# Barndoku! — Sudoku with farm animals

> Sudoku with farm animals (iPhone/iPad app by Soma AI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barndoku/id6814928228 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Soma AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689298201)
- Category: Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barndoku/id6814928228/reviews.md

## What is Barndoku!?

Barndoku is a logic puzzle with sudoku-like rules and the charm of a farm.

Every board is a grid of colored pens. Place exactly one animal in each row, each column and each pen, and never let two animals touch, not even at the corners. Seems simple, but it can get tricky!

If you enjoy star battle, sudoku or any one-per-row logic puzzle, you'll feel at home in the barn.

HOW A PUZZLE PLAYS
• Tap a cell to fence it off when you know no animal can live there.
• Double-tap to place an animal when only one spot remains.
• Boards grow from a 4×4 warm-up to 10×10 brain-benders.
• Stuck? A hint points at the next deduction. A reveal shows a cell outright. Both refill every hour.

A LITTLE EVERY DAY
• Daily Streak: solve one puzzle a day, keep the flame alive, earn prizes on day seven.
• Leaderboard: each solve lays eggs. Climb past the other farmers before the day resets.
• Daily Challenge: one big board shared by everyone, with your finishing time ranked against the crowd.

PRIZES
• Every animal you reveal for the first time unlocks it as your face, with its own frame.
• Pick a handle, wear your favourite face, and see your name on the board.

MADE FOR GROWN-UPS WHO LIKE A THINK
No timers on the ladder, no lives, no penalties for taking your time. Pattern Mode swaps the colours for patterns if that reads better for you.

No sign-up. Your progress is saved automatically and you can delete it from Settings at any time.

Questions or ideas? support@somalabs.ai


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-30

- More, harder puzzles!
- Small bug fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-29

- Out of hints or reveals? Now you can earn more.
- Finishing a row or column now celebrates with a ripple.
- A new ladder of 1000+ puzzles!
- Stronger vibration, a new color for the cow's pen, and many small fixes.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-09-25

No release notes.

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