Comparison

Giant Sudoku vs Hexways

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

Head to head
About

Giant Sudoku

This puzzle game offers a challenging Sudoku experience beyond the standard 9x9 grid, with options for 16x16 and 25x25 puzzles. It's designed to enhance logical thinking and focus, and allows users to print puzzles for offline enjoyment.

Highlights
  • 16x16 Sudoku puzzles
  • 25x25 Sudoku puzzles
  • Printable puzzles
  • Enhances logical thinking
  • Focus training
  • Easy to play interface
Features
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Giant Sudoku – Take on the ultimate challenge! If the classic 9×9 Sudoku feels too easy, why not try 16×16 or even 25×25? In Giant Sudoku, your logical thinking and focus will be pushed to the next level. It’s a full-scale puzzle app you can enjoy at your own pace during your free time. Prefer solving on paper? You can print puzzles directly from the app. Even if you’re not used to apps, it’s easy to play. Share it with your parents or grandparents too!

About

Hexways

Features
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How to play Fill the giant 16×16 grid so that every row, column and 4×4 box contains the sixteen hexadecimal symbols — the digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F — with no repeats. Tap a cell to select it, then tap a symbol to place it. The row and column highlight to help you spot conflicts at a glance. Pinch to zoom in on the big board, and double-tap to jump between the full grid and a close-up. Stuck on a cell? Tap Hint to reveal the correct symbol. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Killer Sudoku cages Dashed outlines group cells into cages, each with a target sum shown in its corner. The symbols inside a cage never repeat and must add up exactly — extra logic on top of the usual row, column and box rules. Prefer to add up in hex? Switch cage totals between decimal and hexadecimal any time in Settings. Choose your difficulty Five levels from Very Easy through to Extreme — from a gentle introduction to a serious challenge. Track your score Every correct symbol earns points — and solving quickly, keeping a streak going and finishing under the par time all add bonuses on top. Harder puzzles score the most. A wrong guess breaks your streak, so think before you tap. Clean, distraction-free design Choose from a selection of light and dark color themes — no internet required. Prefer a relaxed solve? Zen Mode hides the score and timer and drops all penalties. If classic Sudoku has stopped stretching you, Hexways is the next level — a fresh giant puzzle every time.

Screenshots

Giant Sudoku4 screens
Hexways3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giant Sudoku at none against Hexways's 1. Hexways's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hexways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Giant Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giant Sudoku ships an update every 2 weeks, Hexways every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Giant Sudoku versus Hexways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiant SudokuHexways
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernarito hojoGary Watson

In-app purchases

None

Giant Sudoku

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexways

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99

Questions

Is Giant Sudoku free?
Giant Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexways free?
Hexways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Giant Sudoku or Hexways have ads?
Giant Sudoku shows ads; Hexways does not.
Which is updated more often, Giant Sudoku or Hexways?
Giant Sudoku ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hexways every 5 days. Most recently, Giant Sudoku was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hexways on October 17, 2026.

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