Comparison

SudokuSpire vs Pegfall

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

Head to head
About

SudokuSpire

Features
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Sudoku Spire turns the world's favourite logic puzzle into a roguelike climb. Every board is a fresh, hand-checked sudoku with exactly one solution — fill each row, column, and box, then climb the branching Spire to the next. But now a wrong number costs health, and running out ends the run. The calm of pure deduction, finally with stakes and a reason to dive back in. FAIR BY DESIGN There is no luck here. Every board is procedurally generated and verified to have a single solution, so you can always reason your way to the answer — never guess. Relics change the math in your favour; they never replace deduction with chance. RELICS THAT BEND THE RULES Clear boards to claim relics and stack a build that's yours alone: - Lantern reveals correct cells at the start of every board - Surveyor's Glass hands you a full solved box - Aegis Charm forgives your first mistake - Jeweler's Loupe auto-fills your candidate notes - Second Wind pulls you back from a lethal slip, once per run No two ascents play the same. CLIMB, FALL, CLIMB AGAIN Boards grow from a gentle 4×4 up to full 9×9, and Wardens at each milestone fight fair but hard — deducing from fewer clues, on bigger grids, or with your notes disabled. Every board you clear banks Shards, even on a failed run, to spend on permanent upgrades: more health, a starting relic, richer rewards. You always climb back stronger. SUDOKU SPIRE PRO (one-time purchase) - Removes all ads - +1 maximum health every run - A free Heartstone relic at the start of every run - +25% Shards from every board Free players can unlock all Pro perks for 30 minutes by watching a short video — and revive once per run the same way. Sudoku Spire shows non-personalized ads only and does not track you across other apps. If you love sudoku but always wished a single solved board led somewhere — this is your climb. Read the grid. Reach the summit.

About

Pegfall

A roguelite deckbuilder where you bounce orbs on a peg board to defeat a colossal beast. Features skill-based gameplay with trajectory previews, diverse orb abilities, and permanent upgrades. Offers daily challenges and a mobile-native portrait mode.

Highlights
  • Roguelite deckbuilding gameplay
  • Orb physics and bounce mechanics
  • Trajectory preview for precise shots
  • Multiple regions with unique bosses
  • Orb deck customization and upgrades
  • Permanent player upgrades
  • Daily and weekly challenges
Features
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Pegfall is a one-handed pegboard roguelite. You face an enemy on every floor. Each turn you pick an aim and fire your balls; every peg a ball touches hurts the enemy, and a long chain of hits fills a combo bar for bonus damage. When your balls run out, the enemy strikes back. Brace turns a ball into a shield. Beat the enemy to go down a floor, then pick a reward: a new orb for your deck, a card or a relic. Your health starts low. It grows from heal pegs on the board, from skipping a reward, and from permanent upgrades you buy in the Workshop with the essence you earn by playing. PLAY WITH VOICEOVER ON iPHONE Accessible play turns on by itself while VoiceOver is running. The board is built around one Aim control, with Status, Board summary and Last result next to it. By default, swipe up or down on Aim to move through five named directions, from Far left to Far right, and hear the likely first hit. After that, physics decides, and the game tells you when bumpers or bouncing walls can change the path. Double-tap to fire. When the balls stop, you hear the damage and what is left on the board. Board scan reads the board from top to bottom. While aiming, Magic Tap starts it and a second Magic Tap stops it. Optional aim sounds and the Aim practice lesson, whose practice shot costs nothing, help you learn. While Accessible play is on and VoiceOver is running, an interstitial ad can appear at most once every three minutes, and only after a button you press. You hear a warning first and "Ad closed" after it, and the game waits until then. VoiceOver play has been tested on iPhone. If something is hard to reach, please tell us. ▸ READ THE BOARD, THEN SHOOT A dotted line previews the start of your shot, up to the first two pegs it hits. After that, physics takes over, so the planning happens before you fire. ▸ A CAMPAIGN THAT ENDS — 10 CHAPTERS, 200 FLOORS Every chapter is its own biome and ends on its own boss, and deeper chapters add new board rules. Each chapter resets your build; only the last relic you took carries over as an heirloom. Leave mid-run and continue from the start of that floor. ▸ BUILDS THAT STACK 20 orbs, 23 relics, 40 cards and three characters send each run in a different direction. Take a curse when the floor asks for one. ▸ THE BOARD FIGHTS BACK From the sixth floor of every chapter, the pegs you spend erode. From chapter 3, pairs of pegs are wired into circuits whose discharge goes straight through armour, and some bosses bring hazard or void pegs onto the board. ▸ ENDLESS, DAILY AND WEEKLY Dive without a floor beneath you, take the same daily board as everyone else, or race one shared weekly board with a single attempt. After a Daily, Weekly or Endless run, join the optional online leaderboard with a nickname. No sign-up. ▸ GET STRONGER AS YOU PLAY Spend essence in the Workshop on permanent upgrades to starting health, damage and block, and on themes, ball skins, faces, ball hats and sound packs. Unlock Dark Depths tiers. ▸ BADGES AND BALLS YOU CANNOT BUY Your achievements are badges on your Profile. Three of them unlock a ball that is not for sale: Racer, Summit and Abyssal can only be unlocked by playing. ▸ THEMES AND SOUNDS IN THE SHOP The Iznik, Bosphorus and Sakura themes (try each first), the Music Box sound theme and melody packs your pegs play (listen first). ▸ MADE TO BE PLAYED BY MORE PEOPLE VoiceOver play on iPhone, VoiceOver labels and spoken purchase confirmations throughout the Workshop and the Shop, clear combat feedback, special pegs marked by more than colour, Reduce Motion support and 44 pt touch targets. Special thanks to accessibility tester Matheus Rheine, who helped shape VoiceOver play. ▸ MOBILE-NATIVE True portrait, one-handed, free to start. No energy timer and no premium wall. Monetization: optional rewarded continues, a Remove Ads purchase that stops interstitial ads, themes, looks and sound packs, and essence pouches. Essence also comes from playing.

Screenshots

SudokuSpire4 screens
Pegfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pegfall at 3 against SudokuSpire's 1. Pegfall also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. SudokuSpire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pegfall sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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SudokuSpire versus Pegfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSpirePegfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB91 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristian Pedersensuleyman gokhan birkin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SudokuSpire

One-time1
  • Sudoku Spire Lifetime$4.99
11 purchases

Pegfall

One-time11
  • Sakura Sakura Melody Pack$1.49
  • The Entertainer Melody Pack$1.49
  • Arirang Melody Pack$1.49
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  • Kâtibim Melody Pack$1.49
  • Clair de lune Melody Pack$1.49
  • Odeon Melody Pack$1.49
  • Aurora Skin$1.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Essence Chest$9.99
  • Essence Vault$14.99
  • Supporter Pack$24.99

Questions

Is SudokuSpire free?
SudokuSpire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pegfall free?
Pegfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SudokuSpire or Pegfall have ads?
Both SudokuSpire and Pegfall show ads.

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