Comparison

Sudoku vs Pro Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number skill testing
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Master the game
  • Logic puzzles
Features
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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!

About

Pro Sudoku

Enjoy endless, logic-based Sudoku puzzles with a calm, tactile design. Choose from five difficulty levels, track your progress, and play your way with customizable options and keyboard support. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Endless logic-based puzzles
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Calm, tactile design
  • Note-taking and highlighting
  • Progress tracking and scoring
  • Keyboard and haptic support
  • Adaptive layout for all screens
Features
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Pro Sudoku is clean, calm sudoku for every mood, from a gentle warm-up to a real brain-bender. ENDLESS PUZZLES, HONEST DIFFICULTY There's always a new puzzle waiting, because each one is created right on your device. Difficulty comes from the techniques it takes to solve a puzzle, not just how many clues it has, so each level plays the way it should. Choose from five levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme, and Super Extreme. Even Super Extreme can always be solved by logic alone, with no guessing. CALM, TACTILE DESIGN Soft, raised number keys press down under your finger, set in a warm color palette that's easy on the eyes. Prefer the dark side? The striking dark mode follows your system setting, or you can switch it on in Settings. PLAY YOUR WAY • Pencil in notes that tidy themselves away when you place a number • Tap a number to highlight everywhere it appears • See and feel clashing numbers the moment they happen, with optional haptics • Undo and redo as much as you like • Pause or leave any time, then pick up right where you left off BEAT YOUR BEST Every difficulty keeps score: games started, games completed, your best time, and your total time played. That best time won't beat itself. AT HOME ON ANY SCREEN Pro Sudoku fits iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. Turn your iPad or iPhone Duo to landscape and the number keys hop over beside the grid, right where your hand wants them. Multitasking on iPad? Resize the window and the game adapts to fit. PLAY WITH A KEYBOARD Don't feel like touching the screen? Connect a keyboard and you won't have to! Move around the grid with the arrow keys, type numbers right in, and use shortcuts for notes, undo, and redo. PRO SUDOKU PLUS Pro Sudoku is free with ads. Want an ad-free experience? A one-time purchase of Pro Sudoku Plus removes the ads for good!

Screenshots

Sudoku3 screens
Pro Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pro Sudoku at every 2 months against Sudoku's every 13 months. Pro Sudoku also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Sudoku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pro Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pro Sudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update every 13 months, Pro Sudoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku versus Pro Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuPro Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (53 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorizon Business, Inc.Timothy Mironenko

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%

Pro Sudoku

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Pro Sudoku

One-time1
  • Plus Upgrade$3.49

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Sudoku free?
Pro Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Pro Sudoku?
Pro Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.4 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Pro Sudoku averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Sudoku or Pro Sudoku have ads?
Both Sudoku and Pro Sudoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Pro Sudoku?
Sudoku ships an update every 13 months, and Pro Sudoku every 2 months. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pro Sudoku on November 6, 2026.

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