Comparison

Sudoqueens vs Monarch Grid

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

Head to head
About

Sudoqueens

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place crowns on a grid with a single rule: one per row, column, and region, without touching. Enjoy daily puzzles and hundreds of levels for focused gameplay without internet.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Offline gameplay
  • Focus-oriented design
  • Streak tracking
Features
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Place crowns on a colorful grid following one simple rule: one crown per row, column, and region, and never touching, not even diagonally. Easy to learn. Endlessly satisfying to master. DAILY PUZZLES A new puzzle every day. Keep your streak alive. HUNDREDS OF LEVELS From relaxing warmups to brutal logic challenges. Whether you have 2 minutes or 20, there's always a puzzle waiting. MADE FOR FOCUS No internet needed. Just you, the grid, and a clear mind. Perfect for commutes, breaks, or unwinding. Loved by Sudoku and Nonogram fans worldwide. If logic puzzles make your brain happy, Queens Daily is your new daily ritual. Download Sudoqueens and start your streak today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Monarch Grid

Features
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MONARCH GRID — a logic puzzle where you place crowns across the colored regions of the realm. Elegant, minimal, and just the right amount of tricky. ONE WORLD, ONE PUZZLE Every day, a single challenge — the same one for every player on Earth. Solve it, beat your best time, build your streak. INFINITE MODE Four difficulty tiers — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert — calibrated by deductive complexity, not just board size. Play as many puzzles as you want, whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY Place one crown in each row, each column, and each colored region. Two crowns can never touch — not even diagonally. Simple rules, deep logic. THINK CLEARLY · Auto-mark forbidden cells when you place a crown · Highlight errors in red so you can spot mistakes quickly · Smart hints with the human technique behind the deduction · Undo, reset, give-up with full solution reveal · Resume any puzzle exactly where you left it TRACK YOUR JOURNEY · Personal stats by difficulty with trend sparklines · Best-time ribbon when you set a new record · Daily streak with milestone celebrations (3, 7, 14, 30, 50, 100, 200, 365 days) · Achievements for night owls, flawless solves, hint-free runs and more MADE TO FIT · Light, dark, and system theme — switches automatically with your device · Colorblind mode with distinct patterns per region · 17 languages at launch · Haptic feedback and ambient sound effects, both optional · iPad and tablet ready NO STRINGS · No account, no sign-in, no cloud · No tracking beyond opt-in anonymous crash reports · The daily puzzle never shows ads · One-time "Remove Ads" purchase clears the rest forever Designed and developed independently for people who enjoy a moment of clean, focused thought. Privacy policy: https://albertomartinezmartin.com/monarchgrid/privacy/ Contact: monarchgrid@albertomartinezmartin.com

Screenshots

Sudoqueens3 screens
Monarch Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monarch Grid at every 5 days against Sudoqueens's every 10 days. Monarch Grid also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Sudoqueens sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Monarch Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoqueens ships an update every 10 days, Monarch Grid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sudoqueens versus Monarch Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoqueensMonarch Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ZimmerlinTamara Hernando Martin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sudoqueens

One-time3
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Full Access and Remove Ads$7.99
1 purchases

Monarch Grid

One-time1
  • Eliminar anuncios$3.99

Questions

Is Sudoqueens free?
Sudoqueens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monarch Grid free?
Monarch Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoqueens or Monarch Grid have ads?
Both Sudoqueens and Monarch Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoqueens or Monarch Grid?
Sudoqueens ships an update every 10 days, and Monarch Grid every 5 days. Most recently, Sudoqueens was updated on October 24, 2026 and Monarch Grid on October 19, 2026.

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