# DogDoku: No Ads Puzzle Trail — user reviews

> 34 indexed App Store user reviews of DogDoku by 子威 王, rated 4.70/5 from 781 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dogdoku-no-ads-puzzle-trail/id6762043359/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dogdoku-no-ads-puzzle-trail/id6762043359.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 640 · 4★ 100 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 15

## Newest reviews (10 of 34)

### 5/5 — DogDoku perfect

*2026-07-13*

Find The Horse Challenge is such an addictive logic puzzle game! It's super easy to get started, but the more you play, the more hooked you become. No annoying ads to ruin your gaming rhythm, so you can fully focus on the fun of solving puzzles. The rules are clear: one horse per color, one horse per row and column, and horses cannot be placed next to each other. You win with pure logical deduction, not blind luck. With progressive main levels, global daily challenges, endless practice mode, skin collection and cross-device progress sync, it's perfect for training your brain and killing time. Highly recommended!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the thoughtful review! I’m really happy to hear that you’re enjoying the logic and the no-ads experience. The goal has always been to make Find The Horse Challenge easy to start, but satisfying to master through pure deduction. I’ll keep improving the levels, daily challenges, skins, and sync experience. Thanks again for playing and recommending it!

### 5/5 — DogDoku Review

*2026-07-12*

DogDoku is the Best Sudoku Game, for people that don’t like the original Sudoku, this game is fun, addictive, and easy to Learn. There is no issues with the Game, and honestly the best app i have ever got on the app store! Definitely Recommend Giving DogDoku a Try!

**Developer response:** hank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled that DogDoku makes Sudoku fun, approachable, and addictive for you. Your support and recommendation truly mean a lot to us. Happy puzzling! 🐶🧩

### 5/5 — DogDoku

*2026-07-11*

It’s better than meowdoku

**Developer response:** That’s the highest compliment we could ask for! 🐶❤️

### 5/5 — Lots of fun and no ads!

*2026-07-09*

This is way better than Meowdoku because you can pay a small amount to prevent ads and also offers other bonus features!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We’re really happy you’re enjoying the game and its bonus features. We also wanted to offer an affordable way to enjoy it with fewer ads—your support means a lot to us!

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2026-07-05*

It’s engaging and challenging yet I can choose to get hints if needed. I love it!  Btw, I paid a few dollars for the ad free version. Totally worth it.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the challenge and that the hints feel helpful when needed. I also truly appreciate you supporting the ad-free version. It means a lot!

### 5/5 — Wow i’m impressed. I never thought it would be this good.

*2026-06-28*

It is very addicting and really fun. You should really try it.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! I’m really glad you’re enjoying it. It means a lot to hear that.

### 4/5 — Fun game

*2026-06-26*

I love this game it’s super cool but kinda mid. I wish it didn’t give you the first dog. I wish it was a little bit harder I am on level 20 which I have gotten to in the last 10 min of downloading and I am flying through them in hopes that the next level would be harder.

**Developer response:** I feel you — when the early game is too smooth, it's easy to think, "That's it?"

But honestly, the devs probably designed it this way so new players can have fun and learn the mechanics first, rather than getting crushed right away. The fact that you hit level 20 in just 10 minutes actually shows you're a quick learner — that's impressive on its own.

As for the first dog, I guess they wanted beginners to have a companion, but for experienced players like you, it does feel a bit unnecessary. The good news is, the difficulty does ramp up gradually — around level 50, the mechanics start getting more complex, and the margin for error shrinks a lot. By level 100+, it's practically a different game.

If you're itching for more challenge right now, you could try setting your own rules — like no power-ups or time limits per level — to go full "hardcore mode" early. Or, the simplest way: just push through to level 30. When you get there, come back and tell me if it's still "too easy" 😉

Enjoy the ride — the real headache is waiting for you ahead.

### 4/5 — I love this game.

*2026-06-23*

This game is wonderful. I love all of if, no ad’s enough stuff where you can keep playing without having to watch ad’s. I will spend money if needed I love this. Makes me think, the reason I took off a star? The double tap, isn’t very reliable. I often either get it left empty, or an x, which makes it hard to finish bc it doesn’t say it’s wrong. But if double tapping was better it’d be perfect. Have a good day.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much, this honestly made our day. We’re really happy you’re enjoying the game and that it gives your brain a fun little workout without constantly throwing ads in your face.
We really appreciate the thoughtful feedback too. We’ll keep working hard to make the game feel smoother and better with future updates.
Thanks again for the lovely review, and have an awesome day!

### 5/5 — Simple but Smart

*2026-06-18*

The rules are easy to understand, but the levels still make you think. A great balance of casual and challenging.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! That balance is exactly what we hoped for: easy to pick up, but still satisfying to solve. We’ll keep making levels that feel fun, thoughtful, and rewarding.

### 5/5 — Fun, Clever, and Surprisingly Addictive

*2026-06-15*

Addictive

This is a really enjoyable iOS game with simple rules, smooth controls, and a charming style. It is easy to pick up but still challenging enough to keep me coming back. The levels feel satisfying, and the overall experience is polished and relaxing. Highly recommended!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much. I’m really happy you’re enjoying the simple rules, smooth controls, and relaxing style. It means a lot to hear that the levels feel satisfying and worth coming back to. I’ll keep working to make the game even more polished and enjoyable.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Lied about ads, a million pop ups also!

*2026-09-01*

After level 40, the pop ups never stop. Then, after around level 45, it’s CONSTANT ads to keep playing!  Why do devs LIE like that????  Don’t they know the game will just be deleted?!

This dev, like all the greedy liars out there, WILL fail!  No one likes being lied to…
This dev is scum and I will delight when people catch on and delete this game in droves!  Shame on you!!! 😡😡😡😡😡

**Developer response:** We’re sorry this has been frustrating. Our ads are always optional and only shown when a player actively chooses to watch one—they should never appear automatically or interrupt gameplay.
If you need more resources, you can earn them through Daily Challenges, Survival Mode, and Easy Mode. Alternatively, Pro unlocks all main-story levels directly.
If you experienced automatic ads or any other issue, please email me at wangziwei9401@gmail.com. I’d be very happy to help resolve it.

### 1/5 — Glitched

*2026-07-17*

I started at lvl 5 and then 2 seconds later I’m suddenly already at lvl 91 which I dont know 😭what to do like seriously 😒 I’m seriously upset over this.fix it 🙏 please

**Developer response:** I'm sorry，i will fix it！！ You can contact me with email or tg！

### 2/5 — Worked great for a week then crashed

*2026-08-18*

I downloaded this game a week ago, paid the extra $ for more perks.  But today, i can open the app, but as soon as I click on something to play the app closes.  I rebooted my ipad, i re installed the app, but no luck.  When it was working I loved it.

**Developer response:** I'm extremely sorry. There was a problem with one of the versions last week! I have resolved and urgently updated this issue! You can try to update the version. If there are still problems, please do contact me. The email address is: wangziwei9401@gmail.com! Once again, I'm sorry for causing you a bad experience. In the future, I will conduct more comprehensive tests during the update! (o_O;)

### 2/5 — It sucks lowkey

*2026-07-19*

When u try to play it doesn’t start with one where there’s only one square of that color and you have to guess the second time usually because it doesn’t make it so if one is there one has to be there in a different place and the game would be a great game if they executed it better

**Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. You’re right that not every board begins with a one-cell color region. The early Main levels reveal a starting dog; later puzzles are solved by combining all the rules: one dog in each row, column, and color region, and dogs cannot touch—even diagonally. No blind guessing should be required, and “Next Step” can show a logical deduction if you’re stuck. We’ll keep improving the progression and explanations. If a specific level seems unsolvable, please send its number through Settings > Feedback so we can check it directly.

### 3/5 — Puzzles are not as good as meowdoku

*2026-07-09*

The meowdoku puzzles follow clear logic rules.   These are more haphazard with the player needing to analyze several steps ahead using trial and error to figure out the solution.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! You’re right that these puzzles can feel less immediately deterministic than Meowdoku. One feature that may help is the flag marker—you can use it to mark uncertain tiles and keep track of possible moves while thinking a few steps ahead. We’re also working on making the puzzle logic clearer and reducing the need for trial and error.

### 4/5 — Honestly

*2026-08-07*

I have seen better games I thought this was going to be fun it was but it was so confusing

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the game felt confusing. We’re improving the controls, board coordinates, and Next Step explanations to make the rules and suggested moves easier to understand. We appreciate you giving the game a try and hope a future update feels much clearer and more enjoyable.

### 4/5 — Reset

*2026-08-03*

I would have given it 5 stars if there was a reset button

**Developer response:** Clear still doesn't meet your requirements. Do you want to clear the dog as well? You can contact me directly via email! wangziwei9401@gmail.com

### 4/5 — Problem

*2026-08-02*

I couldn't get the app on my iPad so please fix it

**Developer response:** Please tell me how many times your iPad system has crashed? I will try to troubleshoot the system compatibility! You can contact me directly via email at wangziwei9401@gmail.com.

### 4/5 — .

*2026-07-23*

Need to be able to compete with teams and people. Love the game itself. Make it like Kings Royal or Match Villians. Better graphics

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the feedback—we’re glad you’re enjoying the game! We’re working on more ways to compete with friends, and we’ll consider team-based play for future updates. We’re also continuing to improve the graphics and overall presentation. Your examples are very helpful—thanks for helping us make the game better!

### 4/5 — Really like over other “duko” games.

*2026-06-28*

Love the dark mode, love the turn off/on the auto X. Love the cute dogs. I didn’t give 5 stars only because of the terrible fart noise when I make a mistake. That’s awful!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the thoughtful review! We’re glad you love the dark mode, auto-X option, and cute dogs. We hear you about the sound effect—we’ll work on making it less unpleasant. Hopefully we can earn that fifth star! 🐶

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great puzzle

*2026-09-03*

Love the game. Love that I was able to pay for no ads. I would love a color blind mode that had small numbers or letters in the colors as an option. When I play with low light night mode some of the colors are almost impossible to tell apart. Overall though I play every day.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for playing every day and for supporting DogDoku by purchasing the ad-free version! We truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback. A color-blind-friendly option with numbers or letters is a wonderful suggestion, especially for playing in low-light night mode. We’ll carefully consider it for a future update. Thank you again for helping us make the game better!

### 5/5 — Fun & challenging

*2026-08-29*

I downloaded this after reaching level 270+ on Meowdoku, & this one is sooo much better. Will definitely be upgrading to the pro version. Kinda sad because after I downloaded it & did a round I went to delete other game apps I wasn’t using anymore & accidentally deleted this one, immediately redownloaded it but the gifted wizard cat avatar was gone from my inventory & I didn’t get the prompt to accept it as a gift after the redownload 😭💔 tried to clear my cache & nothing seems to be working. Other than that, really enjoying it.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words and support—we’re so happy you’re enjoying the game! We’re really sorry about the missing Wizard Cat skin. We found a restoration issue where the gift could be remembered as claimed after reinstalling without being restored to the skin collection. We’ve fixed this for an upcoming update, and previously claimed skins should be restored automatically. Thank you for reporting this, and especially for your support and interest in Pro—it truly means a lot to us! ❤️

### 5/5 — No-ad option

*2026-08-19*

You can pay a small amount to ban the ads, and the game is relaxing and fun.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you find the game relaxing and fun. We’ll keep working to make the experience even better.

### 5/5 — Love this doku

*2026-08-18*

I found dogdoku because meowdoku just wasn’t challenging enough. The way I earn hints and tips is better than the other app and these puzzles keep me sharp. I sent feedback to the developer and they replied positively within the same day. I normally don’t review apps on App Store but this is a true banger. 5/5 would doku again.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your support! We’re thrilled that Dogdoku feels both challenging and fun, and we’re glad the way you earn hints and tips has been helpful. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review—5/5, keep on doku-ing! 🐶

### 5/5 — Favorite

*2026-08-03*

I love the different dogs and the marking option. That makes it better than all the others. Also, very helpful support. I’m a senior and the logic stimulates your brain. I don’t write reviews often but I do read them so try it!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoy the dogs, marking feature, and brain-stimulating puzzles. Your kind words about our support mean a lot to us—happy puzzling!

### 5/5 — No adds!!

*2026-08-01*

I downloaded the app thinking “oh, there must be adds,” but there’s not a single one! Also the levels are great! I will never delete this game!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We’re thrilled that you’re enjoying the levels and the ad-free experience. Hearing that you never want to delete the game truly made our day! 🐾❤️

### 5/5 — 😊

*2026-08-01*

Super fun a great beginning to learn real sudoku would 100% recommend

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really happy to hear that you’re having fun and finding the game helpful as an introduction to Sudoku. Your recommendation means a lot to us! 🐾

### 5/5 — LOVE THIS GAME

*2026-07-25*

Super relaxing and it’s 100% free! Get this game NOW!!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your liking. If you have any questions, please feel free to come and see me at any time.

### 5/5 — Worth $4

*2026-07-19*

Love this game and the $4, is worth it for no ads, hints, clues, and auto marking

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the five-star review! We’re delighted that you’re enjoying DogDoku and finding the hints, Next Step clues, and Smart Exclude feature helpful. Your support means a lot to us—happy puzzling!

### 5/5 — Fun

*2026-07-16*

It is a fun game, but also challenging. My parents said I can play whenever because it is a brain game.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We’re glad you’re having fun and enjoying the challenge. It’s wonderful to hear that your parents appreciate the brain-training aspect too. Keep playing and have fun! 🧠🎉

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