Comparison

Battle Sudoku vs Genius Square

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

Head to head
About

Battle Sudoku

Features
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Play Sudoku in single player classic mode or networked with friends. Features: - Easy, Medium, Hard, Pro and Extreme difficulties. - Board assistance feature (Optional show errors and marking up to 4 potential numbers per square) - Ability to quickly continue a single in play game or to continue a game after failing to beat a timer - Top 10 lists for each difficulty (Classic mode) - Two Games Modes (Classic and Battle Royale) - Basic fixed themes to provide some variety of board styles and visuals. - Music (optional). Providing some arcade style fun to Sudoku. - Water effect (optional). Adds a small zen visual effect when playing. - Experimental Network Play (up to 9 players). Includes local network discovery AND the ability to manually enter a host IP address. Limited to port 7777 and no relay or NAT punch-through services at this time so one player must choose to host a game. Player difficulties can be carried across so that a HARD player and an EASY player can compete together on the same board (but different given tiles). - Basic multilingual support

About

Genius Square

This logic puzzle game challenges players to strategically place colorful blocks within a 6x6 grid, avoiding black squares. Compete against the clock to achieve faster times and improve your personal best scores.

Highlights
  • 6x6 grid puzzle
  • Block placement challenges
  • Avoid black squares
  • Beat the clock
  • Personal best tracking
Features
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To complete the puzzle you simply have to place all the blocks in the 6x6 square, and you can't use the black squares. Beat the clock, and your personal best times!

Screenshots

Battle Sudoku4 screens
Genius Square3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Genius Square at Free against Battle Sudoku's $3.99. Genius Square also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Sudoku ships an update every 6 months, Genius Square every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Battle Sudoku versus Genius Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle SudokuGenius Square
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—2.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott RaffertyAlex Goulder

In-app purchases

None

Battle Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Genius Square

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battle Sudoku free?
Battle Sudoku costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Genius Square free?
Genius Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Battle Sudoku or Genius Square have ads?
Neither Battle Sudoku nor Genius Square shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Sudoku or Genius Square?
Battle Sudoku ships an update every 6 months, and Genius Square every 2 days. Most recently, Battle Sudoku was updated on May 18, 2026 and Genius Square on October 24, 2026.

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