Sudoku ⊞ vs Sudoku Scanner and Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku ⊞
Enjoy a classic logic puzzle game with thousands of built-in challenges. Scan real-world puzzles using your device's camera and utilize helpful tools like a solver and pen mode. Features an attractive user interface for an enhanced experience.
- 5000+ built-in puzzles
- Scan puzzles with camera
- Integrated solver
- Pen or pencil mode
- Hint option
- Attractive UI
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FREE Sudoku Game for the iPhone and iPad FEATURES - Over 5000+ built in puzzles - Scan sudoku games with your camera - Integrated sudoku solver - Pen or pencil mode - Hint option - Attractive UI ---------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm
Sudoku Scanner and Solver
Instantly scan and solve Sudoku puzzles from physical sources like newspapers and magazines using your device's camera. Import puzzles from your gallery, enter numbers, add notes, and get hints. An optional Pro upgrade allows viewing solutions in real-time through the camera.
- Scan Sudoku from paper
- Import puzzles from gallery
- Real-time solving on device
- Enter numbers and notes
- Get hints and help
- View solution via camera (Pro)
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Scan and solve sudoku from newspapers, magazines and the likes directly on your iPhone or iPad! * Scan * Use the amazing 4K live preview to capture accurate representations of your sudoku from magazines or newspapers. Import directly from the device gallery to use screenshots from your digital subscriptions. * Solve * Once you have scanned your sudoku, it is available for solving on your device. Enter numbers, add notes or get hints and help from the app. * View solution * If upgraded to the Pro version, you can even view the solution through the camera while scanning. Peek over your feel sudoku solver's shoulder and instantly tell them what to type! * EULA * https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku Scanner and Solver at 5.0 against Sudoku ⊞'s 4.4. Sudoku Scanner and Solver also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Sudoku ⊞'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (372 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sudoku ⊞ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sudoku Scanner and Solver sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku Scanner and Solver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku ⊞ has 372 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sudoku ⊞ ships an update every 4 months, Sudoku Scanner and Solver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku ⊞ | Sudoku Scanner and Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (372 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Havnør |
Customer experience
Sudoku ⊞
Sudoku Scanner and Solver
Bugs and requests
Sudoku ⊞
Reported bugs
20 issues- Scan from photos not working on iPhone 14
- Pencil marks not automatically disappearing
- Scanner misidentifies values
- Scanner places values where there aren't any
- Selecting rightmost column is difficult
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- Scanning broke after update
- Resetting puzzle requires clearing notes manually
- Notes not showing after reset, then reappear
- App crashes when scanning from camera
- Bottom of screen gray area makes puzzle inaccessible
- Top of screen inaccessible under ad banner
- App crashes when opening new puzzle after update
- Cannot see top and bottom numbers after update
- Top few pixels of grid hidden by menu line
- Numeric notations partially disappearing
- Candidate values (9s) disappearing after exit
- App crashes when scanning from camera
- Flashing ads make app unusable
- Banner ads are irritating
- No reset/clear facility for completed games
Requested features
11 requests- One-time fee option
- Automatically remove pencil marks
- Improve scanning accuracy
- Improve user interface for cell updates
- Fix scanning issues on iPhone 14
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- Make notes persist after reset
- Gray out numbers when no more can be placed
- Improve notes feature
- Add hint option
- Improve visibility of small numbers
- Offer dark mode
Sudoku Scanner and Solver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku ⊞
- TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Sudoku PRO (one-time fee)$4.99
Sudoku Scanner and Solver
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Quarterly$4.993 Months
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
- Sudoku Scanner Pro$39.99
Questions
Is Sudoku ⊞ free?
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