Sudoku vs SootheQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku
Engage your mind with a variety of Sudoku puzzles, including classic and unique variations like Diagonal, Irregular, and OddEven. Offers a no-ads experience with features to aid gameplay and track progress. Perfect for logic puzzle enthusiasts seeking a mental challenge.
- Six Sudoku variations
- No ads
- Weekly bonus puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Graphic puzzle previews
- Unlimited hints and undo
- Dark Mode support
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Play six different Sudoku variations in a single app! Start with classic Sudoku grids and advance to Diagonal Sudoku, Irregular Sudoku and OddEven Sudoku - each with a different look and a unique twist of brain challenging logic. Huge brain-bashing Mega Sudoku puzzles, also known as Monster Sudoku, are offered for iPad only. With its diverse variations and straightforward no-frills game design, Conceptis Sudoku brings a new dimension to Sudoku mobile gaming - on both iPad and iPhone. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Sudoku contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 160 free Classic Sudoku and Sudoku variant puzzles • Variants include Mini, Diagonal, Irregular, OddEven and Mega • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Multiple difficulty levels from very easy to extremely hard • Grid sizes up to 16x16 • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually selected, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited hints • Show conflicts during gameplay • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Pencilmarks feature for solving hard puzzles • Autofill pencilmarks mode • Highlight Excluded Squares option • Lock number on keypad option • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Conceptis Sudoku variations have also become popular under other names such as Sudoku by Dave Green, Sudoku 12x12, Sudoku 16x16, Jigsaw Sudoku, Nonomino Sudoku, Squiggly Sudoku, Sudoku X and many more. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220
SootheQuest
A match-3 puzzle game designed for individuals managing chronic illness and pain, offering a pressure-free experience with gentle mechanics. It focuses on rest-friendly gameplay, mindfulness features, and encouraging messages to support wellbeing.
- Rest-friendly streak system
- Zen Garden no-fail mode
- Tiny Wins for low-energy days
- Gentle boost for difficult levels
- Encouraging quotes and Comfort Journal
- Guided breathing and soundscapes
- Comfort & Access features
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Soothe Quest is a match-3 puzzle game designed from the ground up for people living with chronic illness and chronic pain — and for anyone who wants a game that respects their energy. Created by a rheumatologist who lives with chronic pain himself, Soothe Quest is what a "cozy game" should actually mean: genuinely engaging puzzles, with every pressure mechanic deliberately removed. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • A rest-friendly streak — it counts the days you show up, forgives rest days, and losing never breaks it. Consistency over heroics. • The Zen Garden — a no-fail sanctuary mode. No moves, no timer, no losing. Just match, breathe, and watch your garden grow. • Tiny Wins — one-minute levels for low-energy days that still count toward your daily gentle goal. • A gentle boost — struggling with a level? The game quietly offers a little extra room, no judgment. • Real encouragement — after each level, a line from The Resilient Path: Modern Strategies for Living with Chronic Pain, written by the game's creator. Save the words that help to your Comfort Journal, and share them as beautiful quote cards. • The Calm Corner — guided box breathing and soothing rain or wave soundscapes, built right in. • Comfort & Access — larger gems, tap-only controls for steady hands, colorblind-friendly shapes, and softer effects for light-sensitive days. • A stretch check-in that gently suggests a break after a while — because a game made for your wellbeing shouldn't pretend time doesn't pass. A REAL GAME, TOO 54 handcrafted levels across six dreamlike worlds, ice and stone puzzles, line blasters, bombs and rainbow gems, chunky satisfying combos, an endless Rift for when you want depth, a prize lantern, and eight cosmetic gem skins. All music and sound is gentle and original. OUR PROMISES Nothing in Soothe Quest punishes you for resting. There are no expiring rewards, no fear-of-missing-out events, and no ads. Your progress stays on your device. Soothe Quest is free to play. An optional Soothe Plus subscription ($3.99/month or $34.99/year after a 7-day free trial) adds comfort perks like unlimited lives. Optional one-time purchases are available. Everything essential is free. Soothe Quest is a wellness and entertainment app, not medical care. From the author of The Resilient Path — learn more at brewsterwickershampublications.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SootheQuest at every 8 days against Sudoku's every 3 months. SootheQuest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Sudoku's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 11 one-off in-app purchases and SootheQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SootheQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku has 1.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sudoku ships an update every 3 months, SootheQuest every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku | SootheQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conceptis Ltd. | Wickersham Development Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Sudoku
SootheQuest
Bugs and requests
Sudoku
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Lack of color blind support
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- More free/variety puzzle packs
- Ability to discard used puzzles
- Hint feature to help when stuck
- Ability to highlight numbers in different colors
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- Chain strategy explanation
SootheQuest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku
- Classic Easy 1$0.99
- Diagonal Medium 1$1.99
- Irregular Medium 1$1.99
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- Classic Medium 1$1.99
- Classic Hard 1$1.99
- Diagonal Hard 1$1.99
- Irregular Hard 1$1.99
- OddEven Hard 1$1.99
- OddEven Medium 1$1.99
- Classic Devil 1$2.99
- Mega Medium 1$3.99
SootheQuest
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year









