Comparison

Shape Sudoku vs Ukiyo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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 9×9 logic you know — but every cell holds one of nine quiet silhouettes instead of a digit. Nothing to read, nothing to count — 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. • A fresh daily puzzle, with a streak to keep • Five difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, and Master • Notes, undo, hints, and gentle error highlighting • Colorblind-friendly by design — shapes carry the meaning, not colors. Nothing to toggle. • Full VoiceOver support — every shape has a clear spoken name • Optional color-hint mode for a redundant cue • Reduce Motion respected • No ads. No tracking. Ever. form9 Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: • Expert & Master difficulty • Statistics — best times, completions, hint-free streaks • The daily archive — 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

Ukiyo

Features
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Print the masterpieces of Japan, one puzzle at a time. Ukiyo-e Puzzle turns the greatest Japanese woodblock prints — Hokusai's Great Wave, Hiroshige's rain and snow, Sharaku's actors — into beautiful, relaxing puzzles. Solve one, and watch it "printed" before your eyes: first the ink-line block, then the colors, then the artist's seal. ■ A Playable Museum · 24 authentic masterpieces in museum quality · Every artwork is genuine public-domain art, courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago · Solve a puzzle to add the print to your Storehouse gallery · Each print comes with a short story: what you're seeing, and why it matters ■ Three Collections [Hokusai] Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji — including The Great Wave and Red Fuji. Free to play [Hiroshige] Edo and the Tōkaidō Road — rain, snow, moonlight and plum gardens [Beauties & Actors] Utamaro, Sharaku, Harunobu and the golden age of portraits The full Hokusai collection is free. One single purchase unlocks the other two collections forever — no subscription. ■ Two Ways to Play · Swap mode — tap two pieces to exchange them. Relaxing, no pressure, always solvable · Slide mode — a classic sliding puzzle for a real challenge · Difficulty grows gently from 12 to 24 pieces · Stuck? Hold the board to peek at the original ■ The Printing Moment Ukiyo-e prints were made by pressing layer after layer — ink lines first, then each color from its own carved block. When you complete a puzzle, you see exactly that: the sumi lines appear, the colors bloom, and the red seal stamps your work. ■ Quiet by Design · No ads, no subscription, no accounts · Fully offline · Progress saved automatically · English and Japanese Five minutes with a masterpiece. That's all it takes.

Screenshots

Shape Sudoku4 screens
Ukiyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ukiyo at 15.1 against Shape Sudoku's 17.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Shape Sudoku versus Ukiyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape SudokuUkiyo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgata RaapKuromoji LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shape Sudoku

One-time1
  • form9+ Lifelong$7.99
1 purchases

Ukiyo

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

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

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