Sudoku Kensei vs SudokuWorkshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku Kensei
This app helps you understand and solve Sudoku puzzles with visual hints and advanced techniques. It offers features like a camera scanner for printed puzzles and smart candidate management. Customize your experience with various display options.
- Visual Sudoku technique finders
- Camera puzzle scanner
- Smart candidate management
- Advanced fish pattern finders (Pro)
- Customizable display and entry methods
- Save, export, and share puzzles (Pro)
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Sudoku Kensei is a powerful Sudoku game and teacher designed to help you understand and solve puzzles — not just fill in the boxes. SOLVE SMARTER WITH VISUAL FINDERS Turn on any finder and the board lights up with color-coded hints. Naked Singles, Hidden Singles, Box Exclusions, Naked Pairs, Triples, Quads, and more — each technique is highlighted so you can see the logic, not just the answer. Finders never solve for you; they show you where to look. ADVANCED FISH PATTERNS (PRO) Tackle the toughest grids with X-Wing, Swordfish, and Jellyfish finders. Each pattern is highlighted with color-coded cells and backgrounds. Select a digit on the keypad to isolate one fish at a time — perfect for studying and learning advanced technique. SCAN ANY PUZZLE Point your camera at a printed book, magazine, or on-screen puzzle, or scan from an existing photo or screen capture of a puzzle. Review recognized digits before solving, and correct any misreads with a tap. SMART CANDIDATE MANAGEMENT Show all pencil marks with one tap. Automatic candidate tracking eliminates impossible values as you solve. Pro users can convert naked singles one at a time or all at once with the built-in solvers. SAVE, EXPORT & SHARE Save in-progress games and pick up where you left off. Pro version includes ability to import and export any puzzle as a QR code to share with friends. MAKE IT YOURS Choose custom colors for your answers, scanned clues, candidates, and highlights. Adjust font sizes, pick cell-first or keypad-first entry, and configure display preferences to match how you like to work. FREE & PRO The free version includes 10 free puzzle scans, all basic finders through naked and hidden pairs, and candidate customization. Upgrade once to unlock: • Fishy pattern finders: X-Wing, Swordfish, Jellyfish • Advanced multiples: Triples, Quads, Quintets • Convert Next Singles and Convert All Singles solvers • Unlimited puzzle scans • Import/Export puzzles • Additional pro features (and more coming soon!)
SudokuWorkshop
Engage in a focused and quiet Sudoku experience with daily challenges and free practice. This app offers multiple difficulty levels and helpful tools to support your solving flow, all within a paper-inspired interface. Enjoy offline play and track your progress with achievements.
- Daily Sudoku challenges
- Free practice mode
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Paper-inspired interface
- Helpful solving tools
- Offline play
- Achievements and progress tracking
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Sudoku Workshop is a focused, quiet, and offline-friendly Sudoku app. You can complete a daily challenge each day or jump into free practice whenever you want. With multiple difficulty levels, the app works well for beginners learning the basics and for regular players who want a steady practice routine. Sudoku Workshop uses a paper-inspired, hand-crafted interface to make every puzzle feel more natural and immersive. The board stays clean and readable, while helpful tools support your solving flow without getting in the way. Features: - Daily challenges to build a consistent solving habit - Free practice with multiple difficulty levels - Achievements and progress tracking to reflect your improvement - Theme and language settings for a personalized experience - Helpful tools such as notes, hints, undo, and more - Offline play so you can start a puzzle anytime Whether you are just getting started with Sudoku or looking for a more thoughtful place to practice, Sudoku Workshop is designed to help you enjoy every puzzle from start to finish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SudokuWorkshop at 5.0 against Sudoku Kensei's 4.3. SudokuWorkshop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Sudoku Kensei's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Sudoku Kensei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SudokuWorkshop asks for nothing beyond the download.
SudokuWorkshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Sudoku Kensei | SudokuWorkshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Shapiro | leerom |
Customer experience
Sudoku Kensei
SudokuWorkshop
In-app purchases
Sudoku Kensei
- Pro Features$0.99
SudokuWorkshop
No in-app purchases









