# Magic Sudoku — Solve sudoku puzzles in AR

> Augmented reality Sudoku solver that instantly displays solutions. (iPhone/iPad app by Hatchlings, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-sudoku/id1286979959 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hatchlings, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/735251910)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.45/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2017-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-sudoku/id1286979959/reviews.md

## What is Magic Sudoku?

Solve Sudoku puzzles using the magic of Augmented Reality!

• Align an empty sudoku puzzle using your phone's camera 
• A finished solution appears, like magic!
 
More Magical Features:

• Solve Sudoku puzzles in real time, instantly!
• Scan multiple puzzles in a row!
• Remove a scanned puzzle by simply tapping the puzzle on your screen
• Solve as many puzzles as you like

Magic Sudoku, the AR Sudoku solver, has been featured across the web on sites like imgur, reddit, Product Hunt, The Next Web, and The Verge. Try the ARKit sensation everyone has been talking about!

## Key features

- Solve Sudoku puzzles in AR
- Instantaneous puzzle solutions
- Scan multiple puzzles
- Remove scanned puzzles with a tap
- Unlimited puzzle solving

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-sudoku/id1286979959/reviews.md

### 1/5 — iPhone XR doesn’t work

*2021-08-20, version 1.8*

Don’t waste your time.  Won’t recognize numbers correctly, you can’t enter corrected numbers and then it displays weird disjointed stuff instead of solving it.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2020-12-17, version 1.8*

I’ve downloaded this on my iPhone 12 and tried to use it on various sudoku grids but it is not able to recognize. Wasted my money

### 5/5 — Worth it

*2020-01-08*

Was able to solve my math homework without any hassle. 10/10 would recommend.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work, save your money

*2019-12-25*

First I tried the free AR sudoku solver from Ubique Lab which didn’t work with a standard newspaper sudoku. Figured I’d spend a pound for this one, surely a paid one would work. This one gets a bit further because I see AR numbers but all the numbers are wrong! Tweaking the lighting, position, scanning, etc didn’t help.

The last release was 2 years ago so I think that’s as good as it’s going to get.

### 2/5 — Magic Sudoku problems

*2018-08-01, version 1.8*

It didn’t work for me the numbers would come up different the ones that are already printed and also it wouldn’t even give me answers and the numbers it did give me were already there and even then they were wrong I’m sorry this is not a 99 cent app maybe free could u refund

### 5/5 — Cool app

*2017-11-16, version 1.8*

Not sure why I need this... but it sure is neat

### 5/5 — Article worth the purchase

*2017-11-02, version 1.7*

Hey Brad, I don’t even play Sudoku but I’m a third year programming student who was so interested by the second article you wrote in how you created this app that I had to give you a dollar :) Best of luck with everything!!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the support! Glad you're enjoying it

### 1/5 — Terrible when using it on any Sudoku on a screen

*2017-10-28*

I tried it on three different Sudoku's on my iPad and Mac, but in none of the cases it was able to read the numbers correctly. Most of the time the numbers were mismatched, reading a 3 when it was an 8 or vice versa, if it did read the numbers right, it paced them in the wrong spot. From the 30 or so attempts, it was never able to solve anything. It has great potential, but it needs a bit more work placing the existing numbers in the right places.

Update for 1.4: Still no luck with any sudoku on a screen. Paper versions worked quite OK, occasionally the numbers are upside down.

Update for 1.7: No improvement at all when aiming at a Sudoku on an iPad screen. As requested, I have send an email to the developers.

**Developer response:** Bummer :(

v1.3 is inbound shortly (should be out later today). We trained on many more user submissions so it should work a lot better on a wider variety of puzzles!

If that still doesn't help please message our support team with pictures of the puzzles it's struggling with and we'll add them to our training algorithm for the next version.

Update: we've made several improvements in recent updates that should hopefully help with this. Could you give it another shot and let us know if it's any better for you? (And if not please let us know so we can keep working on making it better)

### 5/5 — Dear Developers,

*2017-10-24, version 1.5*

The reason For the upside down puzzles is the devices orientation. On one of my camera apps has a leveler so that you can take the picture evenly instead tilted to one side. It’s like turning it sideways so you can take a Lynskey picture instead of portrait we’re looking at the different axis of this affect. It will turn the camera upside down when the device is near flat, even though it’s technically not upside down. There’s nothing you can do the person who has an of us has to make sure that it is properly oriented upright. Good app btw

**Developer response:** Interesting! Thanks for the insights. I am pretty sure we ended up getting this fixed with the latest version. We had to do some vector math after the fact to determine whether it had been placed upside down and fix it after the fact. Might not be the most elegant solution but it seems to work!

### 5/5 — Cool

*2017-10-13, version 1.4*

Best use of AR I have seen! Can’t wait to see what the future holds. I want Terminator vision.

**Developer response:** Glad to hear it! We will keep working on "Terminator Vision" ;-)

## Frequently asked questions about Magic Sudoku

### What does this app do?

This application utilizes augmented reality to solve Sudoku puzzles. You can point your phone's camera at an empty Sudoku grid, and the app will display the completed solution in real-time.

### How does the AR Sudoku solver work?

The app uses your phone's camera to detect and align an empty Sudoku puzzle. Once recognized, it magically overlays the solved puzzle onto your screen using augmented reality technology.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted Sudoku solving experience.

### What are the main features of this Sudoku app?

Key features include solving Sudoku puzzles instantly in augmented reality, the ability to scan multiple puzzles consecutively, and an easy way to remove scanned puzzles by tapping them on your screen. You can solve as many puzzles as you like.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for Sudoku enthusiasts who want a quick and innovative way to find solutions. It's also for those curious about augmented reality applications and how they can be used for practical purposes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8 — 2017-11-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

v1.8 adds iPhone X support
v1.7 improves puzzle alignment
v1.6 adds minor bug fixes and improvements
v1.5 was the "More Magic" update.

• We spruced up the look of the puzzles.
• We added magical sparkles when solving.
• We created a "share" feature so you can easily send screenshots of your scanned puzzles.
• We linked our FAQ from within the app.
• We improved accuracy and greatly expanded the number of compatible puzzle layouts.
• We fixed several bugs (including, *hopefully*, the "upside down puzzles" bug that had been stumping our developer since launch).

Is the app getting better? If so please leave us a review in the App Store! If not, please message our support team and we'll keep working to improve it more and more.

### 1.7 — 2017-10-27

v1.7 improves puzzle alignment
v1.6 adds minor bug fixes and improvements
v1.5 was the "More Magic" update.

• We spruced up the look of the puzzles.
• We added magical sparkles when solving.
• We created a "share" feature so you can easily send screenshots of your scanned puzzles.
• We linked our FAQ from within the app.
• We improved accuracy and greatly expanded the number of compatible puzzle layouts.
• We fixed several bugs (including, *hopefully*, the "upside down puzzles" bug that had been stumping our developer since launch).

Is the app getting better? If so please leave us a review in the App Store! If not, please message our support team and we'll keep working to improve it more and more.

### 1.6 — 2017-10-25

v1.6 adds minor bug fixes and improvements
v1.5 was the "More Magic" update.

• We spruced up the look of the puzzles.
• We added magical sparkles when solving.
• We created a "share" feature so you can easily send screenshots of your scanned puzzles.
• We linked our FAQ from within the app.
• We improved accuracy and greatly expanded the number of compatible puzzle layouts.
• We fixed several bugs (including, *hopefully*, the "upside down puzzles" bug that had been stumping our developer since launch).

Is the app getting better? If so please leave us a review in the App Store! If not, please message our support team and we'll keep working to improve it more and more.

### 1.5 — 2017-10-24

v1.5 is the "More Magic" update.

• We spruced up the look of the puzzles.
• We added magical sparkles when solving.
• We created a "share" feature so you can easily send screenshots of your scanned puzzles.
• We linked our FAQ from within the app.
• We improved accuracy and greatly expanded the number of compatible puzzle layouts.
• We fixed several bugs (including, *hopefully*, the "upside down puzzles" bug that had been stumping our developer since launch).

Is the app getting better? If so please leave us a review in the App Store! If not, please message our support team and we'll keep working to improve it more and more.

### 1.4 — 2017-10-06

v1.4 adds support for new puzzle types, fixes bugs, and adds support for new languages.

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