Comparison

Sudoktor vs Viva Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Sudoktor

This app assists in solving Sudoku puzzles, offering features to generate unlimited puzzles of varying difficulty, analyze existing ones, and provide detailed solving strategies. It allows manual puzzle entry and includes advanced tools for a deeper understanding of Sudoku mechanics.

Highlights
  • Generates unlimited Sudoku puzzles
  • Rates puzzle difficulty
  • Manual puzzle entry and copy-paste
  • Automatic pencil mark updates
  • Full Undo/Redo functionality
  • Advanced analysis (candidates, subsets, chains)
Features
Currently charting
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Sudoktor is a Sudoku solving assistant. It helps you to solve and understand Sudoku puzzles but it can also be used to create and solve unlimited Sudoku puzzles. See the support page for more details and screenshots. App's key features: - generates valid 9x9 sudoku puzzles of any choosen level (from easy to fiendish) - allows to rate objectively the difficulty of the current puzzle - allows to enter to enter standard 9x9 Sudokus manually or by copy-and-paste - offers an intuitive and quick entry method - shows or hides pencil marks, updates them automatically - full Undo/Redo feature - offers advanced analysis on demand: - candidates - wrong values - solution - subsets, grid analysis, forcing chains, almost locked subsets... - ability to save and to reopen the games

About

Viva Sudoku

Engage in Sudoku challenges tailored for all skill levels, from beginner to master. Features include an intelligent hint system, daily challenges, and detailed progress tracking to enhance logic and mathematical thinking.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Intelligent hint system
  • Daily challenges and achievements
  • Detailed progress tracking
  • Smart AI scanner
  • Auto-save and resume
  • Note-taking system
Features
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Welcome to Viva Sudoku - Your Ultimate Brain Training Partner! Experience engaging Sudoku challenges designed for all skill levels! WHY CHOOSE VIVA SUDOKU: Multiple Difficulty Levels from Beginner to Master Intelligent Hint System for Learning Beautiful Interface with Dark Mode Daily Challenges & Achievements Detailed Progress Tracking Smart AI Scanner for Solutions PERFECT FOR: Daily Brain Exercise Logic Skill Enhancement Relaxing Entertainment Mathematical Thinking Whether you're a beginner or Sudoku master, discover your perfect challenge level! FEATURES: Auto-Save & Resume Progress Statistics Error Checking Note-Taking System Multiple Theme Options Cloud Sync Start your Sudoku journey today - Train your brain while having fun!

Screenshots

Sudoktor4 screens
Viva Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Viva Sudoku at 100% against Sudoktor's 50%. Viva Sudoku also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Sudoktor's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Viva Sudoku is free to download; Sudoktor costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Viva Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoktor has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sudoktor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Viva Sudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoktor ships an update every 36 months, Viva Sudoku weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Sudoktor versus Viva Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoktorViva Sudoku
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTablEditVivaThinking Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Sudoktor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Viva Sudoku

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sudoktor

No in-app purchases

None

Viva Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoktor free?
Sudoktor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viva Sudoku free?
Viva Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoktor or Viva Sudoku?
Viva Sudoku is rated higher. Sudoktor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Viva Sudoku averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sudoktor or Viva Sudoku have ads?
Neither Sudoktor nor Viva Sudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoktor or Viva Sudoku?
Sudoktor ships an update every 36 months, and Viva Sudoku weekly. Most recently, Sudoktor was updated on September 1, 2026 and Viva Sudoku on June 11, 2026.

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