SudokuSpire vs Valenor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SudokuSpire
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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.
Valenor
An old-school idle MMORPG with deep systems and challenging content. Progress skills, gather loot, and trade in a player-driven market, even when offline. Forge your own path with diverse playstyles and modes.
- 19 interconnected skills
- AFK progress
- Player market
- Quests and achievements
- Gear upgrades and enchanting
- Ironman mode
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Valenor is the old-school MMORPG that respects your time but brings challenging content when you want to dive deep. 19 skills and growing. All interconnected. Deep systems. Tons of loot. Progress that keeps going even when you aren't playing. Build a fighter, a skiller, a market flipper, an ironman, or forge your own path. There's no right way to play. What’s in the game • 19 skills - combat, gathering, crafting, and more • AFK progress - keep training while you’re away • Player market - buy, sell, and make profit • Quests, achievements, and collection logs • Hunter contracts and world bosses • Gear upgrades, enchanting, and pet training • Guilds, friends, and leaderboards • Ironman mode for a tougher run Play hard when you’re free. Progress when you’re not. Join the growing world of Valenor! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Valenor at none against SudokuSpire's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SudokuSpire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Valenor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SudokuSpire | Valenor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Pedersen | Grant Lindeman |
In-app purchases
SudokuSpire
- Sudoku Spire Lifetime$4.99
Valenor
- Membership Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
- Membership Yearly Sub$49.991 Year
- 1 Sovereign$3.99
- 2 Sovereigns$6.99
- 3 Sovereigns$9.99
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