Bantam Ball vs Ninesmith Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bantam Ball
Test your speed and precision in a physics-based challenge. Master skills to guide a block into a goal within a time limit. Unlock new cosmetic items by earning stars and progress through 100 handcrafted levels.
- Knock block into goal
- Race against the clock
- Beat time trials
- 100 handcrafted levels
- Unlock skins and effects
- Offline gameplay
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Master your skills to knock the block into the goal in a race against the clock! ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE Bantam Ball offers a test of speed and precision to those who accept it. Are you up for the challenge? BEAT TIME TRIALS Learn new tricks and beat time trials across 100 handcrafted levels. EARN YOUR FLAIR Earn stars to unlock access to new skins and effects. Play solo with optional ads and in-app purchases. No internet connection? No problem. Enjoy full gameplay offline!
Ninesmith Sudoku
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most puzzle apps run on guilt. ninesmith runs on the opposite. it's a calm daily sudoku with a coach — the smith — who quietly notices you. miss a day? no red screen, no lecture. he just keeps your seat warm. DAILY PUZZLE + STREAK • a fresh daily sudoku, one clear goal. • your streak is there when you want it. miss a day and there's no red screen, no lecture. • classic mode whenever you want, at the difficulty you pick. A COACH WHO NOTICES, NOT NAGS • smart hints point at the next step instead of stealing the solve. • the pattern trainer runs 30–90 second sessions to build real technique. • learn singles, hidden singles, and cleaner solving habits over time. CALM BY DESIGN • obsidian gold, night focus, and warm studio — tuned for readability and longer, quieter sessions. • no ads in the free tier. the board stays quiet. WEEKLY LEAGUE • a light weekly loop for a reason to come back — no fake opponents, no pressure. CHALLENGE A FRIEND • finish a daily and share a short code. your friend plays the same board and sees who won — fastest time wins, each hint adds 30 seconds. (they need the app to play.) • no accounts, no servers. the code is just numbers, sent through your own messages. free: full classic play, daily puzzles, and core hints. premium unlocks deeper coaching, visual tuning, and richer summaries for players who want to get genuinely better, not just finish one more grid. ninesmith sudoku — the puzzle that never makes you feel bad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ninesmith Sudoku at none against Bantam Ball's shown. Bantam Ball's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Bantam Ball sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Ninesmith Sudoku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bantam Ball ships an update weekly, Ninesmith Sudoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bantam Ball | Ninesmith Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (103 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Low Shields | DAMIAN KUSTUSZ |
In-app purchases
Bantam Ball
- Gems (100)$0.99
- Gems (330)$2.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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- Gems (600)$4.99
- Gems (1300)$9.99
- Gems (3000)$19.99
Ninesmith Sudoku
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$79.99
Questions
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