Comparison

Sudoku Mastermind 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 Mastermind

Features
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Discover a new generation of Sudoku: smooth, modern, and fully customizable. Solve infinite grids generated on the fly, from Easy to Extreme, and take on the Daily Challenge to keep your streak going. Choose your play style: enable or disable error detection, highlighting, or draft mode. Light or dark theme, adaptive layout, and Mac keyboard support — everything is designed for comfort, with a clean and modern look. Track your progress with detailed statistics and unlock trophies based on your wins, records, and streaks, while enjoying seamless iCloud synchronization. A single one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks the “Hard” and “Extreme” levels — no account, no subscription, and available across all your devices. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Available in 23 languages.

About

Sudoku

This application offers a clean and modern Sudoku experience designed for focus and daily engagement. It provides multiple difficulty levels, helpful tools like a notes mode and hint system, and features to track progress and achievements.

Highlights
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Notes mode with smart auto-remove
  • Hint system
  • Streak tracking
  • Achievements and milestones
  • Best-time stats
Features
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Sudoku is a clean, modern Sudoku experience built for focus, flow, and daily momentum. Whether you want a quick mental warm-up or a serious logic challenge, Sudoku gives you smooth controls, rewarding progression, and powerful tracking tools to keep you coming back. What you get: 4 difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert Notes mode with smart auto-remove support Hint system for getting unstuck Streak tracking with calendar history Achievements and milestone progression Best-time stats and completion records Optional reminder notifications Game Center achievement integration Theme and progression system using in-game credits Built for players who love clarity, speed, and satisfying puzzle solving.

Screenshots

Sudoku Mastermind4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku at none against Sudoku Mastermind's 1. Sudoku also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). 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. Sudoku Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Mastermind ships an update every 4 months, Sudoku every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku Mastermind versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku MastermindSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin DufourAmeed Sayeh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku Mastermind

One-time1
  • Full access$1.99
None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Mastermind free?
Sudoku Mastermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Mastermind or Sudoku have ads?
Sudoku Mastermind shows ads; Sudoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Mastermind or Sudoku?
Sudoku Mastermind ships an update every 4 months, and Sudoku every 6 days. Most recently, Sudoku Mastermind was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sudoku on October 31, 2026.

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