudoku? Try Str8ts - the best new number puzzle game. Str8ts is a number puzzle that is easy to learn, has simple rules, requires no math skills and is addictive as Sudoku. Few puzzles have the amount of depth and variety as Str8ts. You are encouraged to find multiple solving techniques as you progress between different levels of difficulties. Like Sudoku you need to place numbers uniquely in each row and column. But the dark blue cells add a new dimension. These divide the rows and columns into compartments which work like a poker hand - you have to make sure the numbers are like a 'straight', like 5,6,7 and 8 - but they can be in any order. There are clues to start you off and ensure the puzzle has just one solution. The clues in dark blue cells rule out that number in the row and column and can't be used as part of a straight. For this app we've splashed out on smart functionality, easy to use controls, help and an app tutorial, cool graphics and plenty of puzzles. All the puzzles created for this game were made by Andrew Stuart, who has published puzzles in many newspapers around the world. Features of Str8ts: - 4000 puzzles split between 4 levels of difficulty. 20 puzzles available for free. - unlimited depth of undo/redo actions. - two modes of entering a 'note' or a solution value. - best solution time stored for every puzzle. - step by step live tutorial explaining how to play the Str8ts App. - Rules and Controls screens explaining how to play Str8ts and how to use the app. Str8ts was successfully pitched by Jeff Widderich on Dragon's Den Canada (Season 5, Episode 8) and three dragons wanted to make a deal.

Screenshots

KenKen Classic2 screens
Str8ts HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Str8ts HD at none against KenKen Classic's shown. Str8ts HD also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). KenKen Classic's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KenKen Classic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Str8ts HD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KenKen Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KenKen Classic has 3.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of KenKen Classic's written reviews are positive against 53% of Str8ts HD's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KenKen Classic versus Str8ts HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenKen ClassicStr8ts HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better52.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenKen PuzzleScanraid Ltd

Customer experience

KenKen Classic

All ratings3,172 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.8%

Str8ts HD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

KenKen Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles disappearing after device reset or upgrade
  • Purchased puzzles not syncing across devices
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save and revert puzzle progress
  • No-op puzzles for advanced players
  • Improved puzzle loading and syncing across devices

Str8ts HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KenKen Classic

Subscriptions1
  • Full Year Subscription NO ADS!$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 KenKen toKENs$0.99
  • 31 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$1.99
  • 250 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$7.99
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  • 1000 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$14.99
  • Annual Unlimited Subscription - Ad Free$19.99
2 purchases

Str8ts HD

One-time2
  • Unlock 200 puzzles6 variants$0.99
  • Unlock 1000 puzzles4 variants$2.99

Questions

Is KenKen Classic free?
KenKen Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Str8ts HD free?
Str8ts HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KenKen Classic or Str8ts HD?
KenKen Classic is rated higher. KenKen Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Str8ts HD averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do KenKen Classic or Str8ts HD have ads?
KenKen Classic shows ads; Str8ts HD does not.

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