Comparison

Murder Sudoku vs STACKOUT

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

STACKOUT

Features
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STACKOUT is a fast, strategic number puzzle where every move matters. Swipe neighboring tiles to combine their values, hit the exact target, and clear the board before the stack traps you. Journey through 100 levels across 10 neon chapters, with new challenges and tougher objectives appearing as you progress. MASTER EXACT CLEARS Build the exact number shown at the top of the screen and clear it from the board. TRIGGER POWER CLEARS Create powerful chains and blast multiple tiles away in spectacular neon reactions. RACE THE CLOCK Special timed missions push you to think quickly as the countdown becomes increasingly intense. EARN UP TO 300 STARS Complete levels, improve your score, land more Exact Clears, and master Power Clears to earn all three stars. TAKE ON SPECIAL MISSIONS Face Exact Clear challenges, Power Clear objectives, timed Speed Stack levels, and mixed mastery missions. KEEP YOUR RUN ALIVE Optional rewarded Lifelines can give you another chance after a losing move, while timed levels can offer extra seconds when time runs out. DAILY STACK Come back for daily challenges and keep building your streak. FEATURES • 100-level Journey • 10 neon chapters • 300 stars to earn • Exact Clear challenges • Power Clear mechanics • Timed missions • Daily Stack challenges • Optional rewarded Lifelines • Fast sessions with strategic number puzzles • Neon visual effects, sound and haptic feedback Think fast. Stack smart. Hit the exact target.

Screenshots

Murder Sudoku4 screens
STACKOUT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STACKOUT at none against Murder Sudoku's 11. Murder Sudoku's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. STACKOUT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murder Sudoku ships an update every 5 days, STACKOUT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Murder Sudoku versus STACKOUT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurder SudokuSTACKOUT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (223 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings223 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Jimenez RicoRicardo Pinheiro

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
None

STACKOUT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murder Sudoku free?
Murder Sudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STACKOUT free?
STACKOUT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Murder Sudoku or STACKOUT have ads?
Both Murder Sudoku and STACKOUT show ads.
Which is updated more often, Murder Sudoku or STACKOUT?
Murder Sudoku ships an update every 5 days, and STACKOUT weekly. Most recently, Murder Sudoku was updated on October 24, 2026 and STACKOUT on October 10, 2026.

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