Comparison

Shape Sudoku vs Loopling

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

Head to head
About

Shape Sudoku

This logic puzzle game uses shapes instead of numbers, making it accessible for those with dyscalculia, young learners, or anyone who prefers visual patterns. Enjoy daily challenges with multiple difficulty levels, helpful tools, and full accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Shape-based Sudoku logic
  • Daily puzzles
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Notes, undo, and hints
  • Colorblind-friendly design
  • Full VoiceOver support
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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form9 is sudoku, played with shapes. The same 9ร—9 logic you know โ€” but every cell holds one of nine quiet silhouettes instead of a digit. Nothing to read, nothing to count โ€” just pattern and logic. That makes it a natural fit for people with dyscalculia, kids still learning their numbers, language learners, and anyone who simply thinks in shapes. โ€ข A fresh daily puzzle, with a streak to keep โ€ข Five difficulties โ€” Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, and Master โ€ข Notes, undo, hints, and gentle error highlighting โ€ข Colorblind-friendly by design โ€” shapes carry the meaning, not colors. Nothing to toggle. โ€ข Full VoiceOver support โ€” every shape has a clear spoken name โ€ข Optional color-hint mode for a redundant cue โ€ข Reduce Motion respected โ€ข No ads. No tracking. Ever. form9 Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: โ€ข Expert & Master difficulty โ€ข Statistics โ€” best times, completions, hint-free streaks โ€ข The daily archive โ€” replay any past puzzle Made by a solo developer who believes a good logic puzzle deserves a calm, quiet home. Terms of Use: https://form9sudoku.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://form9sudoku.app/privacy/

About

Loopling

Features
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Loopling is a puzzle game where your teammate is you, ten seconds ago. Each level is a small grid with a strict move budget. Make your run count, then rewind: time scrubs back, you respawn at the start โ€” and a translucent amber echo replays your recorded moves tick for tick alongside you. Echoes press plates, hold doors open, and collect shards, but they also block your path. The real puzzle is planning moves that help future-you instead of trapping him. HOW A LOOP WORKS โ€ข Swipe to step, tap to wait โ€” every action is recorded. โ€ข Tap Rewind and an echo of you replays the run while you act again. โ€ข Up to three of you on the board at once. Stand on the exit with every shard collected to win. โ€ข On every win, watch the victory ballet: all your incarnations replay the solution together. THE DAILY ECHO One shared puzzle a day โ€” the same grid for everyone in the world, refreshing at UTC midnight. Build a streak and share your solve as a spoiler-free emoji grid. The daily puzzle is free, forever. 60 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Five chapters, from gentle first steps to par-tight master loops. Every level is verified solvable, with three stars to chase: solve it, beat par, collect every shard. FREE AND PRO Chapters 1โ€“2 (24 levels) and the daily puzzle are completely free. Loopling Pro is a single $3.99 purchase โ€” no subscription โ€” that unlocks chapters 3โ€“5, the 30-day daily archive, and three extra color themes. One payment, yours forever. PREMIUM, QUIETLY No ads. No tracking. No account. Works offline. Your progress stays on your device, and purchases are processed by Apple. Rewind. Cooperate. Loop out. ---

Screenshots

Shape Sudoku4 screens
Loopling4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shape Sudoku and Loopling 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. Shape Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loopling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shape Sudoku versus Loopling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape SudokuLoopling
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAgata RaapIlia Filiaev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shape Sudoku

One-time1
  • form9+ Lifelong$5.69
1 purchases

Loopling

One-time1
  • Loopling Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Shape Sudoku free?
Shape Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopling free?
Loopling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shape Sudoku or Loopling have ads?
Neither Shape Sudoku nor Loopling shows ads.

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