Comparison

Sudoku Pal vs Master sudoku step by step

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

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About

Sudoku Pal

Features
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Sudoku Pal is a learn-first Sudoku app designed to teach you how to solve puzzles with confidence. Instead of guessing, you’ll learn real Sudoku techniques through step-by-step explanations, smart hints, and clear guidance. Whether you’re a beginner or want to improve your skills, Sudoku Pal helps you understand the logic behind every move.

About

Master sudoku step by step

Features
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Sudoku Trainer is a calm place to learn sudoku — and then keep playing it forever. The app teaches eleven solving techniques one at a time, with guided walk-throughs that show you exactly which cell to look at and why. When you're ready, switch to Play mode for an endless stream of fresh puzzles at the difficulty you choose. — TWO WAYS TO PLAY ▸ Practice — Eleven hand-built levels, one per technique. Each puzzle starts as a guided walk-through that highlights the relevant row, column, or box and explains the move in plain language. Then a fresh puzzle of the same technique lets you try it on your own. ▸ Play — Pick a difficulty (Easy, Medium, or Hard) and a brand-new puzzle is generated for you. You have up to ten mistakes per puzzle. The last two are shown in red, so you always know how much room you've got left. Solve, see your time, and start the next one. — LEARN THE WAY YOU THINK Every guided step comes with a contextual explanation that reads the live board and tells you exactly which digits are already placed in the relevant row, column, or 3×3 box — and why the missing digit must go where it does. No memorising notation. The explanations are written in plain language, in English or Russian, and read aloud cleanly. The techniques you'll learn: - Full House - Naked Single - Hidden Single - Locked Candidates (Pointing & Claiming) - Naked Pair, Triple, Quad - Hidden Pair, Triple, Quad — YOUR PROGRESS, IN ONE GLANCE A GitHub-style activity calendar shows every day you played in the last year. A monthly, yearly, or all-time summary shows your total puzzles, average solve time, and a breakdown of how many Easy, Medium, and Hard games you've finished, plus your practice progress. If you have iCloud Backup (iPhone, iPad) enabled, your progress is included in your encrypted device backup and restored when you set up a new device. — BUILT WITH RESPECT FOR YOUR PRIVACY - No accounts, no sign-ups, no profiles - No analytics, no tracking, no cookies - No data collection of any kind - Works completely offline Everything lives on your device, and nowhere else. We don't have a server that holds your data because we never collect it. — DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE Built originally for a mother who wanted to learn sudoku properly, the app uses larger text, generous spacing, and high-contrast colours that read well at any age. It's portrait-only, takes up almost no space, and works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs. — Sudoku Trainer is a quiet, friendly puzzle companion. Open the app, take your time, and enjoy the puzzles.

Screenshots

Sudoku Pal3 screens
Master sudoku step by step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Master sudoku step by step at none against Sudoku Pal's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Pal ships an update every 10 days, Master sudoku step by step every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Sudoku Pal versus Master sudoku step by step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku PalMaster sudoku step by step
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnes AydinNetline

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Pal

No in-app purchases

None

Master sudoku step by step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Pal free?
Sudoku Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master sudoku step by step free?
Master sudoku step by step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Pal or Master sudoku step by step have ads?
Sudoku Pal shows ads; Master sudoku step by step does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Pal or Master sudoku step by step?
Sudoku Pal ships an update every 10 days, and Master sudoku step by step every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku Pal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Master sudoku step by step on October 25, 2026.

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