Comparison

Sudoku Brawl vs Mini Metro

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Brawl

Engage in real-time Sudoku battles against up to three opponents. Earn points by solving tiles, with higher points for more challenging tiles. Strategize to reserve tiles and avoid time penalties for incorrect guesses.

Highlights
  • Head-to-head Sudoku matches
  • Real-time tile reveals
  • Point-based scoring system
  • Time penalties for incorrect guesses
  • Tile reservation mechanic
  • Star-based rewards
Features
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Sudoku Brawl allows you to play simultaneous, head-to-head games of Sudoku against up to 3 other players. Each round is played like a traditional Sudoku game. When any player solves a tile, it is revealed for everyone. The round lasts until the entire grid is revealed. Players earn points for revealing tiles. A tile is worth the minimum number of empty tiles in its row, column or block. For example, the last tile in a row or column is only worth 1 point. A time penalty is incurred for guessing an incorrect number. This penalty is based on the tile value and round difficulty. Other players will see your penalty flash on the grid. While you have a tile highlighted, it is reserved. You can score a reserved tile even if another player reveals it first. The final tile in the round cannot be reserved. After each round, stars are divided among the players in proportion to their score. The player in first place takes all of the crowns.

About

Mini Metro

Design and manage a subway system for a growing city. Draw lines, start trains, and adapt your network as new stations open. Strategically use limited resources to keep the city moving and achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Design subway maps
  • Draw lines between stations
  • Manage train routes
  • Adapt to random city growth
  • Utilize limited resources
  • Over two dozen real-world cities
  • Variety of upgrades
Features
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Mini Metro, the sublime subway simulator, now on iPhone and iPad. • Included in the App Store Best of 2016 • Mac Game of the Year in over 30 countries • BAFTA-nominated • IGF award-winning • IGN Mobile Game of the Year nominee • Included in Gamespot's Best Mobile Games of 2016 Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? • Random city growth means each game is unique. • Over two dozen of real-world cities to test your planning skills. • A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network. • Normal mode for quick scored games, Endless to relax, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge. • Build your metro exactly how you want to with the Creative mode. • Compete against the world every day in the Daily Challenge. • Colorblind and night modes. • Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace. "If you love the city-planning aspect of Sim City but can't handle the pressure of playing god, then you may have just found your new favorite time-waster." - Ashley Feinberg, Gizmodo "Take my word for it that a game about mass-transit system design can be a tense, white-knuckle thriller." - Owen Faraday, Pocket Tactics "Mini Metro: fun game simulates planning and running public transit system." - Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

Screenshots

Sudoku Brawl2 screens
Mini Metro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku Brawl at Free against Mini Metro's $3.99. Mini Metro's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 73 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Sudoku Brawl is free to download; Mini Metro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Brawl ships an update every 73 months, Mini Metro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku Brawl versus Mini Metro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku BrawlMini Metro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—4.9 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—32K — better
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason FieldmanDinosaur Polo Club

Customer experience

Sudoku Brawl

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Mini Metro

All ratings31,792 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,509 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku Brawl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mini Metro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboard issues with daily challenges
  • Crashes and compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Unexpected behavior when trains skip stations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to create branching lines
  • More detailed statistics and analytics
  • Additional game modes (e.g. career, scenarios)
  • Integration with real-world transit data

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Brawl

No in-app purchases

None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Brawl free?
Sudoku Brawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Brawl or Mini Metro have ads?
Neither Sudoku Brawl nor Mini Metro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Brawl or Mini Metro?
Sudoku Brawl ships an update every 73 months, and Mini Metro every 2 months. Most recently, Sudoku Brawl was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mini Metro on October 28, 2026.

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