# OL Sudoku — Portrait-Locked Puzzle Game

> Portrait-Locked Puzzle Game (iPhone/iPad app by Inside Mind Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ol-sudoku/id6759518328 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Inside Mind Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/297448697)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: $4.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ol-sudoku/id6759518328/reviews.md

## What is OL Sudoku?

Challenge your mind with OL Sudoku — the elegant puzzle game designed for comfortable one-handed play on your iPhone!

OL Sudoku features a unique orientation lock that keeps your game upright no matter how you hold your phone. Play in bed, on the couch, or on the go without the screen ever flipping on you.

FEATURES:
• Five difficulty levels: Novice, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Master
• Daily Challenge: A fresh puzzle every day with varying difficulty
• Smart number highlighting: Tap any number to see all instances on the board
• Row, column, and box completion celebrations
• Beautiful warm parchment design with hand-crafted wooden tile aesthetic
• Built-in timer to track your progress
• Statistics tracking: Win rate, average time, and best time per level
• Daily challenge calendar to track your streak
• Game state auto-save and crash recovery
• iCloud sync keeps your stats across devices
• Offline play — no internet required
• Portrait orientation lock — the screen never flips

Whether you're a beginner learning the ropes or a Sudoku master seeking a challenge, OL Sudoku offers puzzles at every skill level. The daily challenge gives you a fresh puzzle each day, perfect for building your problem-solving skills.

Start your Sudoku journey today!


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7 — 2026-03-27

• Daily challenge day-rollover fix: if midnight passes while playing a daily puzzle, the game now expires gracefully instead of recording the result against the wrong day
• Wrong number feedback: the lose screen now shows what you placed vs. the correct number
• Improved number button sizing and touch accuracy to reduce fat-finger mis-taps

### 6 — 2026-03-18

• Fixed orientation lock — screen no longer rotates when phone is turned
• Fixed intermittent missing grid divider lines
• Fixed text selection — long-press no longer highlights UI elements
• Master difficulty overhaul with advanced solving techniques

### 5 — 2026-03-18

• Master difficulty overhaul: puzzles now require advanced solving techniques like naked pairs, X-Wings, and XY-Wings
• Daily challenge notification: detects new daily puzzle after midnight
• Fixed orientation lock — screen no longer rotates when phone is turned
• Fixed intermittent missing grid divider lines when switching games or resuming
• Fixed text selection — long-press no longer highlights UI elements

### 4 — 2026-03-14

• Daily challenges with calendar tracking and completion summaries
• Fresh new look with vibrant, colorful artwork

### 3 — 2026-03-01

• Pause & Switch: Tap the daily challenge notification to pause your current game and play the daily — your game resumes when you're done
• Calendar now shows three states: won (crown), lost (X), and missed (dash) for past days
• Give up or finish a daily challenge? You're returned to your paused game automatically
• Crash recovery improvements for paused games

## More apps by Inside Mind Pty Ltd

- [GroupieCam](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groupiecam/id1523241431)
- [Groupie Cam Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groupie-cam-lite/id1528931112)
- [Ol Bridge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ol-bridge/id6757090583)
- [One Stock Widget](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-stock-widget/id6757111083)
- [OL Four](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ol-four/id6759519711)

All apps by Inside Mind Pty Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/297448697

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