Comparison

Search It vs Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Search It

Engage your observation skills in a calming hidden object game. Explore detailed scenes, find cleverly concealed items, and enjoy a stress-free experience designed for all ages.

Highlights
  • Classic hidden object gameplay
  • Beautifully detailed scenes
  • Relaxing and stress-free
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Play anytime, anywhere
Features
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Search It – Hidden Objects is a relaxing hidden object game that challenges your observation skills. Explore beautifully designed scenes, carefully search for hidden items, and enjoy a calm yet engaging gameplay experience. Each level presents a unique environment filled with cleverly hidden objects. Take your time, focus your attention, and find every item without pressure. The game is designed to be enjoyable for all ages, offering a perfect balance of challenge and relaxation. Features: Classic hidden object gameplay Beautiful and detailed scenes Relaxing and stress-free experience Suitable for all ages Play anytime, anywhere If you enjoy searching, discovering, and unwinding, Search It – Hidden Objects is the perfect game for you. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sudoku

Features
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Sudoku, mastered. Sudoku-ru is the sudoku app you'll actually keep on your home screen. A premium board, a daily challenge that grows your streak, four game modes, and a hint engine that teaches sudoku — not one that just hands you the answer. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Classic 9×9 — the original Mini 6×6 — perfect for a quick run Sudoku X — both diagonals must also contain 1–9 Killer Sudoku — cages with sums replace given clues FIVE DIFFICULTY TIERS Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Evil — every puzzle is uniqueness-verified, so there is always exactly one solution. DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh puzzle every day, seeded so it's the same for everyone. Build your streak, hit your best time, and watch the calendar fill up. A HINT ENGINE THAT TEACHES The hint chain detects Naked Singles, Hidden Singles, Naked Pairs, Pointing Pairs, and X-Wing — and names the technique so you actually learn it, not just the next digit. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOUR TIME Pencil notes with auto-clear, unlimited undo and redo, peer and error highlighting, mistake limit with a one-time Watch-Ad revive, and iCloud sync so your streak and stats follow you to every device. STATS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Win-rate chart, streak rings, per-difficulty time breakdowns, and a trophy case you unlock as you play. SUDOKU-RU PREMIUM — one-time purchase Remove all ads, unlock every theme, and keep your hint tokens forever. Hint Packs (3, 20, or 100 tokens) are also available as one-time consumables. Sudoku-ru works fully offline, syncs across devices via iCloud, and has no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Search It4 screens
Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Search It at every 9 days against Sudoku's every 5 weeks. Search It also leads on chart position (#6 vs unranked) and 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. Search It sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Search It ships an update every 9 days, Sudoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Search It versus Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSearch ItSudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size382 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAP BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIPathom Sriaroonthip

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Search It

One-time15
  • Mini Coin Pack$0.99
  • Mini Magnifier Pack$0.99
  • Mushroom Pass$1.99
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  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
  • Small Magnifier Pack$3.99
  • Beginner Bundle$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$6.99
  • Medium Magnifier Pack$6.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Master Bundle$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$12.99
  • Large Magnifier Pack$12.99
  • Mega Bundle$19.99
  • Super Magnifier Pack$29.99
  • Extreme Coin Pack$54.99
4 purchases

Sudoku

One-time4
  • 3 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Sudokuru Premium$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Search It free?
Search It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Search It or Sudoku have ads?
Both Search It and Sudoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Search It or Sudoku?
Search It ships an update every 9 days, and Sudoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, Search It was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sudoku on October 12, 2026.

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