# Ugly vs Sudoku Puzzles

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku Puzzles at Free against Ugly's $4.99. Sudoku Puzzles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Ugly's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Sudoku Puzzles is free to download; Ugly costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sudoku Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ugly has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, Sudoku Puzzles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ugly | Sudoku Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-puzzles/id6749461598/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 607 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [H Valeur](https://appshunter.io/developer/621824042) |

## What reviewers say

### Ugly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085)

A dark fairytale puzzle-platformer where you use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenges and explore a tormented nobleman's psyche. Unravel a text-less narrative through mind-bending puzzles and epic boss battles in a visually stunning world.

**Highlights:** Innovative mirror mechanic for puzzle-solving, Deep, text-less narrative, Visually stunning art style, Mind-bending puzzle rooms, Epic boss battles, Controller support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sudoku Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-puzzles/id6749461598)

Enjoy a pure Sudoku experience with billions of puzzles, from easy to evil. This app offers a clean, distraction-free interface with no ads, tracking, or forced tutorials. Play offline, anytime, with no limits or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Billions of puzzles, No ads or tracking, Offline play, No subscriptions or limits, Clean, responsive layout, Multiple difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ugly free?

Ugly costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sudoku Puzzles free?

Sudoku Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ugly or Sudoku Puzzles?

Sudoku Puzzles is rated higher. Ugly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Sudoku Puzzles averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ugly or Sudoku Puzzles have ads?

Neither Ugly nor Sudoku Puzzles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ugly or Sudoku Puzzles?

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, and Sudoku Puzzles every 3 days. Most recently, Ugly was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sudoku Puzzles on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*