Comparison

Push boxes vs Sudoku Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Push boxes

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game featuring thousands of levels. Push boxes to designated spots in a warehouse, with simple rules and no internet required. Enjoy this brain-training experience on multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Offline play
  • Push-only mechanics
  • Simple rules
  • Play on Apple Watch and Apple TV
Features
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Push boxes onto their targets. Sounds simple — until it isn't. Sokoban is one of the most elegant logic games ever invented: you can only push boxes, never pull. One wrong move and you've painted yourself into a corner. Every level is a small, satisfying puzzle that rewards patience and planning over luck or speed. 7,814 LEVELS. ALL YOURS. From gentle warm-ups to fiendishly tricky brain-benders — there's a reason only 15 players have solved more than 400. Are you next? MADE FOR EVERY MOMENT Got 5 minutes on the bus? A long flight ahead? This game plays beautifully offline on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac — your puzzle collection goes wherever you do. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT → No timers. No pressure. Just pure logic. → Levels up to 10×10 — deceptively complex layouts → Completely offline — no Wi-Fi required, ever → Universal purchase — one game, all your Apple devices No energy bars. No pay-to-win. No distractions. Just you and the box. "The simplest games are the hardest to master."

About

Sudoku Sketch

This logic puzzle game offers an innovative take on the classic Sudoku experience. Enjoy an unlimited supply of puzzles with adjustable difficulty, pencil mark support, and customizable themes. Input numbers naturally with touch or Apple Pencil for a digitized experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Sudoku puzzles
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Pencil mark support
  • Variety of fun themes
  • Dark mode support
  • Optional timer
  • Apple Pencil input
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Take a break and give your brain some exercise with this innovative version of the classic number puzzler. Sudoku, a logic game that's become a worldwide sensation, starts with a 9x9 grid partially filled in with numbers. Your job is to figure out which numbers complete the grid by using a few simple rules: • Each row and column must contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating • Each of the 3x3 squares within the grid must also contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating Sudoku Sketch features an unlimited number of puzzles, three difficulty levels, support for pencil marks, a variety of fun themes (each with full support for dark mode), and an optional timer. Tap to select numbers or draw them with Apple Pencil for easy, natural input that's instantly digitized using the power of machine learning. All puzzles are generated on the fly but fully tested to ensure that they only have one valid solution so you won't get stuck with unsolvable or broken games. Create as many games as you want and work on them at your own pace.

Screenshots

Push boxes4 screens
Sudoku Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Push boxes at 4.9 against Sudoku Sketch's 4.4. Push boxes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Sudoku Sketch's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and device support (6 vs 4). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Push boxes costs $3.99 and Sudoku Sketch $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Push boxes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Push boxes's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sudoku Sketch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Push boxes ships an update monthly, Sudoku Sketch every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Push boxes versus Sudoku Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPush boxesSudoku Sketch
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerii AndrusykBitpress LLC

Customer experience

Push boxes

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sudoku Sketch

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Push boxes

No in-app purchases

None

Sudoku Sketch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Push boxes free?
Push boxes costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku Sketch free?
Sudoku Sketch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Push boxes or Sudoku Sketch?
Push boxes is rated higher. Push boxes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sudoku Sketch averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Push boxes or Sudoku Sketch have ads?
Neither Push boxes nor Sudoku Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Push boxes or Sudoku Sketch?
Push boxes ships an update monthly, and Sudoku Sketch every 11 months. Most recently, Push boxes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sudoku Sketch on November 2, 2026.

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