Comparison

SudokuTournament+ vs Sudoku

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

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About

SudokuTournament+

Features
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Enjoy Sudoku with no ads. Keep your brain sharp and active while having fun. Play solo at your own pace or challenge yourself against other sudoku lovers around the world by playing in a monthly tournament! Millions of people play sudoku every day to stimulate their minds and enjoy solving puzzles. The SudokuTournament+ app has thousands of sudoku puzzles in many different difficulty levels to help keep your mind active, unwind from stress, and challenge yourself. The SudokuTournament+ app has classic sudoku puzzles from easy to diabolical difficulty levels so you can choose whether you want a more relaxing game to pass the time, or a more challenging game to test your mind’s sharpness. Take a break from daily life and engage your brain and focus to remove distractions. Play the same puzzle with your friends by simply sharing the puzzle’s unique code. You and multiple fiends can all play the same puzzle at the same time! Improve your solving skills and speed by playing in a monthly tournament and being matched with sudoku players of a similar level. Track your wins and losses each month and increase your level over time as you play matches. Track your solo play progress with easy to understand statistics and compare with world players through achievements and leaderboards. We developed new insightful visuals to view your progress and improvement statistics by viewing your own historical game progress, as well as comparing your achievements and stats with worldwide players on leaderboards through Apple Game Center. Play across multiple devices with cloud save. The SudokuTournament+ app has many features to assist in playing the game such as hints, matching numbers highlighting, preventing unneeded notes and more. These can all be turned off at your discretion. This engaging sudoku app has: - Show if numbers are placed incorrectly - Lock correctly placed numbers to not be changed - Highlight matching numbers and note numbers - Prevent placing note if number is already in row, column or box - Clear unneeded notes once a number placed correctly - Hide number buttons when all of that number has been placed - View in-depth statistics and compare to world leaderboard players - Light/dark mode - Choose from many different colored background colors - Daily challenges and awards for completing a full month of challenges - Offline play - No ads *Tournament play requires an internet connection

About

Sudoku

Features
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Why You’ll Love Sudoku: 1. Improves Memory & Cognitive Skills: Enhances mental clarity and focus, enhances your attention to detail, and short-term memory 2. Relaxing & Fun: A delightful pastime for people seeking mental stimulation 3. Friendly Design: Designed with a user-friendly interface, perfect for all players 4. A Social Activity: challenge your friends or play with family members Game Features: • 4 Difficulty Levels: Choose your level, from Easy to Expert, and progress at your own pace. • Offline Play: Play anywhere, anytime – no internet connection required. • Unlimited Mistakes: Take your time and make as many mistakes as you need. • Hints: Get helpful suggestions to guide you through challenging puzzles. • Notes: Keep track of possible numbers in each cell to make solving easier. • Achievements: Track your progress and earn rewards for your accomplishments. • Hundreds of Puzzles: Enjoy a variety of puzzles that will challenge and engage you. • Undo Move: Mistakes happen – undo any move and keep going. • Auto Save: Never lose your progress – the game automatically saves your session. • Statistics: Monitor your performance and celebrate milestones. • Night Mode: Play comfortably at night with a relaxing dark theme. How to play Classic Sudoku: 1. Grid Structure: Sudoku is played on a 9x9 grid, subdivided into nine smaller 3x3 grids (blocks). Each Sudoku game board has several cells that are already filled. The more cells are initially filled, the easier the game is. The fewer cells are initially filled, the harder the game is. 2. Objective: Fill the entire grid with digits from 1 to 9. 3. Number Placement: • Each row must contain each digit exactly once. • Each column must contain each digit exactly once. • Each 3x3 block must contain each digit exactly once. 4. No Guessing: Each puzzle has a logical solution that can be reached without guessing. So, download Sudoku today and experience the benefits of a game that sharpens your mind, improves memory, and provides hours of fun!

Screenshots

SudokuTournament+4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku at Free against SudokuTournament+'s $1.99. SudokuTournament+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). On 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

Sudoku is free to download; SudokuTournament+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SudokuTournament+ versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuTournament+Sudoku
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyntaxity Inc.Aleksei Samsonov

In-app purchases

None

SudokuTournament+

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SudokuTournament+ free?
SudokuTournament+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SudokuTournament+ or Sudoku have ads?
Sudoku shows ads; SudokuTournament+ does not.

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