Comparison

Twisted Rope vs Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Twisted Rope

Solve intricate rope puzzles by untangling knots and sorting ropes in the correct order. Strategically use supports to overcome challenging missions and progress through a thrilling, twisted world.

Highlights
  • Untie knots
  • Sort ropes
  • Use supports
  • Solve puzzles
  • Progress through missions
Features
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Find the smartest moves to solve pins and free stuck rope ends. How to play: Untie all the knots ​​Sort the ropes in the right order Use support to help you pass missions Join the thrilling journey into the twisted world of Tangle!

About

Sudoku

Features
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Sudoku, mastered. Sudoku-ru is the sudoku app you'll actually keep on your home screen. A premium board, a daily challenge that grows your streak, four game modes, and a hint engine that teaches sudoku — not one that just hands you the answer. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Classic 9×9 — the original Mini 6×6 — perfect for a quick run Sudoku X — both diagonals must also contain 1–9 Killer Sudoku — cages with sums replace given clues FIVE DIFFICULTY TIERS Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Evil — every puzzle is uniqueness-verified, so there is always exactly one solution. DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh puzzle every day, seeded so it's the same for everyone. Build your streak, hit your best time, and watch the calendar fill up. A HINT ENGINE THAT TEACHES The hint chain detects Naked Singles, Hidden Singles, Naked Pairs, Pointing Pairs, and X-Wing — and names the technique so you actually learn it, not just the next digit. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOUR TIME Pencil notes with auto-clear, unlimited undo and redo, peer and error highlighting, mistake limit with a one-time Watch-Ad revive, and iCloud sync so your streak and stats follow you to every device. STATS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Win-rate chart, streak rings, per-difficulty time breakdowns, and a trophy case you unlock as you play. SUDOKU-RU PREMIUM — one-time purchase Remove all ads, unlock every theme, and keep your hint tokens forever. Hint Packs (3, 20, or 100 tokens) are also available as one-time consumables. Sudoku-ru works fully offline, syncs across devices via iCloud, and has no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Twisted Rope4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Twisted Rope at weekly against Sudoku's every 5 weeks. Twisted Rope also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Twisted Rope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twisted Rope ships an update weekly, Sudoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Twisted Rope versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwisted RopeSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThom NguyenPathom Sriaroonthip

Bugs and requests

Twisted Rope

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing issues
  • Rope glitches and unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable timer
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better reward system for coins

Sudoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Twisted Rope

One-time18
  • Remove Ads 24h Pack$0.99
  • Hammer Pack$1.99
  • Free Time Pack$1.99
Show 15 more
  • Scissor Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Booster Offer Hammer$3.99
  • Safety Bundle$3.99
  • Ticket1 Pack$3.99
  • Weekend Pack$4.99
  • Mini Pack$4.99
  • Ticket Offer Pack$4.99
  • Summer1 Pack$5.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Ticket2 Pack$5.99
  • Exclusive Deal$9.99
  • Ticket3 Pack$9.99
  • Battle Pass Pack$9.99
  • Ticket4 Pack$19.99
4 purchases

Sudoku

One-time4
  • 3 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Sudokuru Premium$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Twisted Rope free?
Twisted Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Twisted Rope or Sudoku have ads?
Both Twisted Rope and Sudoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Twisted Rope or Sudoku?
Twisted Rope ships an update weekly, and Sudoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, Twisted Rope was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sudoku on October 25, 2026.

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