Comparison

Sudoku Pro vs Dharahara Stack

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

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About

Sudoku Pro

This app offers a comprehensive Sudoku experience, combining classic gameplay with an in-depth trainer to teach advanced solving techniques. It features various grid sizes, puzzle types, and customization options for a personalized learning and playing journey.

Highlights
  • 20 Sudoku solving techniques
  • Practice puzzles for each technique
  • Multiple grid sizes (4x4, 6x6, 9x9)
  • Killer, Diagonal, Hyper, and Samurai modes
  • Daily puzzles with streaks
  • Customizable themes and layouts
  • Detailed statistics and achievements
Features
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Sudoku Pro is a full Sudoku to play and a trainer that teaches you Sudoku: from your very first number to Pro and Expert techniques like Swordfish and XY-Chain. A learning path takes you through 20 techniques, each with its own practice puzzles, and every hint teaches instead of giving the answer away. If you only want to play, you never have to switch it on. Everything you expect from a Sudoku is here: 4x4, 6x6 and 9x9 across four tiers, Killer, Diagonal, Hyper, Samurai on iPad, a daily puzzle, notes, streaks and statistics. Every puzzle is generated fresh, has exactly one solution and can be solved without guessing. Learn Sudoku, step by step: * Learning path: 20 techniques across four tiers, from Naked Single to XY-Chain. How to Play shows an example for each one and where you stand: new, seen, practicing, mastered. * Practice puzzles for every technique: without it, only harder techniques get you through. Solve three without any help or mistakes and the technique counts as mastered. * Pro and Expert techniques, including Skyscraper, 2-String Kite, W-Wing, XYZ-Wing, Unique Rectangle, Simple Coloring and Finned X-Wing. * Hints in two steps: first a nudge like "Look at row 3", then, if you want, the technique by name with its pattern drawn on the board. * Trainer: explains the technique on your own grid, move by move, instead of a textbook example. * Puzzle profile after a win: which techniques the puzzle used, where you needed hints, and which technique to practice next. * Check notes: shows you where a candidate is missing or a note is already ruled out. * Prefer to find your own mistakes? Errors don’t have to be marked right away. * 4x4 and 6x6 for kids and beginners: I built them so I could play with my kids and teach them the logic. Play your way: * Classic in 4x4, 6x6 and 9x9, across four difficulty tiers. * Killer: cages with sums that tell you right away whether a sum still works out. * Diagonal and Hyper: with Diagonal, the two diagonals also need every digit exactly once; Hyper adds four extra blocks. Hints and the trainer know both. * Samurai (iPad only): five overlapping 9x9 grids solved as one 21x21 frame. * Daily puzzle: the same puzzle worldwide on any given day, with a streak and a calendar. * Notes, blocked notes, auto notes, focus mode and helper mode. * Twelve handcrafted themes, including the hand-drawn Felt Pen, from rainbow colors to high contrast. * Statistics, best streak and 15 achievements, all on your device with no sign-in. * Share your logic: export a timelapse video of your solve. * A daily reminder at a time you choose, but only if you want one. * 45 languages. On iPad: the newspaper edition. The iPad gets a world of its own: a front page, an almanac, its own typography. Not a stretched iPhone. Or something else entirely: the hand-drawn Felt Pen theme. In pen mode the keypad folds away and the board takes the space. Prefer the familiar look? Switch to the classic layout. Why this app exists: I am a solo dev and I’ve been a Sudoku lover for years, but lately, finding a good app has felt like a puzzle of its own. And not the fun kind. Subscriptions, tracking, flashing banners and "collect 100 gems" pop-ups. I just want my coffee and a Sudoku. So I built it myself. * Pay once, keep forever: no subscriptions, no hidden IAPs, no ads, no account. Just a fair price for a tool that does its job. * Everything on your device: the app needs no internet. Your puzzles, your streak and your statistics stay where they belong. I don’t track you. I only care about your feedback! Accessibility is built in, not retrofitted: VoiceOver throughout, Dynamic Type on the board, a high-contrast theme, haptics you can switch off, and a dot notation for anyone who reads patterns faster than digits. Happy puzzling, Tobias

About

Dharahara Stack

Rebuild a famous historic tower by carefully stacking stone floors. Master precise drops to achieve height, alignment, and time goals across various challenges. Explore a living Kathmandu Valley and learn facts about the tower's history.

Highlights
  • Stack stone floors with crane mechanics
  • Multiple build journeys and free climb modes
  • Daily challenges with unique wind patterns
  • Dynamic Kathmandu Valley environment
  • Learn historical facts about the tower
  • Save and share tower creations
Features
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Rebuild the Dharahara — Kathmandu's famous white tower, also known as Bhimsen Stambha, first completed in 1832 — one swinging floor at a time. A crane swings each stone floor over the tower. Tap to drop it. Land it close to the centre and your tower stands tall; land it badly and it starts to lean. Simple to learn, calm to play, and surprisingly hard to master. BUILD JOURNEY Ten heights from 9 to 63 storeys. Each one has three medals: finish the tower, keep it 85% aligned, and beat the time goal. Earn them on separate attempts; every medal you win stays yours. FREE MODE Keep climbing as high as you can. Perfect drops build a combo and multiply your score. Rise past the rooftops, through the clouds, and toward the stars. TODAY'S NINE A new wind pattern every day. Nine storeys, one shared challenge, your best time on a seven-day calendar. A LIVING KATHMANDU VALLEY Snow peaks of the Himalaya, a city full of rooftops and pagodas, prayer flags in the breeze. The valley moves from morning to golden sunset to a night of glowing windows, following your phone's clock. LEARN THE STORY Every time a tower falls, discover a real fact about the Dharahara — from its 213-step staircase to its rebuilding after the 2015 earthquake. KEEP YOUR TOWERS Save a picture of every completed tower in your personal album, or share it with friends. - No ads, no account, no tracking - Works fully offline - Gentle haptics and a quiet soundscape

Screenshots

Sudoku Pro4 screens
Dharahara Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dharahara Stack at Free against Sudoku Pro's $4.19. Dharahara Stack also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Sudoku Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Dharahara Stack is free to download; Sudoku Pro costs $4.19 up front. Dharahara Stack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dharahara Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku Pro has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku Pro ships an update every 6 days, Dharahara Stack daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sudoku Pro versus Dharahara Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku ProDharahara Stack
Price$4.19Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias ReithmeierANUJ JOSHI

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dharahara Stack

One-time4
  • Mudra$1.99
  • Mudra$3.99
  • Silver Thaili$5.99
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  • Gold Thaili$7.99

Questions

Is Sudoku Pro free?
Sudoku Pro costs $4.19, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dharahara Stack free?
Dharahara Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku Pro or Dharahara Stack?
Dharahara Stack is rated higher. Sudoku Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Dharahara Stack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sudoku Pro or Dharahara Stack have ads?
Dharahara Stack shows ads; Sudoku Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Pro or Dharahara Stack?
Sudoku Pro ships an update every 6 days, and Dharahara Stack daily. Most recently, Sudoku Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dharahara Stack on November 6, 2026.

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