Better Sudoku vs Hook Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Sudoku
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I play a lot of sudoku. After trying most of the apps out there I still hadn't found one that had everything I wanted, so I built it. Classic 9x9 sudoku. Killer sudoku, including 4x4 grids for a quick round. A daily challenge with a new random puzzle every day. Light mode and dark mode, both done properly. Customize the parts that matter to you. The interface is where most of my time went. Every screen was designed to stay out of your way. While you play, the navigation bar disappears so your thumb can reach the bottom rows without stretching. Small things like that add up over hundreds of puzzles. New: A battle mode where you challenge friends live, a rating system to track how you stack up. If you play sudoku every day, this is the app I wanted to exist. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hook Chain
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Pull matching cubes, create satisfying chains, and clear every colorful pattern! Plan each move carefully, keep your slots open, and find the best order to clear the board. New challenges appear as you progress, including mystery cubes, giant blocks, locks and keys, wheel barriers, cube cannons, and more. Think ahead, master every mechanic, and complete increasingly challenging levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hook Chain at none against Better Sudoku's shown. Better Sudoku's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Better Sudoku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Hook Chain sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Better Sudoku ships an update every 3 days, Hook Chain every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Better Sudoku | Hook Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikola Hack | CLOUDPOP |
In-app purchases
Better Sudoku
- Better Sudoku: Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Better Sudoku: Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Better Sudoku: Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Hook Chain
- Fail Offer$5.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Small Bundle$9.99
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- No Ads Bundle$11.99
- Coin Pack 03$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- Coin Pack 04$29.99
- Ultra Bundle$34.99
- Coin Pack 05$54.99
- Coin Pack 06$99.99









