Comparison

Kirin Sudoku vs Hexatoria

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

Head to head
About

Kirin Sudoku

Features
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Kirin Sudoku is a clean, ad-free Sudoku app that works fully offline. Puzzles are generated on the fly inside the app, so there's always a fresh puzzle waiting — anytime, anywhere. ā–  Nothing you don't need • No ads, no in-app purchases • No internet connection required — play in airplane mode • No account, no personal data collected ā–  Unlimited puzzles • Standard 9Ɨ9 Sudoku generated on the spot, each with a guaranteed unique solution • Four difficulty levels: Easy / Normal / Hard / Expert ā–  Comfortable play • Highlights the same row, column, box, and matching digits of the selected cell • Shows how many of each digit remain on the number pad • Pencil marks (notes), auto-removed when you place a digit (can be turned off) • Fill Notes: write candidates into every empty cell at once • Sweep: select a placed digit to clear it from the pencil marks in its row, column, and box • Unlimited undo / redo • Mistake highlighting: conflicting cells shown in red (can be turned off) • Save & Load: mark a position before trying a guess, then jump back with one tap • Auto-fill: near the end, when only a few cells remain and the answer is settled, fill them all at once ā–  Progress and stats • Timer (can be hidden) • Completions, best time, and average time per difficulty • Auto-save: close the app and pick up right where you left off • Start the next game straight from the pause menu ā–  Look and feel • Three themes: Giraffe (default) / Light / Dark, plus follow-system • Portrait and landscape, on iPhone and iPad • English / Japanese ā–  How to play 1. Tap "New Game" and choose a difficulty 2. Tap a cell, then tap a digit on the number pad 3. Not sure yet? Switch to note mode with "Note" and jot down candidates 4. Fill every cell without conflicts to solve the puzzle! Sudoku is a logic puzzle: fill the 9Ɨ9 grid with digits 1–9 so that no digit repeats in any row, column, or 3Ɨ3 box. New to Sudoku? Start with Easy. Looking for a challenge? Try Expert. Feedback and bug reports: customer-hotline@lichtenlab.com Privacy policy: https://lichtenlab.com/kirin-sudoku/privacy/

About

Hexatoria

Features
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Hexatoria is a calm, turn-based strategy game on a hex map. Grow your land, keep farms fed, raise towers, and take the rival capitals before they take yours. • Simple rules, clear outcomes. Every fight is decided by the pieces on the board — no dice, no luck. • Real tactics. Encircle enemy land, cut off regions, and guard your borders with towers. • 60 hand-numbered maps, the same for every player. Play against 1 to 5 bots. • Three bot difficulties: easy, medium, hard. • Short matches. No timers, no pressure, no reflexes needed. • Works fully offline. No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no tracking. • Your match is saved automatically, so you can stop any time. • Available in 12 languages.

Screenshots

Kirin Sudoku4 screens
Hexatoria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kirin Sudoku at 14.0 against Hexatoria's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Kirin Sudoku versus Hexatoria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKirin SudokuHexatoria
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRikuten LabAndriy Lypovskiy

In-app purchases

None

Kirin Sudoku

No in-app purchases

None

Hexatoria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kirin Sudoku free?
Kirin Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexatoria free?
Hexatoria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kirin Sudoku or Hexatoria have ads?
Neither Kirin Sudoku nor Hexatoria shows ads.

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