Comparison

Twisted Ropes vs SudokuBuster

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

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About

Twisted Ropes

Engage in a relaxing 3D puzzle experience where you untangle intricate knots. This brain-training game offers responsive controls and immersive gameplay to test your problem-solving abilities.

Highlights
  • 3D knot untangling puzzles
  • Brain-training challenges
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Responsive controls
  • Immersive gaming experience
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Challenge your knot-solving skills in this puzzle game! Dive into the fun and relaxing world of 3D puzzles, where you must untie the knots and solve the brain-training tangles. With responsive controls and flexible gameplay, Twisted Ropes! offers a fun and immersive gaming experience. This brain puzzle game will test your ability to untie the knots and solve twisted ropes.

About

SudokuBuster

This app offers a powerful yet user-friendly way to solve Sudoku puzzles. It helps you identify possible numbers, flag errors, and provides tools to speed up your solving process without removing the challenge.

Highlights
  • Identify possible numbers
  • Flag simple puzzle errors
  • Gentle solution finding mechanisms
  • Save and load progress
  • Add your own Sudokus
  • Color-coded game status
Features
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SudokuBuster is Kung Fu Grade Sudoku Puzzle Busting designed to make SUDOKU Fun for Everyone. SudokuBuster is an Industrial Strength Number Crusher which Dismantles Sudokus in Short Order -> Revealing the Hidden Structure of the Sudoku Whether SOLVING Puzzles completely by yourself or using our Gentle SOLUTION FINDING Mechanisms, you'll have Engineering Grade Power & Knowledge Over the Sudoku Puzzle at Hand. Leave the Minutia Behind.....Focus on the Big Picture & Leave minor accounting details to the program. SudokuBuster will allow you to Solve SUDOKU SQUARES FASTER SudokuBuster is NOT a Brute Force Calculator.....it will not take the fun out of the GAME, but it will Minimize & Flag Simple Puzzle Errors. **If a GUESS is to be made to achieve game progress, you will have ALL the POSSIBLES NUMBERS shown on the convenient Scrolling TextView to make use of your Knowledge & Skill. - In the TEXTVIEW scrolling Window, SudokuBuster Identifies a Variety of POSSIBLES Numbers....including Block based Naked Pairs and Cell Possibles Maps.   *Finding a route to break through is so EASY....just navigate the TextView, scanning for useful Pairs & Looking at the Individual Cell based Number Lists. "SAVE" your progress & try a Promising Square....By Pressing SOLVE several times, you can see the Outcome by watching the numbers and screen colors progress. To go back, just press the LOAD button.....or the RESET button to go back to the Start. Walla!~ Enjoy the Sudoku GameSquares we have provided, or ADD your OWN Sudokus......press DELETE once to Clear the Grid to Quickly Add a Square. **Press DELETE TWICE to remove a SUDOKU PUZZLE SQUARE Simplicity: Mint Green Signifies SUDOKU VICTORY, Red indicates Number Errors on the Board, BLACK indicates Normal Play PRESS the TEST Button to Check your Progress & Reveal Naked Pairs & Other Number Possibles Information which Improve Player Speed while maximizing Player Skill & Challenge. It will NOT UPDATE the Numbers in the Square. PRESS the SOLVE Button to BUST through the Sudoku Square to a Higher Level. *SOLVE is set up for the PLAYER to choose how far to SOLVE the PUZZLE....a few moves, or the FILL IN the Entire PUZZLE. **SOLVE Button WILL NOT utilize Higher Level Sudoku Strategies or Brute Force or Backtracking Methods. SOLVE will only update SQUARES which have a Single Solution based on the current Sudoku Square. *IF a GUESS is made prior to using SOLVE, SOLVE may provide a Bad Answer....which allows players to Quickly Eliminate Bad Number Selections. -SAVE Button Records Current Progress of the Board -SET Button CASTS the Current Square as a BRAND NEW SUDOKU PUZZLE SQUARE!! -LOAD Button RESTORES Current PROGRESS of the SUDOKU -RESET Button RELOADS the ORIGINAL SUDOKU *Utilize our Web Search Button at the Bottom of the Page to Access the Internet without Leaving the Game. -Use the NEXT Button to migrate through List of SUDOKU you have accumulated.   *REPLAY & Solution Review has never been EASIER! -Use the Lightning FAST Sudoku GameSquare Photo Feature! *IMPORT New & Interesting Sudoku GameSquare Photos from iPhoto or Snap a Picture Directly Using the Camera Button (Upper Left Icon) -PICS Button takes you into the Sudoku GameSquare Photo Library~ *with Device Camera & Screenshots....ANY Sudoku Square can be quickly added to your SudokuBuster Game Library for Immediate Use -MENU Button displays Entire SUDOKU Square LIBRARY~ -To View Photos BELOW the Sudoku GameSquare:   Inside the Sudoku GameSquare Photo Library, Scroll Down to the "Copy Sudoku to GameSquare" Button....it's that EASY! *The "Copy Sudoku" Button will Clear a Brand New Game Square & Position the SudokuPic to make New Sudoku GameSquare Manual Number Entry Very FAST & CONVENIENT.   **(to Close a Keyboard, Scroll up to the VIEW button to see the big picture.....or Press ENTER on the Description TextField Keyboard).   -TAP on the Photo to Change the ZOOM Level. Welcome to the BIG Leagues!~

Screenshots

Twisted Ropes4 screens
SudokuBuster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twisted Ropes at Free against SudokuBuster's $0.99. Twisted Ropes also leads on ratings volume (101K vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). SudokuBuster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Twisted Ropes is free to download; SudokuBuster costs $0.99 up front. Twisted Ropes sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. SudokuBuster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SudokuBuster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twisted Ropes has 101K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twisted Ropes ships an update fortnightly, SudokuBuster monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Twisted Ropes versus SudokuBuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwisted RopesSudokuBuster
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (101K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings101K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFomo GamesJack McCormack

Customer experience

Twisted Ropes

All ratings97,570 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews2,265 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative63.3%

SudokuBuster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Twisted Ropes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hypercharge feature not working as intended
  • Ropes not staying in placed positions
  • Inconsistent level difficulty progression

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove time limit for a more relaxing experience
  • Improve rope placement accuracy
  • Provide an option to watch ads for extra time instead of paying

SudokuBuster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Twisted Ropes

One-time17
  • End Game Special Offer 2$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Master Pack$2.99
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  • Booster Pack 2$2.99
  • End Game Special Offer 1$4.99
  • Mega Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer 2$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$5.99
  • Booster Pack 3$5.99
  • Special Offer 1$6.99
  • End Game Special Offer 3$7.99
  • Special Offer 3$9.99
  • Legendary Pack$9.99
  • Giant Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer 4$19.99
  • Special Offer 5$39.99
  • Special Offer 6$79.99
None

SudokuBuster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twisted Ropes free?
Twisted Ropes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SudokuBuster free?
SudokuBuster costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twisted Ropes or SudokuBuster?
SudokuBuster is rated higher. Twisted Ropes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while SudokuBuster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Twisted Ropes or SudokuBuster have ads?
Twisted Ropes shows ads; SudokuBuster does not.
Which is updated more often, Twisted Ropes or SudokuBuster?
Twisted Ropes ships an update fortnightly, and SudokuBuster monthly. Most recently, Twisted Ropes was updated on October 29, 2026 and SudokuBuster on October 19, 2026.

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