Comparison

King Sudoku vs GameHaven

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

Head to head
About

King Sudoku

Enjoy Sudoku puzzles without intrusive advertisements. This app offers a distraction-free environment with multiple difficulty levels and daily challenges. Save your progress and play offline, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Zero interrupting ads
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Auto-save progress
  • Daily Sudoku challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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Finally, Sudoku without the constant ad interruptions. King Sudoku lets you focus on what matters - solving puzzles. No forced ads. No pop-up ads breaking your concentration mid-puzzle. No waiting 30 seconds to continue. Ads only ever appear when YOU choose to watch one for a reward - and Premium removes them entirely. WHY KING SUDOKU? Most puzzle apps bombard you with ads every few minutes. We believe your focus shouldn't be for sale. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience that lets you get into the flow and stay there. FEATURES: • No forced ads - optional rewarded videos only, never mid-puzzle • Go 100% ad-free with King Sudoku Premium • Multiple difficulty levels from beginner to expert • Daily Sudoku challenges to keep your streak alive • Beautiful themes to match your mood • Auto-save your progress • Works offline - play anywhere, no connection needed • Clean, minimal interface designed for focus Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GameHaven

Features
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Twelve beloved classics. A vault of bonus games. One beautiful app. GameHaven brings together the games everyone knows — Chess, Checkers, Trivia, Sudoku, Word Search, Crossword, Tic Tac Toe, Ultimate Tic Tac Toe, Dots & Boxes, Memory Match, Rocket Blast Off, and Hex — all free to play solo against a smart AI, with Pass & Play and local Wi-Fi multiplayer included for everyone. THE BONUS VAULT — INCLUDED WITH PREMIUM Premium opens a growing library of bonus games, organized into themed shelves: • Strategy classics from around the world — Nine Men's Morris, Fanorona, Surakarta, Yut Nori, Seega, Alquerque, Fox and Geese, Hare and Hounds, Backgammon, Mancala, Reversi, Four in a Row, Naval Standoff, Mystery Who • Brain training — memory, logic, number, visual, and speed rounds, from Number Memory and Shape Rotation to Reaction Grid and Color Clash • Deduction mysteries — Logic Grid, Who Owns What?, Truth or Lie, Mystery Object and more • Word play — Letter Jumble, Word Sprint, Hidden Word, Common Thread, Anagrams, and the fill-in-the-blanks storyteller Story Scramble • Block puzzles — Twin Blocks, where every hand deals you two pieces and both have to fit New games join the shelves over time, and Premium includes every one of them, automatically. FRESH EVERY SINGLE DAY Daily challenges rotate through the classics with rewards for finishing the set — and subscribers get an extra bonus-game challenge every day on top. AI-generated trivia, crossword clues, word lists, stories, and brain puzzles mean you never replay the same content twice. PLAY TOGETHER Pass & Play on one device and local Wi-Fi multiplayer are free for everyone. Premium adds online cross-network 1v1, async Score Match rounds you can play on your own schedule, tournaments with up to 16 players, and a Friends system with match invites. EARN, UNLOCK, SHOW OFF Level up through XP, chase 700+ achievements from Bronze all the way to Diamond, and spend the coins you earn in a shop of 300+ cosmetics — avatars, board themes, victory effects, trails, and emotes that let your personality shine at every table. MADE TO FEEL AT HOME Fully localized in 18 languages. Cloud save across devices with Sign in with Apple. Home-screen widgets, a built-in AI help assistant, VoiceOver labels and Reduce Motion support throughout, and family-friendly name filtering everywhere. GAMEHAVEN PREMIUM Unlock the full experience with Premium — just $2.99/month or $24.99/year. Premium members get every bonus game, ad-free gameplay, online multiplayer (cross-network 1v1 and async Score Match), tournaments, Friends + match invites, the full cosmetics shop, advanced stats, AI-generated puzzles and trivia, and 2x coins & XP on every game you complete. Free players enjoy all 12 classic games — solo against the AI plus free Pass & Play and local Wi-Fi multiplayer — with daily content limits, supported by occasional full-screen ads between games, plus optional rewarded ads to keep playing past a limit. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.garbageapps.com/gamehaven/legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

King Sudoku4 screens
GameHaven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GameHaven at every 4 days against King Sudoku's every 8 days. King Sudoku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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. King Sudoku sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and GameHaven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Sudoku ships an update every 8 days, GameHaven every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
King Sudoku versus GameHaven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing SudokuGameHaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnis shelbayaGarbageApps LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

King Sudoku

Subscriptions10
  • sub_supporter_yearly$0.991 Year
  • King Sudoku Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • sub_patron_yearly$2.991 Year
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  • King Sudoku Premium$2.991 Month
  • sub_champion_yearly$4.991 Year
  • King Sudoku Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • sub_benefactor_yearly$24.991 Year
  • King Sudoku Premium$24.991 Year
  • sub_icon_yearly$49.991 Year
  • sub_legend_yearly$99.991 Year
2 purchases

GameHaven

Subscriptions2
  • GameHaven Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • GameHaven Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is King Sudoku free?
King Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GameHaven free?
GameHaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do King Sudoku or GameHaven have ads?
Both King Sudoku and GameHaven show ads.
Which is updated more often, King Sudoku or GameHaven?
King Sudoku ships an update every 8 days, and GameHaven every 4 days. Most recently, King Sudoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and GameHaven on October 25, 2026.

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