Comparison

BrainZap vs Proper Sudoku

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

Head to head

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About

BrainZap

Features

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Play a quick Sudoku game to wake up your brain.

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Proper Sudoku

Features

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Play Sudoku your way - no time limits! Proper Sudoku lets you play Sudoku Puzzles at your own pace! Proper Sudoku Puzzles have a just a single solution and we've included 1000s of them! 10 Difficulty levels from Casual and Novice to Expert and Master. Each difficulty level has 1000s of Sudoku puzzles. How to play: - Enter numbers on the grid so each row, column and box includes all numbers 1 to 9. - Complete levels at your own pace. - Use hints to reveal numbers and show how to do it! - The game can calculate notes for you to make solving puzzles faster and easier! Features - 1000s of Proper Sudoku puzzles - No times limits - Beautiful clear graphics with different color themes - Adjust number size to be big and clear - Quick note system for advanced players - Notes can be displayed as numbers or dots - Autosaves current puzzle including all your notes In-App Purchase (Optional Premium upgrade) - No banner or interstitial ads - Unlimited free hints - Unlimited free automatic notes - Skip levels at any difficulty Need any help? Email us at info@gamewareeurope.com

Screenshots

BrainZap3 screens

Proper Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainZap at none against Proper Sudoku's 1. BrainZap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months). On price 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainZap ships an update every 3 days, Proper Sudoku every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

BrainZap versus Proper Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BrainZap	Proper Sudoku
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	431 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	展徽周	Gameware Europe Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BrainZap

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proper Sudoku

One-time1

Premium Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is BrainZap free?

BrainZap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Proper Sudoku free?

Proper Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do BrainZap or Proper Sudoku have ads?

Proper Sudoku shows ads; BrainZap does not.

Which is updated more often, BrainZap or Proper Sudoku?

BrainZap ships an update every 3 days, and Proper Sudoku every 10 months. Most recently, BrainZap was updated on October 27, 2026 and Proper Sudoku on October 28, 2026.