Comparison

Sudoku Mastermind vs Fish Matching!

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

Fish Matching!

Features
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Dive into a relaxing underwater puzzle adventure with Fish Matching! Fish Matching is a fun and addictive tile-matching puzzle game where you match identical fish tiles to clear the board and complete levels. Explore a beautiful ocean world filled with colorful fish, smooth animations, and relaxing gameplay. With hundreds of increasingly challenging levels, Fish Matching is designed to train your brain while keeping you relaxed and entertained. Whether you’re a casual player or a puzzle lover, this game offers the perfect balance of fun and challenge.

Screenshots

Sudoku Mastermind4 screens
Fish Matching!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fish Matching! at every 2 weeks against Sudoku Mastermind's every 4 months. Fish Matching! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. Sudoku Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fish Matching! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Mastermind ships an update every 4 months, Fish Matching! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku Mastermind versus Fish Matching!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku MastermindFish Matching!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin DufourOsama Alaaelden

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sudoku Mastermind

One-time1
  • Full access$1.99
7 purchases

Fish Matching!

One-time7
  • removead$1.99
  • tile_special_offer$1.99
  • coin_1000$2.99
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  • deluxe_bundle$4.99
  • coin_2000$5.99
  • coin_5000$7.99
  • premium_bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Sudoku Mastermind free?
Sudoku Mastermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Matching! free?
Fish Matching! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudoku Mastermind or Fish Matching! have ads?
Both Sudoku Mastermind and Fish Matching! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Mastermind or Fish Matching!?
Sudoku Mastermind ships an update every 4 months, and Fish Matching! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku Mastermind was updated on October 30, 2026 and Fish Matching! on November 5, 2026.

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