Comparison

Sudoku Trials vs Rune Sweeper

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Trials

Features
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Sharpen your mind with Sudoku Trials! Enjoy a classic puzzle experience with: - Endless Challenges: Dive into a vast library of Sudoku puzzles, ranging from easy to expert. - Train Your Brain: Improve your logic, memory, and problem-solving skills with daily puzzles and challenges. - Play Your Way: Choose from multiple difficulty levels, utilize hints and note-taking to strategize, and get help with auto-check to avoid mistakes. - A Clean Experience: Play in a beautiful, user-friendly interface with customizable themes for a relaxing and enjoyable time. Key Features: - Thousands of unique Sudoku puzzles - Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert) - Note taking and cursor highlights - Hint system for when you get stuck - Auto-check to identify errors - Customizable themes for a personalized experience Download today and start your Sudoku journey!

About

Rune Sweeper

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Explore the dungeon by tapping to uncover monsters, shields, potions and runes! Defeat the last monster or the boss monster on a level to reveal the map to the next level. Defeated monsters will drop blue mana or green gems. Collect mana to refill your health. Collect gems to level up your character. Collect runes to unlock additional characters. Long press to drop a flag on a tile. You can carry half of your mana to the next level.

Screenshots

Sudoku Trials4 screens
Rune Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku Trials at none against Rune Sweeper's 1. Sudoku Trials also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Rune Sweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rune Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sudoku Trials asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Trials ships an update every 2 days, Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sudoku Trials versus Rune Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku TrialsRune Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPatrick BarnumPrairie West Software Consulting

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Trials

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rune Sweeper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Sudoku Trials free?
Sudoku Trials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rune Sweeper free?
Rune Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoku Trials or Rune Sweeper have ads?
Both Sudoku Trials and Rune Sweeper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Trials or Rune Sweeper?
Sudoku Trials ships an update every 2 days, and Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku Trials was updated on September 10, 2026 and Rune Sweeper on September 10, 2026.

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