Comparison

Word Search Builder vs Sudoku (by RootFox)

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

Head to head
About

Word Search Builder

Design, share, and play custom word search puzzles with a user-friendly interface. Create puzzles from your own word lists, customize grid size, and export them as images or shareable files. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited puzzles and a play mode.

Highlights
  • Create custom word searches
  • Manually enter word lists
  • Interactive grid editing
  • Export puzzles as images or files
  • AI-powered word list generation (Pro)
  • In-app puzzle solving (Pro)
Features
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Create, share, and play custom word searches — all on your device. Word Search Builder lets you design beautiful word search puzzles from scratch. Type in your own word list, choose your grid size, and instantly generate a polished puzzle with words placed in all eight directions. Drag and drop letters directly on the preview grid to tweak placements exactly how you like, then export or share your finished puzzle as an image or a shareable file — perfect for classrooms, gifts, or just for fun. Free Features • Create and save word searches • Manually enter your own word lists • Choose your grid size and customize your puzzle title • Interactively drag, move, and rotate words directly on the grid preview • Regenerate or reshuffle filler letters with one tap • Export and share your puzzles as images or .wordsearch files Word Search Builder Pro (one time upgrade) • Unlimited word searches — create and save as many puzzles as you want • Play mode — solve your own puzzles (or ones shared with you) right inside the app, with word-finding highlights and a congratulations celebration when you finish • AI-powered word lists — type a theme like "animals" or "space" and let AI generate a unique 10–20 word list instantly, on-device and privately (requires a compatible device)

About

Sudoku (by RootFox)

Features
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Sudoku is a focused number puzzle with a clean dark interface. HOW TO PLAY Fill the 9×9 grid so every row, column, and 3×3 box contains digits 1–9 without repeats. Tap a cell, pick a number, or switch to note mode for candidates. FEATURES • Six difficulty levels from Easy to Robots only • Number pad with completed-digit markers • Note mode, eraser, undo, and hint • Conflict highlighting and same-number matches • Timer and personal time records per difficulty • Game Center / Play Games leaderboards

Screenshots

Word Search Builder3 screens
Sudoku (by RootFox)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku (by RootFox) at none against Word Search Builder's 1. Sudoku (by RootFox) also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Word Search Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sudoku (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Search Builder ships an update every 3 months, Sudoku (by RootFox) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Word Search Builder versus Sudoku (by RootFox): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Search BuilderSudoku (by RootFox)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberWisp LLCAleksandr Vopilovskii

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Search Builder

One-time1
  • Word Search Builder Pro$1.99
None

Sudoku (by RootFox)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Search Builder free?
Word Search Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku (by RootFox) free?
Sudoku (by RootFox) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Search Builder or Sudoku (by RootFox) have ads?
Neither Word Search Builder nor Sudoku (by RootFox) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Search Builder or Sudoku (by RootFox)?
Word Search Builder ships an update every 3 months, and Sudoku (by RootFox) every 2 months. Most recently, Word Search Builder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sudoku (by RootFox) on October 16, 2026.

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