Comparison

"HOOK" vs SudokuTournament+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

"HOOK"

A tranquil puzzle game where you strategically remove hooks from a board. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no ads, time limits, or scores. Discover new mechanics across numerous levels with a calming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time restrictions
  • 60+ levels
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Dark Mode
  • Cloud Saves
Features
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"Hook" is a minimal, relaxing puzzle game. Your goal is to remove all the hooks from the board by using various game mechanics that you'll discover along the way. My game is designed to be played without any pressure or stress. There is no ads, no time restrictions or scores. So just chill and enjoy 60 ( and more coming ) levels while listening to a calming soundtrack made by Wojciech Wasiak. - Minimalistic - Relaxing - Simple - Zen - No ads - Dark Mode - Cloud Saves - Made by a solo developer - Can be played offline - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack - 2 milion downloads worldwide Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

About

SudokuTournament+

Features
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Enjoy Sudoku with no ads. Keep your brain sharp and active while having fun. Play solo at your own pace or challenge yourself against other sudoku lovers around the world by playing in a monthly tournament! Millions of people play sudoku every day to stimulate their minds and enjoy solving puzzles. The SudokuTournament+ app has thousands of sudoku puzzles in many different difficulty levels to help keep your mind active, unwind from stress, and challenge yourself. The SudokuTournament+ app has classic sudoku puzzles from easy to diabolical difficulty levels so you can choose whether you want a more relaxing game to pass the time, or a more challenging game to test your mind’s sharpness. Take a break from daily life and engage your brain and focus to remove distractions. Play the same puzzle with your friends by simply sharing the puzzle’s unique code. You and multiple fiends can all play the same puzzle at the same time! Improve your solving skills and speed by playing in a monthly tournament and being matched with sudoku players of a similar level. Track your wins and losses each month and increase your level over time as you play matches. Track your solo play progress with easy to understand statistics and compare with world players through achievements and leaderboards. We developed new insightful visuals to view your progress and improvement statistics by viewing your own historical game progress, as well as comparing your achievements and stats with worldwide players on leaderboards through Apple Game Center. Play across multiple devices with cloud save. The SudokuTournament+ app has many features to assist in playing the game such as hints, matching numbers highlighting, preventing unneeded notes and more. These can all be turned off at your discretion. This engaging sudoku app has: - Show if numbers are placed incorrectly - Lock correctly placed numbers to not be changed - Highlight matching numbers and note numbers - Prevent placing note if number is already in row, column or box - Clear unneeded notes once a number placed correctly - Hide number buttons when all of that number has been placed - View in-depth statistics and compare to world leaderboard players - Light/dark mode - Choose from many different colored background colors - Daily challenges and awards for completing a full month of challenges - Offline play - No ads *Tournament play requires an internet connection

Screenshots

"HOOK"4 screens
SudokuTournament+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: "HOOK" at #81 against SudokuTournament+'s unranked. SudokuTournament+'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

"HOOK" costs $2.99 and SudokuTournament+ $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
"HOOK" versus SudokuTournament+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter"HOOK"SudokuTournament+
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (509 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings509 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej TargoniSyntaxity Inc.

Bugs and requests

"HOOK"

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game gets stuck on startup screen
  • No ability to save progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to disable audio
  • Level editor
  • Additional puzzle mechanics

SudokuTournament+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

"HOOK"

No in-app purchases

None

SudokuTournament+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is "HOOK" free?
"HOOK" costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SudokuTournament+ free?
SudokuTournament+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do "HOOK" or SudokuTournament+ have ads?
Neither "HOOK" nor SudokuTournament+ shows ads.

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