Pencilmark Sudoku vs Shapezzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencilmark Sudoku
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Pencilmark Sudoku is a focused Sudoku app for players who like solving with notes, patterns, and logic. Start with classic puzzles, use outer and inner pencil marks, select multiple cells at once, and work through hints that explain the next logical step. Beginner boards emphasize simple scanning and Schneider pairs, while practice puzzles help you sharpen specific techniques. Features: - Classic Sudoku puzzles by difficulty - Fast pencil-mark entry - Multi-select for marking related cells - Smart hints with step-by-step logic - Practice mode for solving techniques - Auto-checking and conflict highlights - Portrait and landscape layouts - Local progress and stats saved on device No accounts, ads, tracking, or daily streak pressure. Just Sudoku, notes, hints, and practice.
Shapezzle
This logic puzzle game challenges you to fill a grid with rectangles and squares based on visual clues. Each piece must fit its designated space without gaps or overlaps, requiring pure deduction to solve. Enjoy a clean, relaxing experience perfect for quick brain-teasing sessions.
- Fill grids with shapes
- Logic-based puzzle solving
- Shape size and orientation clues
- No gaps or overlaps
- Clean, clutter-free design
- Relaxing grid puzzles
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Shapezzle is a clean shape logic puzzle where every clue helps you fill the grid. Place rectangles and squares on the board. Each shape must fit its clue, cover the right number of cells, and leave no gaps or overlaps. Every level is solved with logic — no guessing required. HOW TO PLAY • Fill the whole grid with shapes • Each clue belongs to one shape • Numbers show the shape size • Icons show whether the shape is square, tall, wide, or unknown • Shapes cannot overlap • No empty cells can remain WHY YOU’LL LIKE SHAPEZZLE • Simple rules, satisfying logic • Relaxing grid puzzles for quick sessions • Smart shape clues: square, tall, wide, or unknown • Clean design with no clutter • Great for fans of Shikaku-style puzzles, rectangle puzzles, brain teasers, and spatial logic games Shapezzle starts easy, then grows into a deeper logic challenge. Look at the clues, find the hidden shapes, and complete the grid one perfect piece at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencilmark Sudoku at none against Shapezzle's 4. Pencilmark Sudoku also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shapezzle's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Shapezzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pencilmark Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pencilmark Sudoku ships an update every 5 weeks, Shapezzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencilmark Sudoku | Shapezzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Carter | Honey Badger Games LTD |
In-app purchases
Pencilmark Sudoku
No in-app purchases
Shapezzle
- Small Coin Pack$4.99
- Medium Coin Pack$8.99
- Big Coin Pack$17.99
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- No Ads$19.99





