Comparison

Sudojo vs Tetsudoku

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

Head to head
About

Sudojo

This app teaches you how to solve Sudoku puzzles by mastering over 60 techniques and progressing through a structured belt system. It offers daily challenges, a smart hint system, and multiple difficulty levels to guide you from beginner to expert.

Highlights
  • Master 60+ Sudoku solving techniques
  • Structured belt progression system
  • Daily challenges tailored to skill level
  • Smart hint system with step-by-step logic
  • Multiple difficulty levels from beginner to expert
  • Custom puzzle entry and scanning
  • Sync progress across devices
Features
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Sudojo is the ultimate Sudoku learning platform that teaches you how to solve puzzles — not just gives you answers. Progress from beginner to expert through a structured belt system while mastering 60+ real solving techniques used by championship players. DAILY CHALLENGES • A fresh puzzle every day tailored to your skill level • Track your daily streak and compete with yourself • Share your completed puzzles with friends LEARN 60 SOLVING TECHNIQUES • Each technique includes step-by-step explanations and practice puzzles Basics: Full House, Hidden Single, Naked Single Pairs & Tuples: Hidden Pair, Naked Pair, Locked Candidates, Hidden Triple, Naked Triple, Hidden Quad, Naked Quad Fish: X-Wing, Swordfish, Jellyfish, Squirmbag Finned Fish: Finned X-Wing, Finned Swordfish, Finned Jellyfish, Finned Squirmbag Sashimi Fish: Sashimi X-Wing, Sashimi Swordfish, Sashimi Jellyfish Franken Fish: Franken X-Wing, Franken Swordfish, Franken Jellyfish Wings: XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing, WXYZ-Wing, VWXYZ-Wing, UVWXYZ-Wing, TUVWXYZ-Wing, STUVWXYZ-Wing Single-Digit Patterns: Skyscraper, Two-String Kite, Empty Rectangle, Simple Coloring, W-Wing, Remote Pairs, Crane, Firework Unique Rectangles: Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4, Type 5, Hidden UR, Avoidable Rectangle Almost Locked Sets: ALS, ALS-XZ, ALS Chain, Sue de Coq, Death Blossom Chains: X-Cycles, Grouped X-Cycles, X-Chain, XY-Chain, AIC, Medusa Coloring, BUG+1, Forcing Chains, Forcing Net SMART HINT SYSTEM • Hints that teach you the technique, not just the answer • Visual highlighting shows exactly which cells and candidates matter • Step-by-step walkthrough of the solving logic • Learn the "why" behind every move BELT PROGRESSION SYSTEM • 12 belt levels from White Belt (beginner) to Black Belt (master) • Each belt introduces new techniques and harder puzzles • Earn points, unlock badges, and track your improvement • See your solving skills grow over time 12 DIFFICULTY LEVELS • Beginner to Extreme — there's always a new challenge • Each level focuses on specific techniques • Free access to foundational levels • Premium unlocks advanced and expert difficulties MORE FEATURES • Enter custom puzzles manually or scan from paper • Multiple display modes: Numbers, Kanji (漢数字), or Emoji • Pencil marks with auto-candidate mode • Timer and error highlighting (optional) • Dark mode and 16 language options • Sync progress across devices with your account • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac FREE & PREMIUM • Play daily puzzles and beginner-to-challenging levels for free • Subscribe to unlock advanced levels, expert techniques, and full hint access • Blue Belt: Unlocks Difficult, Intense, and Expert levels • Red Belt: Unlocks all levels including Brutal and Brain Freeze Whether you're picking up Sudoku for the first time or you're an experienced solver looking to learn advanced techniques, Sudojo is your path to mastery. Terms of Use: https://sudojo.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://sudojo.com/en/privacy

About

Tetsudoku

This app teaches logical Sudoku solving with daily puzzles and detailed hints. It automatically tracks candidates and offers a learn section with fifteen solving strategies. Unlock unlimited custom puzzles and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert)
  • Logical step-by-step hints
  • Fifteen solving strategies with practice
  • Automatic candidate tracking
  • Custom puzzle generation
  • Solve time and progress tracking
Features
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Every Sudoku has a logical path to the end. Tetsudoku teaches you to find it. Four new puzzles arrive each morning, one per difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. Twenty more come each week. The archive holds every past puzzle, ready to revisit. Stuck on a move? Most apps hand you the answer. Tetsudoku shows you the next logical step, names the cells involved, and explains the strategy behind it. Head to the Learn section for fifteen solving strategies, each with a full explanation and practice puzzles. Over time, you need fewer hints. Tetsudoku tracks candidates for you. No penciling in numbers by hand: it computes every possible value for every cell automatically. Tap to highlight all cells that can hold a given digit. Find cells with exactly two candidates in one tap. Choose any combination of values and see which cells share them. Less busywork, more solving. Spotted a puzzle in the newspaper? Enter it by hand and solve it right here. Unlock Tetsudoku Unlimited to generate custom puzzles at any difficulty, any time. Stats track your best and average solve times for each difficulty, puzzles finished, and hints used. Watch yourself improve. Easy puzzles are always free. Tetsudoku Unlimited is a single one-time purchase that unlocks Medium, Hard, and Expert puzzles plus unlimited puzzle generation.

Screenshots

Sudojo4 screens
Tetsudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudojo at every 9 days against Tetsudoku's every 5 weeks. Sudojo also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Sudojo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tetsudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sudojo against 5.0 for Tetsudoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudojo ships an update every 9 days, Tetsudoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sudojo versus Tetsudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudojoTetsudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSudobility IncAnodized Software

Customer experience

Sudojo

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

Tetsudoku

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sudojo

Subscriptions6
  • Blue Belt Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Blue Belt Quarterly Membership$9.993 Months
  • Red Belt Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
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  • Red Belt Quarter Membership$19.993 Months
  • Blue Belt Yearly Membership$29.991 Year
  • Red Belt Yearly Membership$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Tetsudoku

One-time1
  • Tetsudoku Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Sudojo free?
Sudojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tetsudoku free?
Tetsudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudojo or Tetsudoku?
Sudojo and Tetsudoku are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sudojo or Tetsudoku have ads?
Neither Sudojo nor Tetsudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudojo or Tetsudoku?
Sudojo ships an update every 9 days, and Tetsudoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sudojo was updated on September 9, 2026 and Tetsudoku on October 3, 2026.

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