Comparison

Hoplite vs Digital Sudoku ⊞

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

Head to head
About

Hoplite

Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.

About

Digital Sudoku ⊞

This game presents Sudoku puzzles where clues are given as partial seven-segment digital displays. Decode the patterns to reveal the digits and solve classic Sudoku logic. It offers multiple board sizes, difficulty levels, and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Seven-segment display clues
  • Multiple board sizes (4x4, 6x6, 9x9)
  • Various difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles and streaks
  • Hint system for logical steps
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Digital Sudoku is a Sudoku variant with a twist: every clue isn't a printed number, it's a partial seven-segment display, the kind you'd see on an old calculator or digital clock. Some segments are lit, some aren't — read the pattern, decode the digit, and place it. Once you're solving, it's classic Sudoku logic all the way down. FEATURES • Three board sizes — 4×4, 6×6, and full 9×9 — each with Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties (9×9 adds Expert). • A new Daily puzzle every day, with its own streak to keep going. • Stuck? Hint walks you through the next logical step instead of just filling in the answer — you still have to place it yourself. • Undo/redo, a mistake-checking readout, and an optional timer you can show or hide. • Achievements and stats track your solves, streaks, and best times per board and difficulty. • Compare your times on a real per-puzzle leaderboard. • Light and dark themes, both designed around the seven-segment look. • Play instantly as a guest — no account or sign-up required. Whether you're decoding your first 4×4 or chasing an Expert 9×9 streak, Digital Sudoku turns a familiar puzzle into something you have to look twice at.

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Digital Sudoku ⊞4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Sudoku ⊞ at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Digital Sudoku ⊞ also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hoplite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (791 vs 2). On in-app purchases 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

Digital Sudoku ⊞ is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Sudoku ⊞ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoplite has 791 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, Digital Sudoku ⊞ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hoplite versus Digital Sudoku ⊞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteDigital Sudoku ⊞
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (791 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings791 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyCorey Wu

Customer experience

Hoplite

All ratings787 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Digital Sudoku ⊞

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hoplite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
  • Agility upgrade not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes or levels
  • Customization options for the character
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to start at higher levels

Digital Sudoku ⊞

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Sudoku ⊞

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Sudoku ⊞ free?
Digital Sudoku ⊞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or Digital Sudoku ⊞?
Digital Sudoku ⊞ is rated higher. Hoplite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while Digital Sudoku ⊞ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hoplite or Digital Sudoku ⊞ have ads?
Digital Sudoku ⊞ shows ads; Hoplite does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or Digital Sudoku ⊞?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and Digital Sudoku ⊞ every 8 days. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Digital Sudoku ⊞ on October 14, 2026.

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