Sudoku Zen vs SamePop!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku Zen
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Sudoku Zen is a clean, relaxing Sudoku (number place) game with an endless supply of puzzles. Every board is generated by an algorithm on your device and guaranteed to have exactly one solution โ so you never run out and never need an internet connection. Features: - Endless puzzles across four difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert - Every puzzle is guaranteed to have a unique solution - Mistake detection with a 3-strike limit, just like the classics - Pencil notes, smart highlighting and auto-clean notes - Hints when you get stuck - Time tracking with best times, win rate and streaks per difficulty - Auto-save: pause anytime and continue later - Light & dark themes, English & Japanese - Fully offline โ no account, no sign-in Relax, focus, and solve. Perfect for a quick break or a long, satisfying session.
SamePop!
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Pop your way to a perfectly empty board. SamePop! takes the classic same-color puzzle and gives it a glossy glass makeover: tap any group of two or more matching blocks to pop them, watch the rest tumble down and slide together, then line up your next big move. THINK BIGGER, SCORE BIGGER Small pops are fine. Huge pops are the whole game. Scoring rewards patience โ one giant single-color group is worth way more than a dozen little ones. Herd your colors, build a monster group, then pop it for a number that makes the leaderboard sweat. CHASE THE ALL-CLEAR Empty the entire board and grab a +1000 bonus. It's tougher than it looks โ and dangerously satisfying once you pull it off. ONE GAME, EVERY SCREEN Play the full-screen board on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Same game, same glossy pop, from your pocket to your living room. WHAT'S INSIDE โข Simple to learn, genuinely deep to master โข Game Center leaderboard and achievements โข Colorblind-friendly palette option โข No ads, no timers, no nonsense โ pay once, play forever Ready? The board's full. Get popping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sudoku Zen at Free against SamePop!'s $0.99. SamePop!'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Sudoku Zen is free to download; SamePop! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sudoku Zen ships an update every 3 weeks, SamePop! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku Zen | SamePop! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Okawa | PETALUMAPALMER LLC |
In-app purchases
Sudoku Zen
No in-app purchases
SamePop!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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