Comparison

Sudoku· vs Sudoku Zero

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 Zero

Features
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Sudoku. Nothing else. Sudoku Zero is classic 9×9 Sudoku with everything else taken out. No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no tracking, and no popups asking for anything. FOUR LEVELS, PROPERLY GRADED Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert are graded by the techniques a puzzle actually needs, not just by how many numbers are given. Every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be solved by logic alone: no guessing. DAILY CHALLENGE A new Hard or Expert puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Keep your streak by finishing each day's puzzle on its own day, and use the calendar to go back and play any day you missed. Missed days count as completed, but they can't repair a broken streak. WORKS OFFLINE Regular games are created on your device and never need a connection. The Daily Challenge is saved once it has downloaded. HELPFUL, NOT PUSHY • Notes in their natural positions in each cell • Undo and redo • Logical hints that explain the technique, such as "Look at row 7. Only one cell can contain 4." • Optional mistake highlighting, with a mistakes counter • Highlights for related cells and matching numbers • A gentle ripple when you finish a row, column, box or all nine of a number • Automatic saving, so you can pick up exactly where you left off STATISTICS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Games started and completed, best and average times, games finished without a single mistake, and your current and longest Daily Challenge streaks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No personal data is collected. Your games, statistics and streaks stay on your device. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and haptics and sounds you can switch off. Works on iPhone and iPad. Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Zero interruptions.

Screenshots

Sudoku·3 screens
Sudoku Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku Zero at none against Sudoku·'s shown. Sudoku·'s advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 18.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sudoku· versus Sudoku Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku·Sudoku Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCSteve Bowden

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 Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku·

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku· free?
Sudoku· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Zero free?
Sudoku Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sudoku· or Sudoku Zero have ads?
Sudoku· shows ads; Sudoku Zero does not.

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