Comparison

Sudoku Scan & Solver vs Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Scan & Solver

Effortlessly solve any Sudoku puzzle by scanning or uploading an image. Get instant solutions, check for mistakes, and edit the board with an intuitive interface suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Scan Sudoku puzzles from photos
  • Instant puzzle solving
  • Mistake highlighting
  • Board editing
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Sudoku Scan & Solve lets you capture or upload any Sudoku puzzle and get the solution in seconds! Features - Fast Scan: Snap a photo or choose an image for instant recognition - Instant Solve: Even the toughest puzzles are solved in a flash - Mistake Check: Highlight incorrect cells with clear visual feedback - Board Edit: Adjust or input numbers freely - Simple & Intuitive: Designed for both beginners and Sudoku masters Whether you’re practicing, tackling hard challenges, or aiming for prize contests, Sudoku Scan & Solve makes it effortless. Say goodbye to unsolved puzzles—scan, solve, and play smarter today!

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Sudoku

Features
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Sudoku that teaches you to solve, not just a grid to fill in. SCAN A PUZZLE FROM PAPER Are you stuck in a Sudoku ? Point your camera at a sudoku scan it and see how to unlock the next move. Recognition runs entirely on your device using a neural network trained specifically for this app — nothing is uploaded, and it works with no internet connection at all. Because no scanner is perfect, every scan stops at a review screen before it reaches the board. You see the photo with the detected grid drawn over it, all 81 cell crops next to what was read from each one, and the confidence behind every digit. Anything misread can be corrected with a tap. Cells that repeat a digit in their row, column, or box are flagged in red, so a bad scan can never become an unplayable board. UNDERSTAND EVERY MOVE Ask for a solution and you don't just get answers — you get reasoning. Each digit is placed one step at a time, and the technique behind it is named and explained in plain English as it happens: • Naked Single — a cell has only one candidate left • Hidden Single — a digit fits only one cell in its row, column, or box • Pointing Pair and Box/Line Reduction — locked candidates • Naked Pair, Hidden Pair, Naked Triple • X-Wing and XY-Wing • Nishio — trial and contradiction, used only as a last resort Pause the solver at any point to study the board yourself, step backwards and forwards through the reasoning, then resume when you're ready. The running commentary makes it a tutor rather than a cheat button. PUZZLES THAT ARE ACTUALLY FAIR Every generated puzzle is checked to have exactly one solution — never two, never ambiguous. Each is also graded by the hardest technique it genuinely requires, and any puzzle that can only be finished by trial and error is thrown away. If you reach a wall, there is always a logical way through. Five levels, from a single match to a full volcano: Easy, Casual, Medium, Hard, Expert. The harder tiers are harder to think about, not merely emptier. BUILT FOR COMFORTABLE PLAY • Pencil marks, with automatic clean-up as you place digits • Auto-notes to fill in candidates for a cell • Safe mode highlights a conflict the moment you create one • Hint button points out a cell that has only one possibility left • Full undo and redo history • Four colour themes: Midnight Focus, Warm Paper, Forest Minimal, Slate Contrast • Portrait and landscape • Progress stats for solved puzzles and help used PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No analytics. No network access of any kind — the app has no code to reach the internet. Your photos are read on your device and never leave it.

Screenshots

Sudoku Scan & Solver4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku at none against Sudoku Scan & Solver's shown. Sudoku Scan & Solver's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Scan & Solver ships an update weekly, Sudoku monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku Scan & Solver versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku Scan & SolverSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoaki OkuboPIETRO ANDREA BRAMBILLA

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Scan & Solver

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Scan & Solver free?
Sudoku Scan & Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Scan & Solver or Sudoku have ads?
Sudoku Scan & Solver shows ads; Sudoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Scan & Solver or Sudoku?
Sudoku Scan & Solver ships an update weekly, and Sudoku monthly. Most recently, Sudoku Scan & Solver was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sudoku on October 31, 2026.

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