Sudoku Mastermind vs Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku Mastermind
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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.
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.
- Four difficulty levels
- Notes mode with smart auto-remove
- Hint system
- Streak tracking
- Achievements and milestones
- Best-time stats
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Sudoku Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Sudoku Mastermind | Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Dufour | Ameed Sayeh |
In-app purchases
Sudoku Mastermind
- Full access$1.99
Sudoku
No in-app purchases









