Sudoku Cafe vs Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku Cafe
This logic-based puzzle game challenges you to fill a 9x9 grid with numbers from 1 to 9. Follow the rules of Sudoku to ensure no duplicates in rows, columns, or 3x3 subregions. Progress through multiple difficulty levels and test your skills.
- 9x9 grid puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Logic-based gameplay
- Number placement
- Error tracking
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"Sudoku Cafe" is a logic-based puzzle game to fill a 9x9 grid with numbers(1 to 9). From now on, let's enjoy a simple and puzzle game! Once you start, you'll be hooked. HOW TO PLAY • The 9x9 playing board has the nine 3x3 subregions. • Each of the nine 3x3 subregion contains all of the digits from 1 to 9 with no duplicate numbers. • In the 9x9 playing board, each column and row contained the digits 1 to 9 with no duplicate numbers. • If you make mistake more than 3 times, then you lose the opportunity to go the next level. GAME LEVELS • FLASH • EASY • NORMAL • HARD • EXPERT Show your SUDOKU skill. NOTES • Enjoy the game with various devices. • This app contains banner and interstitial ads. E-MAIL • contactus@bitmango.com HOMEPAGE • https://www.bitmango.com FACEBOOK • https://www.facebook.com/BitMangoGames Privacy Policy • https://www.bitmango.com/privacy-policy/ We are trying to improve our games through the user experience on "Sudoku Cafe". Contact us if you have any questions, ideas for improvements or experience any bugs when playing the game: contact@bitmango.com Enjoy "Sudoku Cafe" Thank you.
Sudoku
Challenge your mind with a classic number puzzle game. Enjoy customizable difficulty levels and backgrounds to enhance your gameplay experience. Perfect for honing your logic and number-solving abilities.
- Number skill testing
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Customizable backgrounds
- Master the game
- Logic puzzles
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Sudoku- is a great way to test your number skills and have fun at the same time. Select the difficulty level and background in the "Settings" screen. Play until you master the game. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku Cafe at every 3 weeks against Sudoku's every 13 months. Sudoku Cafe also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (191 vs 53). Sudoku's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 89%). 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 Cafe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku Cafe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Sudoku Cafe's written reviews are positive against 97% of Sudoku's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sudoku Cafe ships an update every 3 weeks, Sudoku every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sudoku Cafe | Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (191 ratings) — better | 4.4 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 97.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BitMango, Inc. | Horizon Business, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sudoku Cafe
Sudoku
Bugs and requests
Sudoku Cafe
Reported bugs
9 issues- Results screen buttons (home/replay) non-functional after completing puzzle
- Timer starts automatically when ads play, adding unwanted seconds to score
- Theme/tile appearance changes when resuming saved games
- Pencil marks disappear from certain board themes after updates
- Incorrect number validation preventing correct entries
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- Game interface becomes slow and unresponsive
- Number highlighting feature broken in recent versions
- Help page pops up unexpectedly and repeatedly
- In-app purchase not recognized across devices in same household
Requested features
11 requests- Ultra-hard difficulty level beyond expert
- Option to disable timer and mistake notifications
- Ability to turn off penalty system for casual play
- Save game feature to resume later
- Landscape orientation support
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- Option to choose between quitting or saving a game
- Ability to replay puzzles to improve scores
- Puzzle numbering/tracking system
- Rewind/undo move functionality
- More theme options and visual customization
- Option to select cell first, then number
Sudoku
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku Cafe
- 5 Combo Boosters2 variants$0.99
- 5 Hints2 variants$0.99
- 11 Hints$1.99
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- AdFree$1.99
- 23 Hints$3.99
- 50 Hints2 variants$7.99
- 50 Combo Boosters$7.99
Sudoku
- Remove Ads$4.99
