SudoEarth vs Petal Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SudoEarth
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SudoEarth is a calm, zen-aesthetic sudoku game. No ads. No trackers. No notifications. Just sudoku, painted in watercolor across five real geographies — Iceland, Kyoto, Tuscany, Norway, and Scotland. A SUDOKU WORLD TOUR Each chapter is a place. Iceland's aurora-lit fjords. Kyoto's bamboo grove. Tuscany's honey hills. Norway's cold-blue waterfalls. Scotland's misty highlands. Solve 30 puzzles in each chapter to complete the journey. 150 hand-tuned puzzles in version 1.0, every one verified to have a unique solution. MIRA — A GENTLE COACH Stuck on a puzzle? Mira, your in-game guide, offers three-tier progressive hints — direction first, then technique, only the answer if you ask twice more. The hint flow respects your pace: nothing is given before you've asked. Mira's tier-3 ground-truth gate means the answer is always correct, never an AI guess. WILDLIFE COLLECTION Each chapter has a hand-painted anchor wildlife — Arctic fox, Japanese macaque, Tuscan owl, Norwegian reindeer, Scottish wildcat. Complete a level to unlock the painting. Walk into the Wildlife tab anytime to see your collection. DESIGNED FOR CALM SudoEarth's design language is rice-white paper, soft watercolor washes, italic serif chapter titles, hand-drawn ink icons. No saturated alarming red anywhere — even the "out of hints" state lands on warm gold, not shouty red. The whole app is locked to light mode for now, deliberately, to match the airy notebook feel. OFFLINE-FIRST Every puzzle works offline. The rule-engine fallback means even Mira's hints work without a network — your hints just route locally instead of through our server. Your puzzle progress is saved locally first, then optionally synced to your other devices via Apple Sign-in. PRIVACY-FIRST We do not track you. We do not sell your data. We do not show ads. SudoEarth uses Apple Sign-in's anonymous identifier — we never see your name or email. Crash diagnostics use Firebase Crashlytics with no personal information attached. Full details at sudoearth.app/privacy. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Free play comes with 3 Mira hints per day. SudoEarth Premium unlocks unlimited Mira hints. Two plans — Monthly and Yearly. Both are auto-renewable subscriptions and renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; you can cancel anytime in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions. The yearly plan offers the best per-month value. REQUIREMENTS - iOS 26 or later - iPhone or iPad - Optional: Apple Sign-in for cross-device sync LINKS - Privacy Policy: https://sudoearth.app/privacy - Terms of Service: https://sudoearth.app/terms - Support: support@sudoearth.app Auto-renewable subscription terms and conditions: SudoEarth Premium subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate displayed at purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions after purchase.
Petal Path
Unwind with a daily word puzzle game that lets you spell words on a letter wheel to fill a crossword. Explore scenic trails, collect animal companions, and play at your own pace with no timers or pressure. Enjoy offline play and a vast amount of content.
- Daily crossword puzzles
- Collectible animal companions
- Offline play
- No timers or pressure
- Multiple game modes
- Hundreds of levels
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Petal Path is a cozy word game: a relaxing crossword puzzle you solve by swiping letters on a wheel. Find every word, fill the grid, and wander scenic trails one calm puzzle at a time. No timers, no pressure, and it works offline. EVERY DAY, A NEW WORD PUZZLE A fresh daily puzzle keeps your streak alive, stamps your Trail Passport, and fills the Windowsill Jar with seeds. Miss a cozy morning? The trail will still be there. SWIPE, SPELL, SOLVE Connect letters on the wheel to spell words and drop them into the crossword grid. Spot the anagrams, hunt the bonus words the grid never asked for, and learn a new word or two along the way. Simple to pick up, satisfying to finish. A WORLD WORTH WALKING Fifteen hand-named trails, from Coastal Path to Starlit Summit. Along the way, forty-six companions wander the paths: foxes, finches, fireflies, and one very special cat. Find them in packs, earn them as gifts, and pet every single one. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Adventure mode keeps hearts and Perfect runs on the line for players who like the climb. Stroll mode sets the hearts aside and lets you simply enjoy the walk. Switch anytime, and play anywhere: Petal Path works fully offline, with no account, no login, and no wifi needed. DEPTH FOR THE LONG HAUL Three hundred word puzzles across the trails, plus Beyond the Summit, an endless road of levels waiting past the final peak. Petal Path is free to play, with optional ads you can watch for coins and a one-time purchase to remove ad breaks entirely. The kettle is on. The trail is waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SudoEarth at none against Petal Path's shown. Petal Path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SudoEarth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Petal Path sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SudoEarth ships an update weekly, Petal Path every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SudoEarth | Petal Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 月 胡 | Pug Labs |
In-app purchases
SudoEarth
- SudoEarth Premium · Monthly$2.991 Month
- SudoEarth Premium · Yearly$19.991 Year
Petal Path
- Pouch of Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Satchel of Coins$4.99
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- Chest of Coins$9.99
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