Bloomdoku vs Sudoku Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloomdoku
A relaxing logic puzzle game where you plant flowers in a grid, adhering to rules about rows, columns, and adjacent blooms. Enjoy hand-painted art and soothing sounds without timers or clutter, perfect for a calm deduction experience.
- Plant flowers in rows, columns, and garden beds
- No adjacent blooms rule
- 100 hand-crafted levels
- Daily Challenge mode
- Gentle hint system
- Offline play
Read full descriptionHide full description
Plant a flower in every row, every column, and every garden bed — but never let two blooms touch. One quiet rule, endless satisfying deductions. Bloomdoku is a cozy logic puzzle wrapped in a hand-painted garden. No timers in your face, no clutter — just you, a grid, and that lovely click when the last flower falls into place. HOW TO PLAY • Double-tap to plant a flower, single-tap to drop a marker stone • Each row, column, and colored bed gets exactly one flower • Flowers can't be next to each other — not even diagonally • Every level has one unique solution. No guessing required. WHAT'S INSIDE • 100 hand-crafted levels, from gentle 4×4 gardens to brain-bending 9×9 • A smooth difficulty curve across five tiers: Seedling, Bud, Bloom, Lush, Eden • Daily Challenge — a fresh timed puzzle every day, with a streak to keep alive • Gentle hints when you're stuck — they nudge, they don't solve it for you • A relaxing tutorial that teaches the rules in under a minute MADE TO RELAX • Soft garden art and soothing sounds • Play one quick level or lose an hour — your pace • Works fully offline. No account needed. Whether you love Sudoku, Star Battle, or the Queens puzzle, Bloomdoku gives that same pure logic in the calmest little garden on your phone. Plant. Deduce. Bloom.
Sudoku Explained
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stuck on a Sudoku? Learn why the next move works. Sudoku Explained helps you recognize the patterns behind each solution. Hints explain the logic using your actual board, and guided practice lets you try techniques yourself. PLAY AT YOUR LEVEL Choose from five difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, and Evil. Every difficulty is free, with a daily puzzle to come back to. UNDERSTAND YOUR NEXT MOVE Get three free explained hints each day. Each hint names the technique and explains why the digit belongs there. LEARN THROUGH PRACTICE Explore 14 solving techniques with worked examples and practice boards that check your moves. One complete technique lesson is free each day, with a different lesson available tomorrow. FOCUS ON THE PUZZLE No ads. No accounts. Play offline on iPhone and iPad. GO FURTHER WITH ONE PURCHASE An optional one-time purchase unlocks the full techniques library, all worked examples and practice boards, unlimited explained hints, and the 30-day activity chart. No subscription.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloomdoku at none against Sudoku Explained's 1. Bloomdoku also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Sudoku Explained's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sudoku Explained sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bloomdoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bloomdoku | Sudoku Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (233 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 233 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 469 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 璞 孙 | STEFAN BODRUG |
In-app purchases
Bloomdoku
No in-app purchases
Sudoku Explained
- Full Version$4.99









