Comparison

Kudoku vs Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Kudoku

This app offers a pure Sudoku experience with a minimalist design and smooth gameplay. Focus on solving puzzles without distractions, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player. Enjoy a calm and satisfying puzzle-solving session anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Smooth interactions
  • Pure puzzle focus
  • Calm gameplay experience
  • Endless engagement
Features
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Experience Sudoku the way it was meant to be—simple, elegant, and endlessly engaging. With a beautifully minimal design and smooth interactions, this app lets you focus purely on the puzzle. Whether you're solving your first grid or your thousandth, enjoy a calm and satisfying gameplay experience anytime, anywhere.

About

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles

This app offers a vast collection of over 100 logic puzzles, including Sudoku, Nonogram, and Minesweeper. It provides interactive tutorials, offline play, and daily challenges. Unlock additional game types and features with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • 101 puzzle types
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Offline play
  • Daily challenges
  • Pro subscription for more games
  • Progress tracking
  • Unlimited new boards (Pro)
Features
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Sudoku, Nonogram, Minesweeper, Suguru and Numberlink: 101 puzzle types in one ad-free collection. Start with a favorite, then discover your next challenge. Find your kind of puzzle - Enjoy number puzzles? Try Sudoku, Calcudoku and Futoshiki. - Follow number clues in Slitherlink, draw a single loop through the black and white pearls in Masyu, or connect islands in Hashi. - Shade and divide grids in Nonogram, Nurikabe and Shikaku. - Try something different with Minesweeper, Tents and Trees, or Star Battle. Learn by playing Interactive tutorials let you practice unfamiliar rules on the board. Choose from each game's available sizes and difficulties, and play practice puzzles offline at your own pace. New boards are generated so you can keep exploring. Start free, explore more with Pro Generate and play new boards free in 51 game types. The other 50 Pro games each include 5 different free boards, shared across practice and challenges. Pro unlocks unlimited new boards in those games, plus full replay history, advanced replay controls and long-term statistics. Make time for a puzzle Take on the shared daily challenge, review real games in replays, or follow your progress. Online challenges, rankings and cloud features need an internet connection. Included puzzles: Numbers & symbols: Sudoku, Calcudoku, Kakuro, Futoshiki, Binairo, Binairo+, Mathrax, Skyscrapers, Hidoku, ABCD, ABC End View, Hitori, Subsets, Suguru, Ripple Effect, Makaro, Nansuke Loops & connections: Slitherlink, Masyu, Hashi, Yajilin, Shingoki, Gokigen Naname, Spokes, Train Tracks, Signpost, NetWalk, Netslide, Roma, Stitches, Zip, Numberlink, Herugolf, Pencils, Mid-loop, Moon-or-Sun, Satogaeri, Suraromu, Yosenabe, Kuralin, Dotchi-Loop, Nagareru Shading & regions: Nonogram, Mosaic, Nurikabe, Fillomino, Shikaku, Patches, Double Choco, Heyawake, LITS, Norinori, Usowan, Nurimeizu, Dosun-Fuwari, Tapa, Shakashaka, Kurodoko, Palisade, Spiral Galaxies, Map, Yin-Yang, Sashigane, Hebi, Kurotto, Choco Banana, Nurimisaki, Juosan, Chained Block, Tilepaint, Nuritwin, Sto-stone, Tatamibari, Evolomino Placement & clues: Minesweeper, Battleships, Tents and Trees, Akari, Star Battle, Aquarium, Thermometers, Magnets, Kakurasu, Lollipops, Tatebo-Yokobo, Dominosa, Tawamurenga, Black Box, Haunted Mirror Maze, Mastermind Movement & space: 15 Puzzle, Sixteen, Twiddle, Cube, Flip, Flood, SameGame, Inertia, Peg Solitaire, Planarity, Clusters Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kudoku4 screens
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles at 4.9 against Kudoku's 3.0. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). Kudoku's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kudoku ships an update every 3 months, Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Kudoku versus Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKudokuSimon Tatham's Logic Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer佳鑫 寿BE A MAN PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Kudoku

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Simon Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Simon Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Simon Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Kudoku free?
Kudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles free?
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kudoku or Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles?
Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles is rated higher. Kudoku averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Kudoku or Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles have ads?
Neither Kudoku nor Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kudoku or Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles?
Kudoku ships an update every 3 months, and Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Kudoku was updated on October 28, 2026 and Simon Tatham's Logic Puzzles on November 9, 2026.

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