Comparison

Críptico vs Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)

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

Head to head
About

Críptico

Daily word puzzles including cryptic crosswords, word building, word guessing, and Sudoku. Track your streaks and compete with friends through daily, weekly, and monthly rankings.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptic crosswords
  • Word building puzzles
  • Word guessing games
  • Multiple Sudoku difficulty levels
  • Streak tracking for each game
  • Cloud sync with free account
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
Read full description

¡Tus nuevos juegos favoritos viven aquí! Crucigrama críptico, sudoku, adivina la palabra y encuentra el pangrama: cuatro puzzles nuevos cada día. CRÍPTICO El puzzle diario de crucigramas crípticos en español. Cada pista tiene dos capas: una definición directa y un juego de palabras que hay que descifrar. Cinco intentos. Anagramas, palabras escondidas, reversiones, homófonos... La superficie de la pista está diseñada para despistarte. Tu trabajo es separar el ruido de la señal. Incluye una guía completa para aprender las técnicas del críptico desde cero. COLMENA Forma el máximo de palabras posibles con las siete letras del panal de hoy. Todas deben incluir la letra central. Encuentra un pangrama, una palabra que use las siete, y suma puntos extra. PALABRA Adivina la palabra de cinco letras en seis intentos. Verde, amarillo o gris te dicen si vas por buen camino. SUDOKU Tres niveles cada día, fácil, medio y difícil, con modo de notas y cronómetro opcional. Cada juego tiene su propia racha, independiente de las demás. ¡Intenta mantener todas encendidas, perderlas duele! Puedes jugar sin cuenta. Con una cuenta gratuita, tu racha se guarda en la nube, sincronizada en todos tus dispositivos, y puedes añadir amigos y comparar puntuaciones en un ranking diario, semanal, mensual o histórico, con el desglose de puntos de cada juego. Un puzzle nuevo cada día, en los cuatro juegos.

About

Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)

A logic deduction game blending crime case files with Sudoku-style puzzles. Solve cases worldwide by reading clues, studying maps, and placing suspects. Features daily challenges and competitive duels.

Highlights
  • Logic deduction puzzles
  • Crime case file theme
  • Themed maps with rooms and suspects
  • Daily challenges
  • 1v1 duels
  • Unlockable content
Features
Read full description

Whodoku is a logic deduction game inspired by crime case files and Sudoku-style puzzles Read the clues, study the map and place every suspect in their exact spot to crack the case. Each level blends spatial reasoning, chained clues and a visual style straight out of a police case file. SOLVE CASES AROUND THE WORLD Start with the guided tutorial and work through story cases set in New York, Rome and Kyoto — each with its own rooms, furniture and secrets. New destinations are on the way. A NEW CASE EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge serves a fresh, unique board every day. Keep your streak alive to earn bonus medals — and now you can use hints when you get stuck. DUEL OTHER DETECTIVES Race a rival in 1v1 duels: same case, same clues — the fastest deduction wins. EARN COINS Solve cases to earn coins and spend them to unlock new packs early — or unlock them for free by completing the previous ones. FEATURES - Hundreds of handcrafted and generated logic puzzles - Themed maps with rooms, furniture, windows and suspects - Step-by-step interactive tutorial - Hints when you need a nudge - Medals, achievements and global leaderboards - Available in 10 languages Made for players who love sudoku, logic riddles, deduction games and murder mysteries.

Screenshots

Críptico4 screens
Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Críptico at 5.0 against Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)'s 4.5. Críptico also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Críptico asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Críptico holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Críptico ships an update every 3 weeks, Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Críptico versus Murder Sudoku (Whodoku): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrípticoMurder Sudoku (Whodoku)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLlorenc Poy VenturaEric Selva

Customer experience

Críptico

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Críptico

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)

One-time6
  • Kioto levels pack$1.99
  • 600 coins pack$1.99
  • Roma levels pack$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads Murdoku$3.99
  • 1700 coins pack$3.99
  • 3800 coins pack$8.99

Questions

Is Críptico free?
Críptico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) free?
Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Críptico or Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)?
Críptico is rated higher. Críptico averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Críptico or Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) have ads?
Both Críptico and Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Críptico or Murder Sudoku (Whodoku)?
Críptico ships an update every 3 weeks, and Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) every 5 days. Most recently, Críptico was updated on October 14, 2026 and Murder Sudoku (Whodoku) on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons