# Cardinal: Compass Sudoku — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Cardinal by Connor Corde, rated 4.98/5 from 66 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-compass-sudoku/id1524115161/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-compass-sudoku/id1524115161.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 65 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (20 of 30) ### 5/5 — Great game! *2020-08-23, version 1.1.2* What a lovely, fresh take on logic puzzles. I’m a huge sudoku fan and this is a great addition to the puzzle category. Relaxing, simple in concept but still challenging enough to keep you engaged, and aesthetically pleasing. Well done! ### 5/5 — Fun and challenging *2020-08-16, version 1.0.3* Cardinal is a very fun twist on Sudoku. The right level of challenge to keep you engaged. ### 5/5 — So relaxing *2020-08-14, version 1.0.3* The most beautiful and calming puzzle app I’ve downloaded to date. Thoughtful design (love the simplicity and the color palette) that gives your brain a bit of a challenge without being overwhelming. Overall, very impressed and pleased with this game!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-08-14, version 1.0.3* Very fun logic puzzle. Makes my commute go by faster! Has a kind of meditative feel. Lovely aesthetic and nice smooth, gradual progression of difficulty. And just hard enough to be challenging and not frustrating or boring. Looking forward to lots more levels. ### 5/5 — Really makes you think *2020-08-13, version 1.0.3* I love visual puzzles so I was really excited to download this one after seeing it! It feels like a combination of Flow, Nonogram, and sudoku. Lots of fun and really gets your mind thinking. Cardinal in a few words can be described as: colorful, open, light, intuitive, neat, simplistic, ultimate challenge, keen, and stylistic. ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* Really amazing concept and very well thought out design and gameplay. I have spent a lot of time on a lot of apps to pass time at work and I have to tell you that this takes the cake. I’m so used to the same mind numbing solitaire, sodoku, etc. this is different and it makes you think. You’ll get the puzzle wrong and each time you get it wrong the more you want to play. The game isn't “easy” but it isn’t very “difficult” either, it just makes you use your head! ### 5/5 — Have I Got a Game For You! *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* Easy to learn yet endlessly challenging, Cardinal is a colorful twist on the traditional Sudoku grid. Visually pleasing gameplay and soothing music means fans of puzzles and color matching games will find Cardinal especially stimulating. It even has colorblind mode! Check it out, puzzlers! ### 5/5 — Fun but also relaxing brain teaser *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* The concept for puzzle is a nice brain challenge that gets progressively more difficult but the experience itself is also nice because the color palette/aesthetic makes it relaxing too. Somehow it is equaling brain testing and relaxing at the same time. A nice way to unwind ### 5/5 — sweet and satisfying game app *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* very relaxing! soothing music and pleasing visuals. ### 5/5 — Fascinating little game *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* I’m only about 15 or so levels in, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen such a clever little puzzle game. It evokes many of the same thought processes as Sudoku and Kakuro but is a far more visual type of game. You don’t need to keep track of numbers as much so it’s far more manageable and relaxing when you want to enjoy some puzzles but don’t have the capacity for more effort. ### 5/5 — Lovely and engaging *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* The design looks great and the puzzles are addicting. A great app to unwind with! ### 5/5 — yup yup *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* a quick puzzle game that’s fun, pretty, easy to learn, and gradually challenging; recommend! ### 5/5 — Design is beautiful *2020-08-11, version 1.0.3* The color choice and design of the app is spectacular. Takes quite a few levels to get the hang of it, but once you do, it's a relaxing challenge. ### 5/5 — Fun and Aesthetically Beautiful Puzzle Game! *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* Great puzzle game like Sudoku or Nonogram. Love it to pass time. Would recommend. ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* Game ### 5/5 — So much fun!!! *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* I downloaded this game and it is so mentally stimulating yet calming at the same time! Love the graphics, colors, music and concept! Awesome game ### 5/5 — Fun and simple *2020-08-10* This is a very fun game to play and pass the time with and the layout is beautiful! I had never played compass sudoku before but the introduction is easy to follow and allows you to learn how to play when the user first opens the app. ### 5/5 — Fun and satisfying! *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* Super interesting concept, easy to understand, and satisfying to play! ### 5/5 — A fun new take on sudoku *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* Well designed and a fun and relaxing game for those who like sudoku or probably any puzzle game. Definitely worth trying out! ### 5/5 — Beautiful Game *2020-08-10, version 1.0.3* Challenging enough to be engaging but not so hard that you get frustrated - a nice relaxing game that you can get wander off into ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun and easy for all ages. *2025-09-03, version 1.1.2* This is a great game and safe for little ones to play. Colors are relaxing and non-stimming before bed. Good for sleepless nights. 👍👍 ### 5/5 — 🥲 *2025-01-09, version 1.1.2* It’s very pretty and very frustrating, which, distressingly, I find very appealing ### 5/5 — Great game *2024-05-10, version 1.1.2* Well-designed puzzles and a beautiful interface! ### 5/5 — Fun and smart! *2024-02-16, version 1.1.2* Very fun once you get the hang of it. Much better than the many brain dead “find the word that’s missing “ games. Hope you can play offline. ### 5/5 — Challenging and satisfying *2021-02-27, version 1.1.2* This is a unique and fun puzzle/game. It’s increasingly challenging so I don’t get bored. The colors, design, and music are soothing, as well. My first time playing I completed stages 1 and 2. Looking forward to continuing. The puzzles remind me of Sudoku and a game called Flow Free. Two of my favorites. Cardinal offers a new combined twist to these. If you like Flow Free, you’ll definitely like this game. ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-02-22, version 1.1.2* Very fun and very relaxing!!! ### 5/5 — V fun v chill *2021-02-20, version 1.1.2* Great game to zone out and take a break from the day with. ### 5/5 — Sudoku but Make It Aesthetic *2021-02-19, version 1.1.2* Love this! This is for the mind game lover who hates looking at the black and white boxes of regular sudoku!! It is such an interesting twist on the game and the colors make it really calming. A must download! ### 5/5 — Very Good Game for Very Good Boys and Girls *2020-11-25, version 1.1.2* Wow! Amazing game for amazing boys and amazing girls! Download and play this very good game! ### 5/5 — Relaxing and challenging *2020-11-09, version 1.1.2* One of the most simple yet polished games I’ve played on the App Store. Everything from the sound to the subtle visual effects when you complete a puzzle just creates a truly flawless experience. I’ve been playing this game for about 3 months now and still find it just as relaxing and entertaining as I did the first time I picked it up. If you want a relaxing challenge with a truly polished experience this is the app for you --- *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 2026-07-29.*