Sudoku· vs Sudoku Master Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku·
Engage your mind with a classic Sudoku puzzle game. Enjoy a clean interface and multiple difficulty levels. Track your progress and compete with others.
- Daily Challenge
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Note taking
- Hint system
- Highlight incorrect values
- Individual statistics
- Game Center leaderboard
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Pass the time while you challenge your mind with this classic Sudoku game. The clean, simple layout makes it easy to play for hours at a time. The objective is simple, fill the 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, row, and the nine 3×3 sub-grids contains all of the digits from 1 to 9. Sudoku· features: - Daily Challenge - Four levels (easy, medium, hard, and expert) - Disable numbers once all 9 instances are entered - Note taking ability - Hint (fill in missing number when you are stuck) - Highlight Incorrect Values - Auto Reveal all potential notes - Individual statistics - Game Center with Leaderboard and Achievements Download today for mind-challenging fun.
Sudoku Master Edition
This app offers a comprehensive Sudoku experience with numerous customization options, multiple game modes, and difficulty levels. It features a minimalist design, daily challenges, and Apple Pencil integration for a pen-and-paper feel.
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Multiple game modes (Lightning, Mistake, Classic, Zen)
- 5 difficulty levels
- Adjustable grid styles
- Note-taking and highlighting features
- Apple Pencil integration
- Daily reminders and auto-complete
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***FEATURED AS APPLE'S GAME OF THE DAY IN 40+ COUNTRIES*** SUDOKU MASTER EDITION is classic Sudoku with a wardrobe. Play across dozens of custom themes, jump into limited-time events, and pick your fight across five difficulty levels from Easy to Master. Beautiful, minimalist, and built to keep you coming back. Whether you're a daily solver or just getting hooked, here's what's inside: THEMES & EVENTS - Dozens of custom themes to make the board truly yours - Exclusive limited-time events with rewards you won't find anywhere else - 13 app icons and 26 hand-picked fonts to match your style - Sleek Dark theme for late-night solving PLAY YOUR WAY - Five difficulty levels, from a gentle Easy to a brutal Master - Lightning Mode for fast, high-energy solving - Zen Mode for a calm, distraction-free pen-and-paper feel - Mistake Mode or Classic Mode, however you like to play - Adjustable grid styles and a modern color palette that's easy on the eyes SMART TOOLS - Highlight Helper to spot your next move - Notes for jotting down possibilities (or secret messages, we won't tell) - Auto-complete and Quick Start to skip the busywork - Daily reminders so you never break your streak - In-app tutorial and help for when you need a hand APPLE PENCIL (compatible iPad & Apple Pencil) - A true pen-and-paper experience: scribble numbers and notes by hand - Built-in Notepad to sketch ideas and erase with a tap - No Pencil? Just toggle the notepad off and play as normal Relaxing original soundtrack by EARLYGUARD, endless customization, and more on the way. Download SUDOKU MASTER EDITION and find your perfect game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku· at none against Sudoku Master Edition's 2. Sudoku· also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). Sudoku Master Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sudoku Master Edition sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku· asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sudoku· against 4.6 for Sudoku Master Edition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 7.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Sudoku·'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Sudoku Master Edition's.
Sudoku· ships an update every 2 months, Sudoku Master Edition every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Sudoku· | Sudoku Master Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17K ratings) — better | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 63.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 7.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Hoolatron Studios |
Customer experience
Sudoku·
Sudoku Master Edition
User reviews
Sudoku·
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent sudoku game
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 🧠 Helps exercise the brain
- 💤 Relaxing and calming
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads and interruptions
- ⏱️ Ads affect game timer
- 🔇 Cannot mute or control audio
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Sudoku Master Edition
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for sudoku
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Best design and master level is actually hard
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 👍 Customizable
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes and crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Handwriting recognition problems
- 🐛 Puzzle difficulties are inconsistent
- 🐛 Ads are disruptive and hard to close
Bugs and requests
Sudoku·
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes or crashes after updates
- Timer issues due to ads
- Difficulty closing ads or navigating UI
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to pause and restart games
- More detailed performance tracking
- Customizable color themes
Sudoku Master Edition
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes after completing puzzles
- Handwriting recognition issues with certain numbers
- Saved games disappearing
- Inconsistent behavior when using pencil input
- Inability to enter wrong numbers
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- Bugs introduced with recent updates
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to import custom puzzles
- More themes and color options
- Improved undo/redo functionality
- Ability to differentiate user-entered numbers from pre-filled numbers
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- Larger game board size
- Difficulty progression that feels more balanced
- Hint system that doesn't reveal full solutions
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
- Ability to pause and resume games
In-app purchases
Sudoku·
No in-app purchases
Sudoku Master Edition
- Premium Theme Credit$0.99
- Remove Ads$7.99







