Comparison

Sumoku vs Pixel Sorty

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

Head to head
About

Sumoku

This logic puzzle game challenges players to fill grids with unique numbers, ensuring each cage sums to its target. It offers various grid sizes and difficulties, competitive leaderboards, and unlockable achievements. Smart tools and an in-game currency system enhance the gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Unlockable achievements
  • AI bot battles
  • Pencil mode and hints
  • In-game currency system
Features
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I built Sumoku as a Christmas gift for my mom who does these number puzzles in her puzzle books. If you like Sudoku, you'll pick this up fast. Fill every row and column with unique numbers, and make every cage add up to its target sum. Free, no ads, no doomscrolling. Just the kind of brain workout that actually feels good. Hope you love it! Sumoku! Where Numbers Meet Strategy PLAY FOR FREE Sumoku is free to play. Optional in-app purchases are available for extra Mochis to spend on lives, hints, and Zen mode (skins, board themes and unlimited puzzles) SIX GRID SIZES (4x4 through 9x9) Sumoku is for beginners to advanced players. Start with approachable 4x4 grids and work your way up to brain-bending 9x9 puzzles. Each size offers Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties, that's 18 unique challenge levels to conquer! COMPETE & CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Connect with Apple's Game Center to track your scores across Classic, Time Attack, and Streaks leaderboards. Filter by grid size and difficulty to see how you stack up against players worldwide. Earn your spot on the podium! 100+ ACHIEVEMENTS TO UNLOCK From your first puzzle win to mastering 9x9 on Hard without mistakes, there's always a new milestone to chase. Achievements span Beginner, Scoring, Mastery, Speed, Streaks, Challenges, and more. BATTLE A BOT Test your speed against AI opponents in head-to-head Bot Battles. Choose your grid size and difficulty, then race to finish first. Bot Battles have their own scoring, can you outsmart the AI? SMART TOOLS Pencil Mode: Jot down candidate numbers as notes before committing Magnifier: Zoom into cages for a closer look on larger grids Hints: Use a hint to reveal a cell and keep your momentum going Auto-Notes: Let the game pencil in candidates on hard 8x8 and 9x9 puzzles Smart hints: Understand why a number was entered into a cage using Sumoku techniques Smart Input/ Pencil: When you select a cell, the keypad greys out the numbers that can't legally go there Lock-In: Submit all your pencil notes at once for a bold, high-risk play EARN & SPEND MOCHIS Earn Mochis by completing puzzles, achieving perfect Medium and Hard games, hitting score milestones, and maintaining daily streaks Spend them on extra lives and hints when you need a boost, or stock up in the Mochi Shop. BUILT FOR YOUR STYLE Dark Mode with a sleek, modern blue palette Clean design with smooth animations Auto-save so you never lose progress, even if you close the app Daily streak tracking and weekly recaps to keep you coming back Multiple active games — juggle different grid sizes at once Love puzzles? Challenge yourself with Sumoku and see how far your logic can take you!

About

Pixel Sorty

Features
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The old alchemist left you his workshop. And his notebook. Every flask on the bench holds colors that don't belong together. Tap one, tap another, and the top color glugs across into the second glass. Get every color into a flask of its own and the page turns. Restart is free, always. Undo and Hint each cost one coin. Coins come back on their own, one an hour, or five at a time for a short ad.

Screenshots

Sumoku4 screens
Pixel Sorty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Sorty at none against Sumoku's 11. Pixel Sorty also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Sumoku sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Sorty asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumoku ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixel Sorty every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumoku versus Pixel Sorty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumokuPixel Sorty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelsey FargasTalking Chicken Friend

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Sumoku

One-time11
  • 15 Stars$0.69
  • 20 Stars$0.99
  • 50 Stars$1.99
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  • 5 Extra Hints$2.99
  • 5 Extra Lives$2.99
  • 100 Stars$2.99
  • 10 Extra Hints$4.99
  • 10 Extra Lives$4.99
  • 500 Stars$4.99
  • Zen Mode$8.99
  • 1200 Stars$9.99
None

Pixel Sorty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sumoku free?
Sumoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Sorty free?
Pixel Sorty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sumoku or Pixel Sorty have ads?
Neither Sumoku nor Pixel Sorty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumoku or Pixel Sorty?
Sumoku ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pixel Sorty every 2 days. Most recently, Sumoku was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pixel Sorty on October 29, 2026.

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