Comparison

Smartle Game vs Sudoku Scanner and Solver

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

Head to head
About

Smartle Game

Engage in a daily word puzzle by rearranging letters to form five-letter words. Expand your vocabulary with definitions for each word you construct. Challenge yourself with timed Sprint Mode or compete on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle challenges
  • Letter rearrangement gameplay
  • Word definitions and hints
  • Timed Sprint Mode
  • Leaderboard and personal records
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Welcome to Smartle Daily Word Puzzle! > Unleash Your Word-Hunting Skills! Solve the word puzzle by rearranging letters to form valid 5-letter words in all 5 rows. Simply drag and drop letters to swap their positions. Play a unique Daily Challenge every day! > Play & Learn Need a bit of help to solve the word puzzle? No problem! Utilize a variety of hints per game and have words built for you. For every word you construct throughout the day Smartle offers word definitions. If you happen to form a word by accident, you'll quickly learn its meaning. These two features combined provide an enjoyable and educational way to expand your vocabulary. > Introducing Sprint Mode Looking for more than just one word game per day? Now you can have it! In Sprint Mode, your objective is to complete five word puzzle games in just 10 minutes. It's a challenging mode that will test your word-hunting skills! Can you beat the clock and solve all five puzzles? Take breaks between games without the clock ticking away. Whether you finish all five games in one go or spread them out throughout the day, the choice is yours! Didn't make it in time? No worries! Replay Sprint Mode as many times as you like, with each round presenting new letter combinations and fresh challenges. And if you wish to play again just hit "Play Again" to jump right back into the action! > Set records On the Leaderboard you can see how you compare to other Smartle players. Scores for Daily Word Puzzle and Sprint Mode can be found in their dedicated tabs on the leaderboard. Compete for the top spot based on your time, number of swaps, and streak. Track your progress with Personal Records, which are combine both word game modes. Can you maintain your daily streak and surpass your previous records in terms of time and number of swaps? > Achieve Achievements are our latest feature, and we’re incredibly proud of it! Every time you accomplish something impressive or hit a milestone in the Daily or Sprint word game, a new achievement unlocks on your Achievements page. Some achievements are straightforward, like reaching a streak of N days, while others are “secret.” The only way to uncover these hidden achievements is to stumble upon them by accident as you play and explore the word puzzle. Download Smartle Daily Word Puzzle and try a word-hunting adventure like no other! Let's see if you have what it takes to conquer Sprint Mode and become the ultimate word puzzle champion!

About

Sudoku Scanner and Solver

Instantly scan and solve Sudoku puzzles from physical sources like newspapers and magazines using your device's camera. Import puzzles from your gallery, enter numbers, add notes, and get hints. An optional Pro upgrade allows viewing solutions in real-time through the camera.

Highlights
  • Scan Sudoku from paper
  • Import puzzles from gallery
  • Real-time solving on device
  • Enter numbers and notes
  • Get hints and help
  • View solution via camera (Pro)
Features
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Scan and solve sudoku from newspapers, magazines and the likes directly on your iPhone or iPad! * Scan * Use the amazing 4K live preview to capture accurate representations of your sudoku from magazines or newspapers. Import directly from the device gallery to use screenshots from your digital subscriptions. * Solve * Once you have scanned your sudoku, it is available for solving on your device. Enter numbers, add notes or get hints and help from the app. * View solution * If upgraded to the Pro version, you can even view the solution through the camera while scanning. Peek over your feel sudoku solver's shoulder and instantly tell them what to type! * EULA * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smartle Game4 screens
Sudoku Scanner and Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smartle Game at none against Sudoku Scanner and Solver's 5. Smartle Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). Sudoku Scanner and Solver's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Sudoku Scanner and Solver sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Smartle Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smartle Game against 5.0 for Sudoku Scanner and Solver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartle Game ships an update every 6 weeks, Sudoku Scanner and Solver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smartle Game versus Sudoku Scanner and Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartle GameSudoku Scanner and Solver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB78 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPAVLO YAKUBOVSKYIHavnør

Customer experience

Smartle Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sudoku Scanner and Solver

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smartle Game

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sudoku Scanner and Solver

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Sudoku Scanner Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Smartle Game free?
Smartle Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Scanner and Solver free?
Sudoku Scanner and Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smartle Game or Sudoku Scanner and Solver?
Smartle Game and Sudoku Scanner and Solver are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Smartle Game or Sudoku Scanner and Solver have ads?
Sudoku Scanner and Solver shows ads; Smartle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Smartle Game or Sudoku Scanner and Solver?
Smartle Game ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sudoku Scanner and Solver fortnightly. Most recently, Smartle Game was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sudoku Scanner and Solver on November 4, 2026.

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