Comparison

Madagascar Checkers vs Sudoooku

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

Head to head
About

Madagascar Checkers

This logic puzzle game challenges players to clear a board of pieces, leaving only one. It features multiple board types and is designed for both iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • 11 board types
  • Universal app support
  • Indie developer creation
Features
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A simple, logic puzzle game where your goal is to clear all of the pieces but one. Features: • 11 types of boards • Created by indie developer • Universal app for the iPhone and iPad

About

Sudoooku

This puzzle app offers an endless supply of unique Sudoku challenges with adjustable difficulty. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with helpful tools like notes and hints, and track your progress across different levels. Play anytime, anywhere, with automatic saves and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Infinite puzzles
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking
  • Notes and hints
  • Automatic game saves
  • Offline play
  • Dark design
Features
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A Sudoku app that just does what it should — no ads, no pop-ups, no sign-up. What's in it: • Infinite puzzles — generated right on your iPhone, every one with exactly one solution • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard • Per-difficulty level system so you can see your progress • Notes, hints, and mistake highlighting — as much or as little help as you want • Timer and best times for each difficulty • Your current game saves automatically — close the app, pick it up later • Fully playable offline • Clean dark design with hand-drawn graphics • Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese What's not in it: • Ads • In-app purchases • Tracking, analytics, accounts • Annoying reminders

Screenshots

Madagascar Checkers4 screens
Sudoooku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sudoooku at 100% against Madagascar Checkers's 0%. Sudoooku also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Madagascar Checkers's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On device support 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

Madagascar Checkers is free to download; Sudoooku costs $0.99 up front. Madagascar Checkers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoooku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, Sudoooku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Madagascar Checkers versus Sudoooku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadagascar CheckersSudoooku
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro DenysTimo Gundacker

Customer experience

Madagascar Checkers

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Sudoooku

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Madagascar Checkers

One-time5
  • Big Undo Sack$0.49
  • Remove Advertisement$0.99
  • Huge Undo Sack$0.99
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  • Jumbo Undo Sack$1.99
  • Unlimited Undo$3.99
None

Sudoooku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madagascar Checkers free?
Madagascar Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoooku free?
Sudoooku costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Madagascar Checkers or Sudoooku have ads?
Madagascar Checkers shows ads; Sudoooku does not.
Which is updated more often, Madagascar Checkers or Sudoooku?
Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, and Sudoooku every 3 weeks. Most recently, Madagascar Checkers was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sudoooku on October 16, 2026.

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