Comparison

DokuDoo vs IOSudoku

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

Head to head
About

DokuDoo

Enjoy a Sudoku experience designed for all players, particularly seniors, with a senior-friendly interface and large fonts. Get daily puzzles and hints for free, with an optional one-time purchase for unlimited content and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Senior-friendly design with large fonts
  • Free daily puzzles and hints
  • One-time purchase for premium features
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Accessibility optimized
Features
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DokuDoo offers the best Sudoku experience for all players and especially those over 50: * No ads ever - even in free version * One-time $4.99 purchase vs $9.99+ elsewhere * 4 free daily puzzles (more than competitors) * Senior-friendly design with large fonts * No confusing subscriptions FREE FEATURES: * 3 daily puzzles with midnight reset * 3 daily hints with explanations * All difficulty levels * Apple Pencil support * Accessibility optimized PREMIUM UPGRADE ($4.99): * Unlimited daily puzzles * Unlimited hints * Beautiful color themes * Regional leaderboards * Advanced statistics * Cloud backup & sync Terms of Service: https://www.onethum.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.onethum.com/privacy-policy

About

IOSudoku

Features
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IOSudoku is a clean, offline Sudoku for iPhone built for fast daily play without ads, accounts, or interruptions. Features: - Five difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard, and Extremely Hard - Daily puzzle with streak progress - Manual notes mode - One hint per puzzle - Remaining digit counts while you play - Best times and completion stats by difficulty - Resume your last in-progress puzzle automatically - Device theme mode that follows your iPhone appearance - On-device puzzle generation with unique-solution checks Play anywhere with no sign-in and no internet connection required.

Screenshots

DokuDoo4 screens
IOSudoku3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IOSudoku at none against DokuDoo's 1. IOSudoku also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). DokuDoo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. DokuDoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IOSudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DokuDoo ships an update every 6 days, IOSudoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DokuDoo versus IOSudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDokuDooIOSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Thum Software, LLCBilal Bayram

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DokuDoo

One-time1
  • DokuDoo Premium$4.99
None

IOSudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DokuDoo free?
DokuDoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IOSudoku free?
IOSudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DokuDoo or IOSudoku have ads?
Neither DokuDoo nor IOSudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DokuDoo or IOSudoku?
DokuDoo ships an update every 6 days, and IOSudoku every 3 weeks. Most recently, DokuDoo was updated on October 14, 2026 and IOSudoku on October 15, 2026.

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