# Arrow Sudoku — by Cracking the Cryptic > Sudoku variant with arrow puzzles requiring number sums along shafts. (iPhone/iPad app by Nick Carney.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrow-sudoku/id1568407537 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Nick Carney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434235673) - Category: Games, Board, Puzzle - Price: $4.99 - Rating: 4.80/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 48 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2021-05-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrow-sudoku/id1568407537/reviews.md ## What is Arrow Sudoku? Presented by Cracking The Cryptic, YouTube’s most popular Sudoku channel, comes a new game based on our frequently requested variant: Arrow Sudoku. In Arrow Sudoku, every puzzle contains a handful of "arrows" laid out in unique patterns. The numbers found along the shaft of the arrow must sum up to the number at the base. This simple rule leads to endless variety in the puzzles you will conquer. Fans of our previous game Miracle Sudoku will enjoy the hybrid puzzles we have included in the collection including Arrow Knight and Arrow Sandwich puzzles. These puzzles were curated by Mark and Simon and include puzzles made by them as well as from a large number of guest creators. Fans of Cracking the Cryptic's YouTube channel will recognize many of these authors as some of the most talented creators working today! In Cracking The Cryptic’s games, players start with zero stars and earn stars by solving puzzles. The more puzzles you solve, the more stars you earn and the more puzzles you get to play. Only the most dedicated (and cleverest) sudoku players will finish all the puzzles. Of course the difficulty is carefully calibrated to ensure lots of puzzles at every level (from easy through to extreme). Anyone familiar with their YouTube channel will know that Simon and Mark take pride in teaching viewers to be better solvers and, in these games, they always craft the puzzles with the mindset of trying to help solvers improve their skills. Mark and Simon have both represented the UK many times at the World Sudoku Championship and you can find more of their puzzles (and lots of others) on the internet’s biggest sudoku channel Cracking The Cryptic. Features: 100 beautiful arrow puzzles by Simon, Mark and guests from their channel ## Key features - Unique arrow puzzle mechanic - Puzzles curated by top creators - Hybrid puzzle types included - Difficulty calibrated for all levels - Focus on improving solver skills - 100 handcrafted puzzles ## Chart rankings - #153 in Top Paid · Board (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 16) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrow-sudoku/id1568407537/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Great app, small suggestion *2025-03-19* Love the app! It’s built well and has great puzzles. I’m having a really hard time hitting the numbers 1-9, so it’d be great to see haptics and/or the ability to resize buttons added, but overall this is very well made. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2021-11-17, version 1.0* Brilliant puzzles. Remember that numbers on an arrow can repeat, unless not allowed by other rules. ### 1/5 — Unplayable *2021-08-18, version 1.0* First puzzle is unsolvable and others are locked, the app is unusable. ### 4/5 — Mostly good *2021-07-12* This a good app, in line with the others in the same series, with good gameplay and easy filling of the grid with maybes, possibles and correct digits. A bit more care and proof reading required in the hints though. Some are incorrect but most often they state the facts, such as this cell cannot be a 9, but give little or no logic as to why that is the case. ### 4/5 — Hints *2021-06-10* Please check your hints, they are either too unstraghtforward, or simply wrong. EG #29, hint 4 - about “forcing r8c8 to become 8” - that’s wrong, it cannot be 8. Please check these! ### 2/5 — Getting sloppy *2021-06-04* The puzzles are quite difficult, I’m no sudoku wiz so I can usually only get about 20 puzzles in (this is my fifth CTC app) before I have to look at the hints, and this time I have found two hints in a row (puzzles #29 and #30) where the hints are just plain wrong, and therefore not helpful and frustrating because it reduces me to bifurcation. I’m going to guess based on the grammar that mark has written the hints and that’s why they are so obfuscated and rushed, perhaps Simon should try writing them on the next one ### 4/5 — Need better coloring options *2021-05-29* Would be 5 stars except for the lack of coloring options. Great puzzles, well worth the money ### 5/5 — CTC Sudoku apps are the best, hands down *2021-05-28* The latest in the pantheon of all-time great sudoku apps, Nick and the CTC crew have put together a fantastic collection of beautiful variant sudokus. I was only expecting standard arrows, so coming across puzzles that combined additional rule sets was a pleasant surprise. My only complaint is the lack of iCloud syncing between devices since the code situation is a bit cumbersome and doesn’t sync current progress. I’d love to be able to start a puzzle on one device and seamlessly swap over to a different device when the need arises, but that’s a bit of a first world problem so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ### 5/5 — Not five stars. Seven! *2021-05-28* I have all of the CTC apps and this is far and away the best! Or, at least, it's my favourite. The combination of geometry and arithmetic in the arrow constraints is incredibly fruitful and these puzzles make the most of it. And the interactions with other kinds of constraints is genius, too. The set really hits its stride with Qodec's "Rays" and never lets up after that. Every Sudoku enthusiast should buy this app. CTC, I am so looking forward to future updates to this app and please please please don't stop at 100! I'd gladly pay in app for more puzzles. ### 5/5 — Another fantastic App! *2021-05-26* This is the latest in a series of Sudoku and Sudoku variant puzzles put together by Simon Anthony and Marc Goodliffe at Cracking the Cryptic. Like the others before it, this app does not disappoint! There is something for every level of Sudoku player. There is nothing computer-generated here, everything is hand-crafted to perfection. I downloaded the app the day it became available and am doing everything within my power to keep myself from powering through them all at once. I know it sounds a little corny, but like a good meal, these puzzles cannot be gulped down, they need to be savored. The challenge is going to be to pace myself and then wait for the promised updates. Great work guys, I can’t wait to see what you come up with next! ## Frequently asked questions about Arrow Sudoku ### What is Arrow Sudoku? Arrow Sudoku is a logic puzzle game where numbers along the shaft of an arrow must sum to the number at the arrow's base. It features 100 puzzles curated by popular Sudoku creators. ### How many puzzles are included in Arrow Sudoku? Arrow Sudoku includes 100 beautiful arrow puzzles created by Simon, Mark, and guest creators from the Cracking the Cryptic channel. ### What is the price of Arrow Sudoku? Arrow Sudoku is available for a one-time purchase of $4.99. ### What devices is Arrow Sudoku compatible with? Arrow Sudoku is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### What is the age rating for Arrow Sudoku? Arrow Sudoku has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players. ### How often is Arrow Sudoku updated? The latest version of Arrow Sudoku is 1.1, which was last updated on May 12, 2022. Further updates may be released periodically. ### Does Arrow Sudoku offer offline play? The description does not explicitly mention offline play, but logic puzzle games like Arrow Sudoku typically do not require an internet connection to solve puzzles. ### Are there different game modes in Arrow Sudoku? Arrow Sudoku features a core Arrow Sudoku mechanic and also includes hybrid puzzles like Arrow Knight and Arrow Sandwich, offering variety within the game. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2022-05-12 60 new puzzles! ### 1.0 — 2021-05-21 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Arrow Sudoku | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Killer Sudoku by Logic Wiz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/killer-sudoku-by-logic-wiz/id1641151077) | 4.9 (188) | Free | Games | | [The Guides](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-guides/id894022200) | 4.8 (731) | $2.99 | Games | | [Jigsaw Sudoku by Logic Wiz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jigsaw-sudoku-by-logic-wiz/id6505029709) | 4.9 (59) | Free | Games | | [Fantastic Sudoku Variants](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastic-sudoku-variants/id1573679460) | 4.0 (1) | Free | Games | | [Kropki Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kropki-puzzle/id1390431292) | 4.8 (49) | Free | Games | | [Suguru & Variants by Logic Wiz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/suguru-and-variants-by-logic-wiz/id1667284679) | 4.9 (90) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Nick Carney - [Achromatic!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/achromatic/id1434235674) - [Sandwich Sudoku](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705) - [Classic Sudoku!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275) - [Chess Sudoku](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-sudoku/id1500654482) - [Thermo Sudoku](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermo-sudoku/id1513994223) - [Miracle Sudoku](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miracle-sudoku/id1527363795) All apps by Nick Carney: https://appshunter.io/developer/1434235673 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*