Comparison

Sproutdoku vs Barndoku!

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

Head to head
About

Sproutdoku

A logic puzzle game where you plant sprouts in a grid following specific rules. It offers a growing garden of levels, helpful tools, and a global leaderboard. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Grid logic puzzles
  • Sprout planting mechanics
  • 100 hand-tuned levels
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Timed challenges
  • Hint and sprout tools
  • Offline play
Features
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Meet Sproutdoku — a fresh take on grid logic puzzles. Plant a sprout in every row, every column and every color patch. Simple to learn in seconds, surprisingly deep to master. THREE SIMPLE RULES • One sprout per row and column • One sprout per color patch • Sprouts can never touch — not even diagonally Every level has exactly one solution, and you can always find it with pure logic. Mark impossible cells with an X, drag to mark whole lines, and take back marks freely with unlimited undo. But choose carefully where you plant: three wrong sprouts and the level is lost! A GARDEN THAT GROWS WITH YOU • 100 hand-tuned levels, from cozy 4×4 beds to sprawling 9×9 gardens • A gentle interactive tutorial teaches you everything in one minute • Difficulty peaks: special HARD and SUPER HARD levels mark your climb • Timed challenges appear as your skills bloom — beat the clock for bonus points, or extend time when a puzzle gets thorny HELPFUL GARDEN TOOLS • Hint: highlights cells the rules already rule out — the logic stays yours • Sprout: plants one correct sprout when you are truly stuck • Unlimited undo for your pencil marks, always free MORE TO LOVE • An adorable sprout buddy cheers you on • Climb the global leaderboard • Your progress is saved automatically — no account, no sign-up • Play offline, anywhere • Colorful, hand-crafted design that is easy on the eyes Fans of sudoku, Queens-style puzzles, star battle and binary logic grids will feel right at home — and anyone can pick it up in seconds. Sproutdoku is free to play. It contains ads and optional in-app purchases, including a one-time option to remove interstitial ads. Ready to grow your brain?

About

Barndoku!

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku rules with a charming farm theme. Players place animals in a grid, ensuring no two animals touch, even diagonally. It offers daily challenges, leaderboards, and customizable player faces.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style logic puzzles
  • Farm animal theme
  • Grid-based deduction
  • Daily challenges and streaks
  • Leaderboards
  • Customizable player avatars
Features
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Barndoku is a logic puzzle with the rules of sudoku and the charm of a farm. Every board is a grid of coloured pens. Place exactly one animal in each row, each column and each pen, and never let two animals touch, not even at the corners. That's the whole rulebook. The thinking is in working out where an animal can't go, fencing off those cells, and watching the last possible spot reveal itself. If you enjoy star battle, sudoku or any one-per-row logic puzzle, you'll feel at home in the barn. HOW A PUZZLE PLAYS • Tap a cell to fence it off when you know no animal can live there. • Double-tap to place an animal when only one spot remains. • Boards grow from a 4×4 warm-up to 10×10 brain-benders. • Stuck? A hint points at the next deduction. A reveal shows a cell outright. Both refill every hour. A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Daily Streak: solve one puzzle a day, keep the flame alive, earn prizes on day seven. • Leaderboard: each solve lays eggs. Climb past the other farmers before the day resets. • Daily Challenge: one big board shared by everyone, with your finishing time ranked against the crowd. MAKE IT YOURS • Every animal you reveal for the first time unlocks it as your face, with its own frame. • Pick a handle, wear your favourite face, and see your name on the board. MADE FOR GROWN-UPS WHO LIKE A THINK No timers on the ladder, no lives, no penalties for taking your time. Pattern Mode swaps the colours for patterns if that reads better for you. No sign-up. Your progress is saved automatically and you can delete it from Settings at any time. Questions or ideas? hi@somalabs.ai

Screenshots

Sproutdoku4 screens
Barndoku!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barndoku! at none against Sproutdoku's 7. Barndoku! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and ratings volume (134 vs 34). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sproutdoku sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Barndoku! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sproutdoku against 4.7 for Barndoku!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 134 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sproutdoku ships an update every 11 days, Barndoku! every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sproutdoku versus Barndoku!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutdokuBarndoku!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better4.7 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayScoutSoma AI

Customer experience

Sproutdoku

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%

Barndoku!

All ratings119 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sproutdoku

One-time7
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • Vault of Coins$29.99
  • Hoard of Coins$54.99
  • Treasure of Coins$99.99
None

Barndoku!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sproutdoku free?
Sproutdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barndoku! free?
Barndoku! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sproutdoku or Barndoku!?
Sproutdoku is rated higher. Sproutdoku averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Barndoku! averages 4.7 from 134 ratings.
Do Sproutdoku or Barndoku! have ads?
Both Sproutdoku and Barndoku! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sproutdoku or Barndoku!?
Sproutdoku ships an update every 11 days, and Barndoku! every 3 days. Most recently, Sproutdoku was updated on November 6, 2026 and Barndoku! on November 6, 2026.

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