# Microsoft Sudoku — user reviews > 496 indexed App Store user reviews of Microsoft Sudoku by Microsoft Corporation, rated 4.70/5 from 7,407 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-sudoku/id1462494195/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-sudoku/id1462494195.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,098 · 4★ 838 · 3★ 171 · 2★ 94 · 1★ 206 ## What do users think of Microsoft Sudoku? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Intuitive and fast gameplay - 🔒 Robust security features - 👍 Variety of puzzle types - 👍 Customizable options - 👍 Great for beginners and experts - 👍 Helpful notes function - 👍 Seamless cross-platform sync **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🔋 Ads play audio even in silent mode - 🔋 Excessive ads and intrusive monetization - 🐛 Progress not saving properly - 🐛 Compatibility issues on certain devices - 🐛 Irregular puzzles not as challenging as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Daily challenge progress not syncing across devices - Levels and scores resetting unexpectedly - App getting stuck on loading screens - Ads hijacking device controls and interrupting background audio **Most requested features** - Landscape mode support for tablets - More customization options for notes and highlighting - Ability to replay past daily challenges - Improved undo/redo functionality - Autofill or auto-complete options for advanced players ## Newest reviews (12 of 496) ### 4/5 — ADD MORE ACHIEVEMENTS PLZ *2026-09-08, version 2.13* Love ### 4/5 — Last Month *2026-09-01, version 2.13* I was not able to complete last month because I was traveling. I don’t like that I can’t go back like I can in Solitary. ### 4/5 — Great game one minor issue *2026-08-03, version 2.13* I like Sudoku and I play a daily. The only thing I would like to see is possibly changing the background from lighter to darker when you are in the notes. I don't know how many times I think I'm in the notes and end up inserting a number when I wasn't ready to make an entry. I just wanted to make a note. ### 3/5 — Premium? Definitely NOT! *2026-08-01, version 2.13* So come to find out that the “ premium price “ to remove ads for the sudoku game (and all others) is merely a way for Microsoft to double or even triple dip on your game premium purchase! You sign into your Microsoft account on whatever device or platform you are using, so it’s even more ridiculous that Microsoft has to try to milk you out of more money! I have a windows computer and purchased while working in my account. On me that I assumed my purchase with a huge company wouldn’t be applicable on my iPad! I can’t imagine if Apple TV only worked on my iPad and not my Roku tv without paying for it again! Or YouTube premium, which works on the tv app, windows computer, iPad and my husband’s android phone, not to mention the car! Shame on you Microsoft! I’m using your ads now as a bathroom break, coffee break. I’m making sure that NOT ONE advertiser will ever get my business! ### 3/5 — Sudoku *2026-07-14, version 2.13* Le jeu est bien, mais il y a des options limitées. Le thème que j’aime bien, brise-glace, n’est que disponible dans les défis du jour. Je le recommande, mais si vous vous ennuyez, c’est normal. ### 4/5 — Sound *2026-07-06, version 2.13* I hate excessive, overly dramatic game sounds like in this game. I can mute the sound in every game unless it’s a Microsoft game that runs ad. It resets itself EVERY freaking time, no matter what I do. It’s obnoxious and rude. Also, if you’ve an xbox account, use it on your phone/device with Sudoku, as PC versions don’t keep your records/awards. I’ve lost a LOT of progress because of this over the years…. ### 3/5 — great game mechanics, too bad about the greed tho *2026-06-18, version 2.13* excellent ui for solving but you either have to pay a subscription or suffer through long ads. i HATE this business model. let me pay 15 bucks for it and have it for life. i mean its no ‘the last of us’. this could be coded in an afternoon ffs. again great ui for solving but let down by microsofts greed. ### 4/5 — Doesn’t work in landscape mode *2026-06-07, version 2.13* The App only runs in portrait mode on my iPad. Unlike the Microsoft Solitaire App that recommended Sudoku to me. ### 4/5 — Love the App *2026-05-21, version 2.13* But it’d be nice if it was part of game pass :P though nice sudoku with the adds ### 2/5 — Great app, way too many ads *2026-05-07, version 2.13* I’ve long paid the very reasonable annual subscription but for no obvious reason, this doesn’t work for me anymore (I’m fine paying for other subs), so I get subjected to endless moronic adverts. I need to find an alternative sudoku! ### 3/5 — Mmm *2026-05-02, version 2.13* Really don’t like that it won’t go horizontal on iPad. Sound doesn’t bother me as I keep it off. It does bother me when it takes long time to load and after about 10 games it freezes and you have to delete it and redownload to get it going. ### 2/5 — Full of junk adverts *2026-04-17, version 2.13* Not worthy of the Microsoft brand. Constant bombardment with intrusive full-screen junk adverts that you have sit and watch. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — WTF with the orientation lock? *2026-08-23, version 2.13* For a year or more I’ve used this on my iPad and it was fine in landscape (black bars on each side but I could leave it plugged in and still play a Sudoku. No, not any more. Stupid change ### 1/5 — Jeux excellent mais dommage pour le choix des publicités *2026-08-14, version 2.13* Très bon jeux bien pensé. Cependant, la publicité ruine complètement l’expérience des jeux. Une grille = 1 pub. Et chaque fois des pub de jeux vidéo interactive impossible a passer. La pub 30 secondes puis 10 seconde ensuite et encore le temps de bien pouvoir cliquer que la croix minuscule. La pub est un calvaire pour cela 1 étoile. De plus que des jeux inutiles. Ils auraient pu l’intégrer dans le game pass Le mode sans pub est hors de prix ### 1/5 — Ads are out of control *2026-07-21, version 2.13* This is a great game but I am finally quitting it in favor of other similar games. The ads are too long and very noisy interference. The ads will frequently (20% of time recently), run endlessly and the only way to stop them is kill the app. It takes all the fun out of a game I have loved and played daily for years ### 1/5 — Nuisance Adverts >30secs *2026-07-12, version 2.13* Repeated adverts, no early get out. I’m going to find an alternative. ### 1/5 — Sudoku daily chalange *2026-07-09, version 2.13* I bought the Premium subscription so I could enjoy playing the sudoku daily challenges without ads. I have NOT been able to access the daily challenges since June! Please correct this!!! MV ### 1/5 — Sudoku level update *2026-06-16, version 2.13* Playing well into the 500 level but tab still says 400 level? ### 1/5 — Challenge *2026-06-14, version 2.13* The challenge is welcome BUT the ads infinitum is NOT. ### 1/5 — This app auto renews subscriptions and only allows access to puzzles until the end of each month. *2026-05-22, version 2.13* You get to charge me on the auto renew exactly one time before you never get another dime from me again. Your solitaire app has far better playability and value, with puzzles from previous months being accessible. The lack of any warning on the auto renewal subscription was the final straw. I would give this app zero stars if I could. ### 1/5 — Ads are to much *2026-04-27, version 2.13* Either a monthly cost or ads that pop up browser and App Store multiple times for wash game . No thank you ### 1/5 — Pedosoft is hurting *2026-04-15, version 2.13* Besides the politics of bill diddling kids your basic simple game is infested with unskippable ads. Rot in hell Gates! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fewer commercials *2026-08-28, version 2.13* I like it because it have fewer commercials than other ones I’ve tried before ### 5/5 — Sudoku *2026-08-20, version 2.13* Very enjoyable ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-04, version 2.13* Good ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-07-09, version 2.13* Best Sudoku I played! ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2026-06-22, version 2.13* 👍 ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-05-30, version 2.13* This is by far the best sudoku version out there for serious players. You can turn off all the cheats and help. It’s by far the closest version to the Sunday paper and pencil. Fantastic! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-05-24, version 2.13* Good in fact the best I have ever played however editing notes should be permitted ### 5/5 — Especial para jubilados *2026-05-15, version 2.13* Estoy disfrutando de este juego para entrenar la mente y pasar momentos muy agradables. ### 5/5 — Easy is Easy *2026-05-12, version 2.13* I’m only on easy but I love it 🥰 ### 5/5 — Đen *2026-04-08, version 2.13* Tuyệt --- *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 2026-09-12.*