Comparison

Sudoku Zen vs SamePop!

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

Head to head
About

Sudoku Zen

Features
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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.

About

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 โ€ข Simple to learn, genuinely deep to master โ€ข Game Center leaderboard and achievements โ€ข Colorblind-friendly palette option โ€ข No ads, no timers, no nonsense โ€” pay once, play forever Ready? The board's full. Get popping.

Screenshots

Sudoku Zen4 screens
SamePop!2 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sudoku Zen versus SamePop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku ZenSamePop!
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki OkawaPETALUMAPALMER LLC

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku Zen

No in-app purchases

None

SamePop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku Zen free?
Sudoku Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SamePop! free?
SamePop! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku Zen or SamePop! have ads?
Neither Sudoku Zen nor SamePop! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku Zen or SamePop!?
Sudoku Zen ships an update every 3 weeks, and SamePop! every 9 days. Most recently, Sudoku Zen was updated on October 25, 2026 and SamePop! on October 8, 2026.

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