Comparison

Sudoku· vs :-) Sudoku

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

A logic-based number-placement puzzle game designed to train your mind. It offers a clean interface with adjustable difficulty levels suitable for all players, from beginners to experts. The game automatically saves your progress, allowing you to pick up where you left off.

Highlights
  • Logic-based number-placement puzzles
  • Three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
  • Intuitive interface with impressive graphics
  • Pencil marks for notes
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Undo and Redo options
  • Hints for challenging puzzles
Features
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Sudoku is one of the most popular mind skill fitness apps and is very good to keep your brain trained. This is a simply easy-to-use sudoku game, with fresh and cool interface, very acceptable difficult levels, suitable for sudoku beginner to sudoku expert. With 3 awesome skill levels, intuitive interface, and all the functions right at your super fingertips, this Sudoku game is sure to be your most favorite. Interrupted, boss calling, baby crying, cop watching you?(We won't tell, be safe though) Exit Sudoku:-), and the puzzle is saved exactly as you see it! Totally FREE!! 3 levels - easy, medium, hard Smooth interface and Impressive graphics Pencil marks as notes Auto-save Undo and Redo Hints to help you complete hard ones Selected digit highlighting Incorrect entry highlighting Game Rules: Sudoku is a logic-based number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.

Screenshots

Sudoku·3 screens
:-) Sudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku· at 4.7 against :-) Sudoku's 4.0. Sudoku· also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 29). :-) Sudoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sudoku· holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku· has 17K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Sudoku·'s written reviews are positive against 77% of :-) Sudoku's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku· versus :-) Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudoku·:-) Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better4.0 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS136.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCLinda Mottley

Customer experience

Sudoku·

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

:-) Sudoku

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku·

No in-app purchases

None

:-) Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sudoku· free?
Sudoku· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is :-) Sudoku free?
:-) Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku· or :-) Sudoku?
Sudoku· is rated higher. Sudoku· averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while :-) Sudoku averages 4.0 from 29 ratings.
Do Sudoku· or :-) Sudoku have ads?
Sudoku· shows ads; :-) Sudoku does not.

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