Comparison

SpellDrop vs Sudoku (by RootFox)

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

Head to head
About

SpellDrop

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Letters fall from the top of the board. You decide where each one lands. Line up three letters or more into a word, and the tiles vanish in a quick burst of color. Let the junk pile up, and it's game over. A word puzzle with the tension of a falling-piece classic and the vocabulary of a relaxed Sunday crossword. Every tap is a small decision. Place this E now and chase a five-letter score, or hold the slot open for the rare Q sitting two rows up. The board rewards patience and punishes greed, gently. WHY PLAYERS KEEP COMING BACK โ€ข Quick five to seven minute rounds that fit between meetings, train stops, or one last yawn before sleep โ€ข A new Daily Challenge ready every morning, fresh letters, fresh chase โ€ข Weekly tournaments with global rankings, low stakes, real bragging rights โ€ข Color coded letter values so the rare ones stand out without doing the math โ€ข Bombs, hints, swap slots, and wildcards for when the board turns mean โ€ข Real play in ten languages: English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Dutch, Portuguese โ€ข Streaks, missions, and a private word codex that quietly fills up as you play WHO IT IS FOR Made for the player who keeps a crossword app on the home screen, has a favorite Sunday word game, or just wants five honest minutes that leave the brain a little sharper than before. THE FEEL No pop-ups that hijack the screen, no rage timers, no patronizing tutorials. Just a clean board, a falling letter, and the small, repeatable joy of finding a word inside the chaos. Download SpellDrop, drop your first letter, and see what shape your vocabulary is in. The board is waiting.

About

Sudoku (by RootFox)

Features
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Sudoku is a focused number puzzle with a clean dark interface. HOW TO PLAY Fill the 9ร—9 grid so every row, column, and 3ร—3 box contains digits 1โ€“9 without repeats. Tap a cell, pick a number, or switch to note mode for candidates. FEATURES โ€ข Six difficulty levels from Easy to Robots only โ€ข Number pad with completed-digit markers โ€ข Note mode, eraser, undo, and hint โ€ข Conflict highlighting and same-number matches โ€ข Timer and personal time records per difficulty โ€ข Game Center / Play Games leaderboards

Screenshots

SpellDrop4 screens
Sudoku (by RootFox)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku (by RootFox) at none against SpellDrop's 7. Sudoku (by RootFox) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). SpellDrop's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price there is nothing between them.

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. SpellDrop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellDrop ships an update every 4 days, Sudoku (by RootFox) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
SpellDrop versus Sudoku (by RootFox): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellDropSudoku (by RootFox)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDAVID GREBENAleksandr Vopilovskii

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SpellDrop

One-time7
  • Coin Pack โ€” Small$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Medium$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Large$9.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Jumbo$19.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Mega$49.99
None

Sudoku (by RootFox)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpellDrop free?
SpellDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku (by RootFox) free?
Sudoku (by RootFox) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpellDrop or Sudoku (by RootFox) have ads?
SpellDrop shows ads; Sudoku (by RootFox) does not.
Which is updated more often, SpellDrop or Sudoku (by RootFox)?
SpellDrop ships an update every 4 days, and Sudoku (by RootFox) every 2 months. Most recently, SpellDrop was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sudoku (by RootFox) on October 16, 2026.

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