Baba Is You vs Sudoku.com
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.8. Baba Is You wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Sudoku.com on 1, with 1 tied.
Puzzle fans who love the moment a hard problem suddenly clicks
Number puzzle fans who want straightforward sudoku at any level
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Baba Is You | Sudoku.com |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #8 of 12 |
| Developer | Hempuli | Easybrain |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Baba Is You better than Sudoku.com?
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.8. Baba Is You wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Sudoku.com on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or Sudoku.com?
Baba Is You: $6.99 on the App Store and Google Play, with no in-app purchases. Sudoku.com: Free with ads; a one-time $14.99 purchase in the App Store removes them. On value for money, Baba Is You scores higher.
Do Baba Is You and Sudoku.com work on the same devices?
Only Baba Is You runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. Only Sudoku.com runs on Web.
Which is more private, Baba Is You or Sudoku.com?
Baba Is You scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all, so nothing is used to track you or linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Baba Is You
- A fresh idea that keeps surprising you level after level
- One price, with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Collects no data at all, per its App Store label
- Hard puzzles can leave you stuck for a long time
- Simple pixel art won't wow you
Baba Is You is the puzzle game that rewires how you think. Each level's rules sit on the board as word blocks you can push around, so a few shoves can turn you into a rock, make grass dangerously hot or move the goal somewhere else entirely. The best solutions feel like cheats you found yourself. It's tough and the pixel art is plain, but few games make you feel this clever.
Full Baba Is You review
Sudoku.com
- Every puzzle has exactly one solution
- Smart notes save tedious pencil work
- One purchase removes ads for good
- Ads until you pay to remove them
- Tracking includes location and purchases
Sudoku.com does classic sudoku without fuss. The grids are clean and readable, notes update themselves as you fill cells, and you can switch on hints, auto-check and duplicate highlighting or play it pure. Daily challenges earn trophies, and seasonal events add a little variety. Ads are the trade-off, though a single purchase removes them, and the App Store label shows plenty of tracking.
Full Sudoku.com review
