Comparison

Sudoku CardNova vs CardStack ZenPlay

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

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About

Sudoku CardNova

Features
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This App is a captivating collection of card-based puzzle games designed to challenge your mind and sharpen your strategy. Featuring three unique games โ€” Rabbit & Turtle Race, Number Sudoku Cards, and Rabbit Card Sum โ€” each offering a fresh twist on classic card gameplay. Whether you're racing around a track, solving sudoku with playing cards, or stacking sums with rabbits, every drawn card presents a new puzzle to solve. How to Play โ€ข R & T Race : Start race against the CPU around a circular track. Tap the deck to draw cards each round; the higher card wins and moves forward. Hearts give a bonus step, while Spades push your opponent back. Complete 2 laps first to win the race! โ€ข Number Sudoku Cards : Fill a 9x9 grid using playing cards (Ace through 9) so that each row, column, and 3x3 box contains every card exactly once. Select a card from the number pad, then tap an empty cell to place it. You have 3 lives per level โ€” each wrong placement costs a life. Levels get harder as more cells start empty. โ€ข Rabbit Card Sum : Place cards from your hand into four columns to match each column's target number. Select a card, then tap a column to drop it in. Card values follow blackjack rules โ€” Ace is 1, face cards are 10. Match the target exactly to score a point. Go over the target and you lose a life. Clear as many columns as you can before running out of cards or lives! Benefits โ€ข Strengthens logical thinking, pattern recognition, and strategic planning through diverse card puzzles โ€ข Improves mental math and number sense with quick calculations in Sudoku Cards and Rabbit Card Sum โ€ข Enhances decision-making skills by requiring players to evaluate risk vs reward with every card played โ€ข Provides quick, engaging brain-training sessions that fit into any schedule โ€” play for 30 seconds or 30 minutes โ€ข Tracks your performance over time with detailed history and dashboard stats, motivating continuous improvement

About

CardStack ZenPlay

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Relax, focus, and sharpen your mind with a beautifully crafted collection of three classic card games in one app. Set against a calm, scenic backdrop, every mode is easy to pick up yet rewarding to master โ€” perfect for a quick break or a long, satisfying session. No internet, no sign-up, no clutter. Just shuffle, play, and unwind anywhere, anytime. Three timeless games are included: - TriPeaks โ€” clear all three peaks by chaining cards one rank up or down. - Somerset Solitaire โ€” move and stack cards to build the four foundations from Ace to King. - Poker Mahjong โ€” tap matching open pairs to clear the whole board. A clean home screen lets you jump straight into any game, while a built-in stats dashboard tracks your progress over time. Feature - Three complete card games in a single download. - Fully offline play โ€” no Wi-Fi or data connection needed. - No ads interrupting your flow and no account required. - Smooth animations, warm visuals, and a relaxing atmosphere. - Dynamic, high-resolution card art that scales to your device. - Undo, restart, and in-game rules for every mode. - Personal stats: games played, wins, win rate, total time, and best scores. - Detailed history screen with a per-game breakdown and your recent games. - Auto-save so you can leave and return without losing progress. - Designed for a general audience โ€” family friendly and easy on the eyes.

Screenshots

Sudoku CardNova4 screens
CardStack ZenPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sudoku CardNova and CardStack ZenPlay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sudoku CardNova versus CardStack ZenPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku CardNovaCardStack ZenPlay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.113.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTarkan AKGULSamet Efe AKSOY

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku CardNova

No in-app purchases

None

CardStack ZenPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku CardNova free?
Sudoku CardNova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardStack ZenPlay free?
CardStack ZenPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku CardNova or CardStack ZenPlay have ads?
Neither Sudoku CardNova nor CardStack ZenPlay shows ads.

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