Comparison

Sudoku· vs Sudoku Scan

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 Scan

Features
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Master Sudoku — From Beginner to Grandmaster Snap a photo of any puzzle from a newspaper or book and watch it spring to life on your screen — or generate fresh challenges anytime across five difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, and bone-crushing Fiendish. Whether you're a casual solver or chasing your next skill level, powerful tools are always on hand: candidate highlighting, smart hints, and one-tap automated eliminations to keep your grid clean. Turn every puzzle into a lesson. Our intelligent hint engine doesn't just hand you the answer — it shows you the simplest logical step available, names the exact technique behind it, and lets you tap to highlight the very cells that prove it. Watch the logic unfold, then apply it yourself next time. Go from Naked Singles to Franken Swordfish. The app teaches and applies an arsenal of advanced solving techniques, including: Naked/Hidden Singles Naked Pairs & Hidden Pairs Pointing Pairs X-Wing, XY-Wing & XYZ-Wing WXYZ-Wing & W-Wing XY-Chains Swordfish & Franken Swordfish Skyscraper Jellyfish Follow the hints enough times and you'll start spotting these patterns on your own — no hints required. And with fully customizable help settings, you decide exactly how much (or how little) guidance the app gives you, so it grows with you from first-timer to solving savant.

Screenshots

Sudoku·3 screens
Sudoku Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Scan at none against Sudoku·'s shown. Sudoku Scan also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Sudoku·'s advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 26.0). 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 Scan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sudoku· versus Sudoku Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku·Sudoku Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCAntony Harris

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 Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku·

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku· free?
Sudoku· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Scan free?
Sudoku Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku· or Sudoku Scan have ads?
Sudoku· shows ads; Sudoku Scan does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku· or Sudoku Scan?
Sudoku· ships an update every 2 months, and Sudoku Scan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku· was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sudoku Scan on October 25, 2026.

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