Comparison

Sudoku HD vs Boxy Hero

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku HD

Engage in hours of brain-teasing fun with a vast collection of Sudoku puzzles. Choose from four difficulty levels and various puzzle styles, all accessible on your iPad. Track your progress and challenge friends to beat your best times.

Highlights
  • 1,000 unique puzzles
  • Four skill levels
  • Standard, symmetrical, and patterned puzzles
  • Show incorrect answers
  • Multiple notes per square
  • Smart buttons and notes
  • Progress statistics and best times
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With 1,000 puzzles in four different skill levels, Sudoku HD will give you many hours of fun and puzzle solving. Enjoy the challenge of solving Sudoku puzzles whenever or wherever you are using your iPad. Try your luck or test your strategy to improve your best times. FEATURES * 1,000 unique handcrafted puzzles * Assortment of puzzles in different styles: standard, symmetrical and patterned * Four different skill levels * Multiple color schemes * Show Incorrect :: Shows incorrect answer in red * Multiple Notes :: for each answer square * Smart Buttons :: Disables the number button when that number is completed on the game board * Smart Notes :: Removes the number from the notes in the box, column, and row that contains that cell with your correct answer * Best Times, Progress statistics * Send an email challenge to a friend so they can try to beat your best time on a puzzle * Pause the game at any time and resume where you left off * And much more

About

Boxy Hero

A challenging Sokoban-style puzzle game where players must push boxes into designated targets. With 750 levels and an auto-solving feature, it offers a gradual learning curve and engaging gameplay for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • 750 unlockable levels
  • Auto-solving feature
  • Levels divided by difficulty
  • Mobile-friendly level size
  • Vivid UI and animations
  • 3-star rating system
Features
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Boxy Hero is a Sokoban puzzle game. This game has 750 unlock levels with full solution. [Rules] - You have to push all boxes into targets to complete a level. - You can only push a box, but you can’t pull it. It’s not as easy as you think. [Features] - 750 unlock levels with auto-solving feature are totally free - The levels divided into five different packs by boxes numbers. You can select the degree of level difficulty easily. - Good levels size for mobile devices - Easy to learn how to solve a level by watching the auto-solving - Vivid UI and animations Try to solve all 750 levels and get all 3 stars!

Screenshots

Boxy Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boxy Hero at Free against Sudoku HD's $2.99. Boxy Hero also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Sudoku HD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Boxy Hero is free to download; Sudoku HD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku HD ships an update every 55 months, Boxy Hero every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sudoku HD versus Boxy Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku HDBoxy Hero
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 30 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMighty Mighty Good GamesKuo Hsiung Chiu

Customer experience

Sudoku HD

All ratings54 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Boxy Hero

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku HD

No in-app purchases

None

Boxy Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku HD free?
Sudoku HD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxy Hero free?
Boxy Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku HD or Boxy Hero have ads?
Boxy Hero shows ads; Sudoku HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku HD or Boxy Hero?
Sudoku HD ships an update every 55 months, and Boxy Hero every 30 months. Most recently, Sudoku HD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Boxy Hero on November 3, 2026.

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