Comparison

Sudoku· vs Sudoku Snap

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily Challenge
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Note taking
  • Hint system
  • Highlight incorrect values
  • Individual statistics
  • Game Center leaderboard
Features
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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.

About

Sudoku Snap

This app allows you to capture Sudoku puzzles using your device's camera or choose from thousands of pre-made puzzles. You can also build your own puzzles and utilize helpful features like autosolve, note-taking, and duplicate highlighting to aid in solving.

Highlights
  • Capture puzzles with camera
  • Thousands of inbuilt puzzles
  • Build custom puzzles
  • Autosolve option
  • Note-taking feature
  • Duplicate highlighting
  • Undo actions
Features
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Capture puzzle with camera function Optional Autosolve option Thousands of inbuilt puzzles from easy, medium to hard Built your own puzzle with the manual option Select square and number to add Select numbered square and number to delete Toggle between number and notes and add notes to help you solve the puzzle Undo your actions Highlighted duplicates in Hint Mode Double tap to reveal number in Hint Mode Reset puzzle to start again

Screenshots

Sudoku·3 screens
Sudoku Snap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Snap at none against Sudoku·'s shown. Sudoku Snap also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sudoku·'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku· ships an update every 2 months, Sudoku Snap every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sudoku· versus Sudoku Snap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku·Sudoku Snap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1310.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCAndrew Kay

Customer experience

Sudoku·

All ratings17,294 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews397 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.4%

Sudoku Snap

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Snap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku·

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Snap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku· free?
Sudoku· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Snap free?
Sudoku Snap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku· or Sudoku Snap have ads?
Sudoku· shows ads; Sudoku Snap does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku· or Sudoku Snap?
Sudoku· ships an update every 2 months, and Sudoku Snap every 6 months. Most recently, Sudoku· was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sudoku Snap on November 2, 2026.

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