Comparison

Simply, Sudoku! vs Standoff

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

Head to head
About

Simply, Sudoku!

Experience pure Sudoku gameplay with a clean, intuitive interface. This app offers thousands of puzzles across six difficulty levels, with no distractions or ads. Focus on logic and problem-solving with helpful features and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • 3,000 Sudoku puzzles
  • 6 difficulty levels
  • Clean, minimalistic design
  • Automatic save and restore
  • Optional solution suggestions
  • Personal statistics
Features
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The best Sudoku ever created. Try it and you will immediately agree: Simply, Sudoku – dive into pure gameplay with a smooth and smart interface that lets you focus on the game. No distractions, no annoying pop-ups, no ads. Simple yet beautifully designed game that offers a wide range of Sudoku puzzles. We've worked hard to make everything simply perfect, whether it's service, functions, puzzle quality, design, sound, or clean visuals. The game features 6 difficulty levels, allowing users to choose the level of challenge that suits them best. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, there are puzzles available to test your logic and problem-solving skills. Each puzzle is extensively tested for quality, ensuring that you'll never encounter a poorly designed or unsolvable puzzle. Features: – 3,000 Sudoku puzzles across six difficulty levels, tested according to the SHD Rating. – Each puzzle has been tested multiple times for quality. – A comparison of worldwide statistics for all puzzles. – Clean, easy-on-the-eyes visuals and a minimalistic design without unnecessary extras. – Every step is automatically saved and can be restored. – Unimposing sound effects, such as simple writing noises. – Optional solution suggestions that consistently reduce available options. – Personal statistics for each level. – Perfectly optimized solutions for every device.

About

Standoff

Engage in real-time strategy battles against a friend on a single iPad. Deploy troops, tanks, and cannons to destroy your opponent's resources and claim victory. Utilize support call-ins to gain an edge in this intense arcade-strategy hybrid.

Highlights
  • Two-player real-time strategy on one iPad
  • Arsenal of cannons, troops, and tanks
  • Build and deploy up to 6 ground units
  • Giant cannon with 3 firing modes
  • Support call-ins: Alpha team, Air Strike, Heal Beam
  • Climb leaderboards and crush friends' scores
Features
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In an empty tract of the milky way where the desperate head in search of something better, you must Standoff against the galaxy’s most fearless opponents - your friends. Standoff pits two players against each other on the same iPad. Players, known as ‘Tub Jumpers’ must destroy their opponent with an arsenal of cannons, troops, tanks, and tubs. Use methodical strategy to build and guide your army through no mans land to take out your enemy’s resources. Blast your cannon to add fire to the mix. Take advantage of support call ins to turn the tide of the battle. Destroy the enemy through any means possible. - Unique two player real time strategy on one ipad - Intense mix of real time strategy and arcade style play - Play between a variety of maps from different areas of the Scutum Crux - Control & manage your Battle Station - Build & Deploy up to 6 ground units with unique abilities from your battle station at any one time - Fire at the other team with a GIANT cannon equipped with 3 firing modes - Turn the tide with support call ins including: -- Alpha team : 6 rifle infantry are dropped in by chopper on your side of the map. -- Air Strike : Cut a gaping hole in the enemy lines with a bombing run. -- Heal Beam : Bring your forces back to full health. - 1500 free tokens to spend on support call ins - Climb the Leaderboards and crush your friends high scores Standoff is the ultimate multiplayer experience for iPad bringing a whole new level of gaming to the App Store. This game is free to play, however there are purchases available for additional game content. A premium upgrade is available for players after a more ‘ad free’ gaming experience. Take that bet to the table, end it with Standoff. = MORE = Website - www.tubjumpers.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/TubJumpers Youtube - www.youtube.com/user/NYUKNYUKGAMES Google+ - www.plus.google.com/+Tubjumpers/posts Music - www.davidlong.co.nz/ Make your own game - http://gamefroot.com/tubjumpers/ Meet other tub jumpers - www.meetup.com/Tub-Jumpers-Standoff/ Join the conversation - #TubJumpers #Standoff

Screenshots

Simply, Sudoku!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Standoff at 5.0 against Simply, Sudoku!'s 4.5. Standoff also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Simply, Sudoku!'s advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simply, Sudoku! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Standoff sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Standoff holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply, Sudoku! has 106 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Simply, Sudoku!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Standoff's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply, Sudoku! ships an update every 5 months, Standoff every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simply, Sudoku! versus Standoff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply, Sudoku!Standoff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (106 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerthe binary familyGamelab

Customer experience

Simply, Sudoku!

All ratings98 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative10.1%

Standoff

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simply, Sudoku!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unsolvable puzzles
  • Incorrect number placements

Requested features

3 requests
  • More puzzle variety
  • Ability to replay past puzzles
  • Customizable settings (e.g. remove timer)

Standoff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Simply, Sudoku!

One-time10
  • Package of 25 Sudokus$0.99
  • 10 Sudokus$0.99
  • Package of 60 Sudokus$1.99
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  • Package of 100 Sudokus$2.99
  • 50 Sudokus$3.99
  • Paket 200 Sudokus$4.99
  • 100 Sudokus$6.99
  • Package of 400 Sudokus$7.99
  • 250 Sudokus$14.99
  • 500 Sudokus$27.99
3 purchases

Standoff

One-time3
  • Raider Token Pack$4.99
  • Invader Token Pack$9.99
  • Conqueror Token Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Simply, Sudoku! free?
Simply, Sudoku! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Standoff free?
Standoff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply, Sudoku! or Standoff?
Standoff is rated higher. Simply, Sudoku! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Standoff averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simply, Sudoku! or Standoff have ads?
Neither Simply, Sudoku! nor Standoff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply, Sudoku! or Standoff?
Simply, Sudoku! ships an update every 5 months, and Standoff every 9 days. Most recently, Simply, Sudoku! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Standoff on October 10, 2026.

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