Comparison

Sudoku Addicted 2 vs Tessel

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Addicted 2

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Discover the ultimate Sudoku experience! Challenge your mind anytime, anywhere with our feature-packed Sudoku app. Whether you're a beginner or a puzzle master, you'll love our intelligent difficulty levels and innovative scanner feature. Why you'll love this app: • Endless Sudoku fun - Our clever puzzle generator creates unique challenges so you never run out of games to play! • Magic Scanner - Simply point your camera at any printed Sudoku from magazines or newspapers and play it instantly on your device! • Perfect for all skill levels - From easy puzzles for beginners to expert challenges that will test your logic skills • Play your way - Choose between numbers (1-9), letters (A-I), or symbols for a fresh twist on the classic game • Beautiful & customizable - Dark mode, landscape support, and multiple visual aids make solving puzzles a joy • Share the challenge - Send any puzzle to a friend with a single tap and let them try their luck on the very same grid • Track your progress - Detailed statistics show how many puzzles you have solved per difficulty level and how fast you were • Seamless experience - iCloud sync keeps your progress safe across all your devices - iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Accessible to everyone - Full VoiceOver support lets you read the board and place numbers entirely by voice guidance • 20 languages supported - Enjoy the game in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Danish, Greek, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, or Ukrainian • Smart features - Pencil mode, undo function, game timer, and daily Sudoku challenges keep you engaged • Privacy first - No ads, no tracking, and completely offline play - just pure Sudoku enjoyment! Train your brain the fun way! Each puzzle has exactly one unique solution, guaranteeing a satisfying challenge every time. Download now and experience Sudoku like never before!

About

Tessel

A vibrant tile-placement puzzle game where players match colored tiles to form shapes and score points. Offers various game modes, customizable rules, and a creative pattern-drawing tool for endless tiling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Tile placement with matching colors
  • Create shapes for higher scores
  • Multiple game modes (square, pattern)
  • Customizable game settings
  • Pattern drawing tool
  • Wide range of tiling patterns
Features
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Tessel is a colorful tile placement game. Place tiles with matching colors to make shapes and fill the board. The larger the shape, the higher the points. Features: • Play an easy square game, or choose a more challenging pattern. • Customize your game settings to change the rules. • Create your own tiling patterns in the drawing tool. Choose from a wide range of tiling patterns to form endlessly varied tesselations: • Square • Triangular • Rhombille • Cairo pentagonal • Hexagonal • Deltoidal-trihexagonal • Penrose P3 • Snub square • Ammann-Beenker

Screenshots

Sudoku Addicted 24 screens
Tessel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tessel at Free against Sudoku Addicted 2's $3.99. Tessel also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and 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

Tessel is free to download; Sudoku Addicted 2 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Addicted 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Tessel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sudoku Addicted 2 versus Tessel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku Addicted 2Tessel
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian EgbersGijs van Tulder

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Addicted 2

No in-app purchases

None

Tessel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Addicted 2 free?
Sudoku Addicted 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessel free?
Tessel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Addicted 2 or Tessel have ads?
Neither Sudoku Addicted 2 nor Tessel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Addicted 2 or Tessel?
Sudoku Addicted 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tessel every 5 days. Most recently, Sudoku Addicted 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tessel on October 30, 2026.

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