Sudoku· vs :-) Sudoku
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Sudoku· | :-) Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17K ratings) — better | 4.0 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Linda Mottley |
Customer experience
Sudoku·
:-) Sudoku
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
Sudoku·
No in-app purchases
:-) Sudoku
No in-app purchases









