Puzzle Press vs Sudoku Mastermind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Press
Enjoy a daily selection of eight classic logic puzzles, from Sudoku to Kakuro. Track your progress, utilize smart solving tools, and revisit past puzzles. Offers a free daily puzzle with an option to upgrade for unlimited access.
- Eight classic logic puzzle types
- Daily new puzzles
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Smart solving tools (hints, pencil marks)
- Offline play
- Puzzle archive and curated books
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Puzzle Press - 8 classic logic puzzles, one beautiful app. Whether you're a seasoned solver or just getting started, Puzzle Press brings together a curated collection of the world's best logic puzzles in a clean, thoughtfully designed experience. EIGHT PUZZLE TYPES, ENDLESS CHALLENGE - Sudoku — The timeless number-placement classic. - Killer Sudoku — Sudoku meets arithmetic with cage-sum constraints. - Kakuro — Cross-sum puzzles that blend logic with addition. - Takuzu — Fill the grid with 0s and 1s following strict pattern rules. - Futoshiki — Number placement with inequality clues. - Kakurasu — Match row and column sums by toggling cells. - Tents — Pair tents with trees without letting them touch. - Bimaru — A battleship-placement puzzle with row and column clues. Every puzzle type includes built-in instructions and strategy tips, so you can learn as you play. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Start each day with a fresh selection of puzzles across all eight types and three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard. Build a daily solving habit and watch your streak grow. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Streaks that reward your daily commitment. - Detailed statistics: total puzzles completed, average solve times, breakdowns by type and difficulty. - A built-in timer for every puzzle so you can challenge your personal best. SMART SOLVING TOOLS - Undo and redo with full move history. - Pencil marks for noting candidates in any cell. - Hints when you need a nudge in the right direction. - Check a single cell, the full puzzle, or turn on autocheck for real-time validation. - Haptic feedback that makes every interaction feel satisfying. CELEBRATE EVERY WIN Complete a puzzle and enjoy a confetti-filled celebration with your solve time on display. It never gets old. BROWSE THE ARCHIVE Revisit puzzles from previous days with the calendar-based archive. Scroll through months of puzzles and pick up anything you missed. CURATED PUZZLE BOOKS Dive into themed collections organized by puzzle type and difficulty. Perfect for focused practice or a long solving session. WORKS OFFLINE Your progress saves automatically and syncs via iCloud when you're connected. Solve anywhere, anytime — no internet required. DESIGNED WITH CARE Puzzle Press is built with clean typography, smooth animations, and a polished interface that puts the puzzles front and center. Every grid, input method, and visual detail is tailored to its puzzle type. FREE TO PLAY, MORE WITH PREMIUM Play one puzzle every day and access a week of archive puzzles for free. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited daily puzzles, the full archive, and all puzzle books. Terms of Service: https://puzzlepressgames.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://puzzlepressgames.com/privacy-policy.html
Sudoku Mastermind
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Discover a new generation of Sudoku: smooth, modern, and fully customizable. Solve infinite grids generated on the fly, from Easy to Extreme, and take on the Daily Challenge to keep your streak going. Choose your play style: enable or disable error detection, highlighting, or draft mode. Light or dark theme, adaptive layout, and Mac keyboard support — everything is designed for comfort, with a clean and modern look. Track your progress with detailed statistics and unlock trophies based on your wins, records, and streaks, while enjoying seamless iCloud synchronization. A single one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks the “Hard” and “Extreme” levels — no account, no subscription, and available across all your devices. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Available in 23 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Press at none against Sudoku Mastermind's shown. Sudoku Mastermind's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Puzzle Press sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sudoku Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Puzzle Press | Sudoku Mastermind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Puzzle Press Games LLC | Robin Dufour |
In-app purchases
Puzzle Press
- Premium Monthly Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Access7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Sudoku Mastermind
- Full access$1.99









