Comparison

Zyl vs Tsuidoku

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

Head to head
About

Zyl

A minimalist puzzle game focused on elegant path tracing. Guide paths from start to exit by strategically placing arrows, collecting stars along the way. Enjoy a relaxing experience with handcrafted levels and no timers or ads.

Highlights
  • Elegant path tracing puzzles
  • 300 handcrafted levels
  • Collect stars
  • Cloud save sync
  • Relaxing music and sound
  • No timers or ads
Features
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Zyl is a puzzle built around elegant path tracing. It's a small, quiet game. Soft colors, clean lines, and nothing on screen you don't need. Drop arrows on the grid to guide each path from its start tile to an exit. Pick up the stars on the way. When you're ready, hit Play and watch the route run. The rules: • Drag arrows onto the grid. • Send every path to an exit. • Pick up every star. • Hit Play to test the route. • Reset and try a new approach whenever. It starts simple, but then the difficulty ramps up: • Boards don't always use a clean grid. • Some levels have more than one start, or more than one exit. • Split arrows send a path off in two directions at once. • Merge arrows converge two paths into one. • U-turn arrows re-route a path from where it came. A few things worth knowing: • 300 handcrafted levels, each built around a single idea. • Levels stay small. Most of them can be finished in less than a minute. • Cloud save syncs your progress across devices. • Relaxing music and sound design. • No timers. • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No data collected. Every puzzle has a solution. Some have multiple. The fun is in finding it.

About

Tsuidoku

This logic puzzle expands on classic Sudoku with an additional color constraint. Solve daily challenges, master unique techniques, and compete with friends. It offers a fresh take on number and color pairing puzzles.

Highlights
  • Number and color constraints
  • Daily global challenges
  • Streak tracking and medals
  • Rainbow and Color Wheel techniques
  • Friend comparisons and chat
  • Detailed player profiles
Features
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Tsuidoku is a logic puzzle for players who have mastered classic Sudoku. The 9×9 grid remains, but a fourth constraint changes everything. THE 4 RULES Each row, column, and 3×3 region must contain the numbers 1 through 9 AND the 9 colors. The twist: each color must also contain all 9 numbers. The result: 81 unique number-color pairs. Place a "Red 5," and it cannot appear anywhere else. DAILY CHALLENGE A unique global grid every day—the same one for the whole world. Maintain your streak, earn monthly medals, and check the daily rankings. MASTER THE TECHNIQUES - Rainbow Technique: Track a single number across all nine colors. - Color Wheel: Track a single color across all nine numbers. Tap a cell to cycle through highlight modes and see the logic light up. PLAY TOGETHER Add friends, compare stats, and chat directly within the app. A detailed profile tracks your records across every difficulty level. Think you’ve mastered Sudoku? The real game starts here. Download now and create your first 81 perfect pairs.

Screenshots

Zyl4 screens
Tsuidoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tsuidoku at Free against Zyl's $1.99. Tsuidoku also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Zyl's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2). On update cadence, 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

Tsuidoku is free to download; Zyl costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tsuidoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zyl has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Zyl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tsuidoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zyl ships an update every 2 days, Tsuidoku every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zyl versus Tsuidoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZylTsuidoku
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFleon LabsJordan MAIRE

Customer experience

Zyl

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Tsuidoku

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zyl

No in-app purchases

None

Tsuidoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zyl free?
Zyl costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tsuidoku free?
Tsuidoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zyl or Tsuidoku?
Tsuidoku is rated higher. Zyl averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Tsuidoku averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Zyl or Tsuidoku have ads?
Neither Zyl nor Tsuidoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zyl or Tsuidoku?
Zyl ships an update every 2 days, and Tsuidoku every 4 days. Most recently, Zyl was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tsuidoku on October 24, 2026.

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