Comparison

BrainBro vs Pretty Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

BrainBro

Features
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BrainBro — a colourful, co-operative twist on the classic logic-grid puzzle. Fill the grid so every colour appears once in each row, column, and box — the classic puzzle you already know, reimagined in colour. Play with beautiful gems, flat colours, a soft glow, or classic numbers if you prefer the traditional look. BrainBro is made for playing together. In two-player mode you and a friend, partner, or family member work the same board as a team — no winners, no timers racing you, just solving side by side. And when you get stuck, BrainBro teaches instead of just telling. Its hints walk you through the reasoning step by step — what to notice, why it holds, and the move it leads to — with the pattern drawn right on the board. Prefer a quick nudge? Switch to instant hints anytime. From gentle to genuinely tricky, every puzzle is solvable with techniques the game can actually explain — so you're always learning, never stuck. Keep a daily streak going, track your best times, and enjoy it all completely ad-free and private, with everything kept on your device. Features • Play with gems, colours, a glow, or classic numbers • Co-operative two-player mode on one shared board • Teaching hints that explain why the next move works — or quick hints if you prefer • Four difficulty levels, from beginner to expert • Daily streak with an optional reminder, plus best-time and accuracy stats • Several board styles, light and dark • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion support • Available in English, Swedish, and German • Completely ad-free and private — no accounts, no tracking Bring colour, teamwork, and a little teaching to your next puzzle with BrainBro.

About

Pretty Sudoku

Features
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Sudoku, beautifully designed and fully offline. Choose from 5 difficulty levels and 8 elegant color themes.

Screenshots

BrainBro2 screens
Pretty Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainBro at every 3 weeks against Pretty Sudoku's every 3 months. Pretty Sudoku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainBro ships an update every 3 weeks, Pretty Sudoku every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BrainBro versus Pretty Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainBroPretty Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter ErikssonAmedeo Majer

In-app purchases

None

BrainBro

No in-app purchases

None

Pretty Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainBro free?
BrainBro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pretty Sudoku free?
Pretty Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrainBro or Pretty Sudoku have ads?
Neither BrainBro nor Pretty Sudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainBro or Pretty Sudoku?
BrainBro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pretty Sudoku every 3 months. Most recently, BrainBro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pretty Sudoku on October 6, 2026.

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