Comparison

Murder Sudoku GridNoir vs Murder Matrix

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

Head to head
About

Murder Sudoku GridNoir

Engage in over 3000 logic puzzles presented as murder mysteries. Solve daily challenges by deducing relationships between suspects, victims, and crime scenes. No guessing required, just pure deduction.

Highlights
  • 3000+ murder sudoku cases
  • Themed casebooks
  • Daily challenges
  • Deductive reasoning gameplay
  • Hints and score summaries
  • Progress saved locally
Features
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GridNoir turns murder sudoku into a large, living logic puzzle collection. Play 3000+ cases across themed casebooks, from classic crime scenes to cruise ships, hotels, campuses, trains, museums and more. Open a daily challenge, read the suspect cards, inspect the rooms and place each person on the grid. Each suspect belongs in one row and one column. Every clue narrows the possibilities until the victim, the culprit and the crime scene finally make sense. No guessing. No account. Just deduction. Features: - 3000+ murder sudoku cases and daily challenges - Themed casebooks with different locations and suspects - Crime-scene boards with rooms, objects and clue cards - Suspects, victims, rooms, objects and alibis - Helpful hints, score summaries and case-closing results - Optional rewarded ads for extra hints or early case access - Progress saved on your device If you search for crimoku, murdoku, murder sudoku, criminal sudoku, detective puzzles, whodunit games or logic grid puzzles, GridNoir gives you a new case to reason through, one square at a time.

About

Murder Matrix

Engage in daily murder mystery logic puzzles where you deduce the killer using clues and a grid. It's a brain-teasing challenge perfect for fans of detective stories and logic games.

Highlights
  • Daily murder mystery logic puzzles
  • Grid-based clue deduction
  • No guessing required
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • No ads or timers
  • Verify and undo tools
Features
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Find the Killer. Solve the Case. Welcome to Murder Matrix, the best new way to play murder mystery logic puzzles. If you like board games like Clue or Cluedo, or if you enjoy Sudoku, you will love this brain-teasing challenge. Can you use simple logic to find out who the killer is? HOW TO PLAY: A crime has happened in a sealed house. You get a grid and a list of clues. Your job is to figure out where every suspect was standing. - Use clues like "The Butler was next to the Bookshelf." - Cross off the people who couldn't be there. - The last person left in the room with the victim is the killer! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: - New Puzzles Every Day: Get a fresh murder mystery logic puzzle every single morning. Keep your winning streak going! - No Guessing Needed: Every puzzle has one right answer. You just need to use your brain to find it. - Easy to Hard: Whether you want a quick 5-minute game or a 20-minute challenge, we have the right level for you. - No Ads, No Timers: Play at your own pace without annoying interruptions. Just pure, relaxing puzzle fun. - Cool Tools: Use the "Verify" button to check your work and the "Undo" button if you make a mistake. PERFECT FOR: If you like Einstein Riddles, zebra puzzles, or just a good detective story, Murder Matrix is for you. It's a great way to keep your mind sharp and feel like a real detective. Inspired by Murdoku, the original puzzle by Manuel Garand. Download Murder Matrix now and solve your first case today!

Screenshots

Murder Sudoku GridNoir4 screens
Murder Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Murder Matrix at none against Murder Sudoku GridNoir's shown. Murder Matrix also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Murder Sudoku GridNoir sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Murder Matrix sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Murder Matrix holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Murder Sudoku GridNoir's written reviews are positive against 75% of Murder Matrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murder Sudoku GridNoir ships an update every 4 days, Murder Matrix weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Murder Sudoku GridNoir versus Murder Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurder Sudoku GridNoirMurder Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings)4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB15 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAdrian AmorDiogo Alves

Customer experience

Murder Sudoku GridNoir

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Murder Matrix

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Murder Sudoku GridNoir

One-time1
  • GridNoir Premium$6.99
3 purchases

Murder Matrix

One-time3
  • Sci-Fi Pack$1.99
  • Halloween Pack$1.99
  • Summer Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Murder Sudoku GridNoir free?
Murder Sudoku GridNoir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murder Matrix free?
Murder Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Murder Sudoku GridNoir or Murder Matrix?
Murder Matrix is rated higher. Murder Sudoku GridNoir averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Murder Matrix averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Murder Sudoku GridNoir or Murder Matrix have ads?
Murder Sudoku GridNoir shows ads; Murder Matrix does not.
Which is updated more often, Murder Sudoku GridNoir or Murder Matrix?
Murder Sudoku GridNoir ships an update every 4 days, and Murder Matrix weekly. Most recently, Murder Sudoku GridNoir was updated on November 10, 2026 and Murder Matrix on November 10, 2026.

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