Comparison

Gravity Sudoku vs Nineways

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

Head to head
About

Gravity Sudoku

A distraction-free Sudoku game offering classic logic puzzles with unique social features. Challenge friends to beat your times or get human hints when stuck. Enjoy five difficulty levels with an optional one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • Human hints for stuck cells
  • Race friends' ghost times
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Candidate notes and reasoning workspace
  • Input coach for explanations
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Gravity Sudoku is a focused Sudoku game with friend races, human hints, and no ads. Built for players who take the puzzle seriously, Gravity Sudoku keeps the experience clean, fast, and distraction-free. Share a completed puzzle so friends can race your time, or send one stuck cell and ask a real person what number belongs there. Every puzzle is generated on device, so you never play the same board twice. Start with Super Easy for a relaxed free solve, or unlock Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert with a single one-time upgrade. FEATURES — Candidate Notes: Tracks which values you have eliminated for each cell. — Input Coach: Coach explains why a number can or cannot go in a selected cell. — Beat My Time: share a completed puzzle and challenge friends to race your ghost timer. — Ask Friend: human hints when one cell has you stuck. — Gravity Wheel: erase, undo, or use a hint without breaking your flow. — Number Pad Focus Mode highlights matching digits instantly. — Reasoning Workspace: eliminate candidates for a selected cell. — Five difficulty tiers from Super Easy to Expert. — 3-strike mistake tracking on Medium, Hard, and Expert. — Full 50-move undo history. — Auto-save so you can continue later. — Clean dark interface built for focus. — Haptic feedback on every move. — No ads, no subscriptions. Previous buyers: tap Restore Purchases in Settings to unlock all tiers. Gravity Sudoku is built by Gravity Point Rocks LLC, a small independent studio making focused puzzle games with a little gravity.

About

Nineways

Features
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How to play Fill the 9×9 grid so that every row, column, and 3×3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 — with no repeats. Tap a cell to select it, then tap a number to place it. The row and column highlight to help you spot conflicts at a glance. Stuck on a cell? Tap Hint to reveal the correct number. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Choose your difficulty Five levels from Trivial through to Extreme — from a gentle introduction to a serious challenge. Track your score Every correct number earns points — and solving quickly, keeping a streak going and finishing under the par time all add bonuses on top. Harder puzzles score the most. A wrong guess breaks your streak, so think before you tap. Clean, distraction-free design Choose from a selection of light and dark color themes — no internet required. Prefer a relaxed solve? Zen Mode hides the score and timer and drops all penalties. Whether you're a Sudoku beginner or a seasoned solver, Nineways gives you a fresh puzzle every time.

Screenshots

Gravity Sudoku4 screens
Nineways3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gravity Sudoku at daily against Nineways's weekly. Nineways's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Gravity Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nineways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravity Sudoku ships an update daily, Nineways weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gravity Sudoku versus Nineways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravity SudokuNineways
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew EverettGary Watson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity Sudoku

One-time1
  • Gravity Plus$0.99
1 purchases

Nineways

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99

Questions

Is Gravity Sudoku free?
Gravity Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nineways free?
Nineways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gravity Sudoku or Nineways have ads?
Neither Gravity Sudoku nor Nineways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gravity Sudoku or Nineways?
Gravity Sudoku ships an update daily, and Nineways weekly. Most recently, Gravity Sudoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nineways on November 5, 2026.

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