Comparison

NumberPlace vs Sudoku Labs

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

Head to head
About

NumberPlace

Features
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Smooth, elegant Sudoku play that helps you grow with every puzzle. - 3 difficulty levels: Easy / Normal / Hard - Step-by-step solving guidance - Smart features: auto-notes, undo/redo, number highlight - Dark mode and remaining number display for clarity - Achievement tracking and personal progress log - Includes handcrafted puzzles - Personalize your color scheme - Level up with logical hints! Bloom your brain under the cherry blossoms of logic.gic. *This app is a reboot of a previously released version. Due to changes in the keychain specification over time, older apps may lose user data upon update, making further updates unfeasible. As a result, we are gradually releasing rebooted versions. We appreciate your continued support.

About

Sudoku Labs

Enjoy a clean, fast, and distraction-free Sudoku experience with daily puzzles across six difficulty levels. Features include smart notes, conflict highlighting, and unlimited undo. Play offline with no ads or accounts required.

Highlights
  • Six difficulty tiers
  • Global daily puzzle
  • Smart pencil notes
  • Conflict highlighting
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Offline play
Features
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Sudoku Labs is built for players who want clean, fast, distraction-free Sudoku. No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. Just pure Sudoku. • Six difficulty tiers: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert (Premium) and Extreme (Premium) • One global daily puzzle — the same challenge for everyone, every day • Smart pencil notes • Conflict highlighting • Optional mistake detection • Unlimited undo/redo • Offline play — no internet required • Puzzle history library Premium unlock gives you: • Expert & Extreme difficulty • +2 hints per difficulty • Increased mistake allowance • One-time purchase — no subscription, ever • Support independent development — no subscriptions, ever. Designed for focus. Built for performance. If you love Sudoku without clutter, this is your app.

Screenshots

NumberPlace4 screens
Sudoku Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberPlace at none against Sudoku Labs's 1. NumberPlace also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). Sudoku Labs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price 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 Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumberPlace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NumberPlace ships an update every 2 weeks, Sudoku Labs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
NumberPlace versus Sudoku Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumberPlaceSudoku Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinicyJustin van Wijngaarden

In-app purchases

None

NumberPlace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku Labs

One-time1
  • Sudoku Labs$3.99

Questions

Is NumberPlace free?
NumberPlace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Labs free?
Sudoku Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NumberPlace or Sudoku Labs have ads?
NumberPlace shows ads; Sudoku Labs does not.
Which is updated more often, NumberPlace or Sudoku Labs?
NumberPlace ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sudoku Labs weekly. Most recently, NumberPlace was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sudoku Labs on October 31, 2026.

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