Comparison

Sudoku vs Sumaddle

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 number puzzle game. This app offers 100 free puzzles with intuitive controls for solving and managing your progress. Enjoy daily logic challenges without needing to learn new rules.

Highlights
  • 100 free puzzles
  • Intuitive pen and memo modes
  • Undo and redo functionality
  • Reset puzzle option
  • Daily logic challenges
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We never interrupt your thinking! There are no full-screen or video ads—only a small banner at the bottom of the screen. There are no in-app purchases either. You can enjoy every single puzzle, from easy to extreme, completely free of charge. ## The Ultimate Minimalist Sudoku A pure Sudoku experience where you can fully immerse yourself in the classic number puzzle! No unnecessary features! We removed daily challenges, achievements, annoying notifications, and long tutorials. ## Play Anytime, Anywhere Perfect for your daily commute, waiting times, or relaxing before bed. Enjoy at your own pace! 100% playable offline. All features are available even without an internet connection. ## User-Friendly Design for All Ages A clean, purple-themed UI that is easy on the eyes. With large numbers and intuitive controls, it is comfortable for everyone from beginners to seniors. ## 2,000+ Puzzles & Multiple Difficulties - Easy: Perfect for beginners learning the basic rules. - Medium: Standard puzzles that require a bit more thought. - Hard: Challenging puzzles requiring advanced logical thinking. - Extreme: A true challenge for Sudoku masters. With over 2,000 puzzles included, you can enjoy endless hours of brain-teasing fun! ## Train Your Logical Thinking Every puzzle is mathematically verified to be solvable by pure logic alone—no guessing required. Great brain training to improve your concentration, memory, and cognitive skills! ## The Culmination of Our Series From a series with over 1,000,000 total downloads! We have combined our previous 5-color apps (Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple) into this single, definitive purple edition. ## Classic Sudoku Rules - Fill each column with numbers 1-9. - Fill each row with numbers 1-9. - Fill each 3x3 block with numbers 1-9. ## Helpful Features • Pen Mode: Enter your final answers. • Pencil Mode: Take notes for candidate numbers. • Undo/Redo: Easily fix any mistakes. • Eraser: Clear a selected cell instantly. ## A Stress-Free Experience - No penalties: Make a mistake? No problem, there are no game overs. - Banner ads only: No intrusive ads to disrupt your focus. - All puzzles are unlocked from the start. - All features are available immediately. Highly recommended for those who want to enjoy pure Sudoku without any stress. The definitive minimalist Sudoku app, perfect for your daily brain training!

About

Sumaddle

This logic puzzle game transforms pencil-and-paper challenges into interactive brain teasers. Fit number combinations to clues using pure logic, with no mental arithmetic required. Enjoy over 150 free puzzles of varying difficulty, with built-in help and offline play.

Highlights
  • Interactive logic puzzles
  • Number combination fitting
  • Pure logic solving
  • Built-in help and mistake correction
  • Over 150 free puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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This type of logical puzzle was first seen in the Japan Puzzle Championship 2006 and is sometimes known as Doppelblock, or Smashed Sums. When played with pencil and paper, these puzzles can be hard work to solve. Sumaddle changes that by transforming the puzzles into interactive brain teasers that unfold before your eyes. Each puzzle has a unique solution. Finding the solution involves fitting the number combinations to the clues. The app makes it easy to view the possible combinations, you don’t need to do any sums in your head. Instead, you are able to focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. The puzzles come in a range of sizes and difficulties, to suit all levels of skill and puzzling purposes. Choose a small puzzle to idle away a minute or two while waiting in a queue, or a big puzzle to give your brain some exercise during a coffee break! Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • more than 150 puzzles are included for free • all puzzles can be solved with pure logic, no mental arithmetic required • the sophisticated built-in help can explain the logical reasoning at each step and also fix mistakes if you go wrong • the built-in help is completely free, use it as much as you like • works offline (great for long journeys) • a high standard of accessibility, including comprehensive support for VoiceOver • ad-free play - there are absolutely no ads! IGRS age rating (Indonesia Game Rating System): 3+ Designed and developed in Winterthur, Switzerland

Screenshots

Sudoku4 screens
Sumaddle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku at none against Sumaddle's 10. Sudoku also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Sumaddle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (95% vs 76%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sumaddle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumaddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sumaddle has 769 ratings behind it against 136, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Sudoku's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudoku ships an update every 2 weeks, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sudoku versus Sumaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuSumaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (136 ratings)4.9 (769 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136769 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShovelGames Inc.Jonathan Buchanan

Customer experience

Sudoku

All ratings136 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.2%

Sumaddle

All ratings769 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Sudoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sumaddle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress when minimizing the app
  • Inconsistent difficulty ratings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to selectively pencil in notes
  • More difficult puzzle options
  • Synced progress across devices
  • Detailed statistics and leaderboard

In-app purchases

None

Sudoku

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time10
  • Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
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  • Sneaky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Puzzle Generator$9.99

Questions

Is Sudoku free?
Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sudoku or Sumaddle?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Sudoku averages 4.6 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Sumaddle averages 4.9 from 769 ratings.
Do Sudoku or Sumaddle have ads?
Sudoku shows ads; Sumaddle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sudoku or Sumaddle?
Sudoku ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sudoku was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sumaddle on November 3, 2026.

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