Comparison

Sudoku Custom vs Shape Clash

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Custom

Master Sudoku with a comprehensive learning system. Import any puzzle, get step-by-step hints, and learn over 30 advanced solving techniques with interactive tutorials. Track your progress and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 30+ solving techniques with tutorials
  • Import and solve any Sudoku puzzle
  • Step-by-step hints and explanations
  • Tens of thousands of puzzles
  • Global leaderboards and progress tracking
  • Image recognition for puzzle import
Features
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Stuck on a hard Sudoku? Want to learn advanced techniques like X-Wing, Swordfish, or ALS? Sudoku Custom is your complete learning system with: 30+ SOLVING TECHNIQUES WITH TUTORIALS Learn every technique from basic Single Candidate to advanced Almost Locked Sets (ALS), Forcing Chains, and more. Each technique includes: - Step-by-step explanations - Visual demonstrations - Interactive examples PERFECT FOR LEARNING - Beginner? Start with easy techniques - Advanced? Master expert strategies like Jellyfish, Sue de Coq - Stuck? Import ANY puzzle and get detailed solving hints TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PUZZLES - 7 difficulty levels (Easy → Impossible) - Fresh challenges every day - Perfectly generated for quality solving POWERFUL SOLVER & IMPORT - Scan or manually input puzzles from newspapers, NYT, Apple News - Get step-by-step solutions with technique explanations - Save puzzles for later - No ads interrupting your learning COMPETE & TRACK PROGRESS - Global leaderboards - Track your solving statistics - Challenge yourself with harder puzzles **SUPPORTED TECHNIQUES:** Naked/Hidden Singles, Pairs, Triples, Quadruples | Block Elimination | X-Wing | Swordfish | Jellyfish | XY-Wing | XYZ-Wing | Skyscraper | X-Chain | Forcing Chains | Almost Locked Sets (ALS) | Sue de Coq | Unique Rectangle | and many more! Whether you're learning Sudoku or stuck on that impossible puzzle, Sudoku Custom helps you understand WHY each number goes where. Download now and become a Sudoku expert!

About

Shape Clash

Engage in a fast-paced puzzle game where you quickly sort shapes and colors into their designated bins. Progress through levels to unlock vibrant new visual themes and test your sorting abilities across multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Shape and color sorting gameplay
  • Multiple distinct game modes
  • Unlockable visual themes
  • Personal best time tracking
  • Achievement system
  • Smooth physics and responsive controls
Features
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Drag or throw shapes and colors into matching bins as quickly as possible. Complete levels to unlock new visual themes for your game. Game Modes - Color Clash: Match colored shapes to corresponding bins - Shape Clash: Sort triangles, circles, and squares by type - Pattern Clash: Group solid, striped, and dotted designs - Crazy Clash: All sorting modes combined Unlockable Themes Achieve target completion times to unlock visual themes: - Neon Theme: Bright, energetic visuals - Pastel Theme: Soft, calming colors - Dark Mode: Clean midnight aesthetics - Gilded Mode: Elegant gold accents and a "Clash Master" title Features - Personal best time tracking - Achievement system for progress tracking - Smooth physics and responsive controls - Progressive difficulty through skill-based unlocks - Clean, intuitive interface The game tracks your completion times as you work to improve your performance and unlock new visual themes. Suitable for both quick sessions and extended play. Test your sorting skills across different game modes and see how many themes you can unlock.

Screenshots

Sudoku Custom4 screens
Shape Clash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Clash at none against Sudoku Custom's 1. Shape Clash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Sudoku Custom's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Sudoku Custom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shape Clash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shape Clash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku Custom has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Sudoku Custom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shape Clash's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku Custom versus Shape Clash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku CustomShape Clash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子健 高Joshua David Nunley

Customer experience

Sudoku Custom

All ratings52 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Shape Clash

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku Custom

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
None

Shape Clash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Custom free?
Sudoku Custom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Clash free?
Shape Clash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku Custom or Shape Clash?
Shape Clash is rated higher. Sudoku Custom averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Shape Clash averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sudoku Custom or Shape Clash have ads?
Neither Sudoku Custom nor Shape Clash shows ads.

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