Twisted Rope vs Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Untie knots
- Sort ropes
- Use supports
- Solve puzzles
- Progress through missions
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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!
Sudoku
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Twisted Rope ships an update weekly, Sudoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twisted Rope | Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thom Nguyen | Pathom 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
Twisted Rope
- Remove Ads 24h Pack$0.99
- Hammer Pack$1.99
- Free Time Pack$1.99
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- 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
Sudoku
- 3 Hints$0.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
- Sudokuru Premium$4.99
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- 100 Hints$9.99









