Comparison

Murder Sudoku vs StackHive

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

Head to head
About

Murder Sudoku

Engage in bite-sized logic puzzles that transform whodunit mysteries into detective work. Use deduction and clues to solve crime scenes, identify suspects, and reveal the killer. Enjoy pure logic challenges with no guessing required.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style deduction
  • Hand-illustrated crime scenes
  • Endless logic cases
  • Pencil note-taking
  • Offline play
  • Short, satisfying sessions
Features
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Sudoku meets murder mystery puzzles. Murder Sudoku: Tiny Crimes turns whodunit mysteries into bite-sized logic puzzles. Every case gives you a grid of rooms, a victim, a handful of suspects, and a set of clues. Use deduction to work out where everyone was at the moment of the murder. The rules are simple, the cases are not. No two people can share a row or column, every clue is true, and there is exactly one correct solution. Solve the board and the mystery resolves itself: the suspect left alone with the victim is your culprit. No guessing. No luck. Just clues, logic, and a quiet little crime waiting to be cracked. FEATURES - Sudoku-style row and column deduction, reimagined as detective work - Cozy, hand-illustrated crime scenes full of suspects, rooms, and props - Endless cases, from gentle warm-ups to fiendish expert whodunits - Competitive leaderboards to race other detectives - Pencil notes to track your theories as the case comes together - Pure logic puzzles, every case solvable by reasoning alone - Short, satisfying sessions perfect for a coffee break or a commute - Play fully offline, anywhere - One-time purchase to remove ads. No subscriptions, ever If you love whodunit mysteries, detective games, logic grids, brain teasers, or a clever Sudoku variant, Tiny Crimes hands you a fresh case to crack one clue at a time. Follow the clues. Place the suspects. Find the killer. Can you crack every case?

About

StackHive

Features
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StackHive is a cosy-but-clever puzzle about stacking colored tiles on a honeycomb board. Drop a stack, line up matching colors, and watch runs pop in a shower of particles. Easy to learn in one move — hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • One-thumb play: drag a stack onto the hive, that's it. • Only the TOP color merges — flip and rotate pieces to plan the perfect chain. • Chain clears together for escalating combos and screen-shaking payoffs. FRESH CHALLENGES, ALWAYS • Dozens of levels that steadily introduce new twists. • Special pieces: rainbow tiles that match anything, and bombs to blast a jam open. • Board hazards to outsmart: honey-locked cells, junk tiles, creeping spread, and nectar goals — each taught with its own quick intro. • Bonus cells that pay DOUBLE when you clear on them. MODES FOR EVERY MOOD • Campaign — climb the levels and earn up to three stars each. • Daily Challenge — one shared board for everyone, every day. Keep your streak alive! • Endless Hive — no targets, just how far can you go? MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock tile palettes and board themes with the coins you earn. • Game Center leaderboards for endless high score, furthest level, and best streak. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Fully playable offline. • Reduce Motion, sound, music and haptic options. • Free to play, with optional ad removal and coin packs. Download StackHive and start clearing the comb.

Screenshots

Murder Sudoku4 screens
StackHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Murder Sudoku at 3 against StackHive's 1. Murder Sudoku also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Murder Sudoku sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and StackHive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Murder Sudoku versus StackHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurder SudokuStackHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Jimenez RicoRayan Ahmad

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Murder Sudoku

One-time11
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 8 Hints$1.99
  • 20 Hints$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Unlock Magic Dungeon$4.99
  • Unlock Farmyard$4.99
  • Unlock Grove in Pink$4.99
  • Unlock Dead Man's Cove$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 50 Hints$5.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • 100 Hints$10.99
3 purchases

StackHive

One-time3
  • Hexagon Puzzle Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Hexa Stack Booster Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Murder Sudoku free?
Murder Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackHive free?
StackHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Murder Sudoku or StackHive have ads?
Both Murder Sudoku and StackHive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Murder Sudoku or StackHive?
Murder Sudoku ships an update every 5 days, and StackHive every 5 days. Most recently, Murder Sudoku was updated on October 15, 2026 and StackHive on September 26, 2026.

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