Comparison

Category Match vs Sudoku (by RootFox)

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

Head to head
About

Category Match

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game where you sort diverse items into their correct categories. Progress through challenging levels with unique layouts and limited moves, testing your logic and decision-making skills. Enjoy smooth interactions and satisfying matches with thousands of unique levels and themes.

Highlights
  • Sort diverse items into correct categories
  • Challenging layered tile layouts
  • Thousands of unique levels and themes
  • Offline play supported
  • Helpful tools: hints, shuffles, undos
  • Smooth controls and relaxing visuals
Features
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Experience a satisfyingly organized world with Category Match: Sorting Game, a relaxing category match puzzle where you sort various items into their correct groups. Carefully observe the board and match objects based on their real-world categories to create perfect order. As you progress, the levels become more challenging with unique layouts, limited moves, and stacked arrangements that test your logic and decision-making skills. The gameplay is simple to learn but offers increasing depth, making it highly enjoyable for both casual players and puzzle lovers. With diverse themes, smooth interactions, and satisfying matches, Category Match: Sorting Game delivers a brain-teasing experience. Features: Match and sort diverse items according to their correct categories Tricky Solitaire-style layered tile layouts that challenge your logic Thousands of unique levels with interesting themes like fast food, sports, and toys Smooth controls, responsive interactions, and relaxing visuals Play completely offline anytime without requiring a Wi-Fi connection Helpful tools including hints, shuffles, and undos to clear difficult stacks Sort smart, match right, and clear every level! Download Category Match: Sorting Game today and start your relaxing puzzle journey. Privacy Policy: https://tinykraken.games/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://tinykraken.games/privacy.html

About

Sudoku (by RootFox)

Features
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Sudoku is a focused number puzzle with a clean dark interface. HOW TO PLAY Fill the 9×9 grid so every row, column, and 3×3 box contains digits 1–9 without repeats. Tap a cell, pick a number, or switch to note mode for candidates. FEATURES • Six difficulty levels from Easy to Robots only • Number pad with completed-digit markers • Note mode, eraser, undo, and hint • Conflict highlighting and same-number matches • Timer and personal time records per difficulty • Game Center / Play Games leaderboards

Screenshots

Category Match4 screens
Sudoku (by RootFox)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku (by RootFox) at none against Category Match's 5. Sudoku (by RootFox) also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Category Match sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Category Match versus Sudoku (by RootFox): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategory MatchSudoku (by RootFox)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny Kraken GamesAleksandr Vopilovskii

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Category Match

One-time5
  • 1000 Coins$5.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 10000 Coins$9.99
  • Super Pack$14.99
None

Sudoku (by RootFox)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Category Match free?
Category Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku (by RootFox) free?
Sudoku (by RootFox) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Category Match or Sudoku (by RootFox) have ads?
Category Match shows ads; Sudoku (by RootFox) does not.
Which is updated more often, Category Match or Sudoku (by RootFox)?
Category Match ships an update every 2 months, and Sudoku (by RootFox) every 2 months. Most recently, Category Match was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sudoku (by RootFox) on October 31, 2026.

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