# Paper Sudoku: Learn with Hints — Daily Pencil Puzzle & Tutor

> Daily Pencil Puzzle & Tutor (iPhone/iPad app by Liam Todd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-sudoku-learn-with-hints/id6807072076 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Liam Todd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893728464)
- Category: Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Paper Sudoku?

Paper Sudoku feels like solving in the back of your favourite notebook: squared paper, typed clues, your own pencilled numbers and a yellow highlighter, with all the conveniences a modern Sudoku app should have.

FOUR DIFFICULTIES
From Easy through Expert, every puzzle is generated fresh on your device and guaranteed to have exactly one solution. No repeats, no server required.

DAILY PUZZLE
One puzzle a day, the same for every player, getting harder through the week up to an Expert Sunday. Keep your streak going and watch the calendar fill up with ticks.

FILL IN YOUR WAY
• Tap a number to pick it up — every matching square lights up — then one tap writes it in
• Pencil marks (notes): manual or auto-filled candidates
• Clashes flagged in red pen as soon as you make them
• Undo, redo, and restart a puzzle at any time
• Choose your highlighter colour
• Paper Mode: no highlights, no checking, no hints — just you and a pencil

HINTS THAT EXPLAIN WHY
Stuck? A hint fills in the next logical step and tells you why it works, so you learn the technique instead of just getting the answer. A separate Check button spots mistakes on demand, with no penalty.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Best times, win rates and streaks for every difficulty, a daily streak calendar, and Game Center leaderboards for daily times.

WHEREVER YOU PLAY
Continue a game on your iPhone or iPad with iCloud, and keep today's puzzle on your Home Screen with the widget.

FREE TO PLAY
Every puzzle comes with three free hints. Watch a short ad for another, or unlock Paper Sudoku Pro with a single purchase for unlimited hints and no ads.

MADE FOR EVERYONE
Full VoiceOver support, an adjustable text size for the board, a full dark mode, and respect for Reduce Motion. In English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper Sudoku Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Paper Sudoku safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Paper Sudoku.

## Is Paper Sudoku legit?

Paper Sudoku: Learn with Hints appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Paper Sudoku is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-11-04

• A wide-screen layout for iPad turned sideways and the unfolded iPhone Duo: the board on the left, the tools and number pad beside it
• A softer, lighter board
• In the UK and Europe, the app now asks for your consent before showing ads. Change your answer any time in Settings → Ads and privacy.
• Small fixes and improvements

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-27

Filling in is quicker: tap a number to pick it up — every matching square lights up — then tap empty squares to write it in.

• A quick how-to-play walkthrough
• Redo, and clashes flagged in red pen as you go
• The daily puzzle now gets harder through the week, up to an Expert Sunday
• A streak calendar and Game Center leaderboards
• A Home Screen widget for today's puzzle
• Continue games across iPhone and iPad with iCloud
• Choose your highlighter colour, and printed squares are now shaded so your own numbers stand out
• Now in German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese
• A new Pro page showing what you get, and offer codes can be redeemed in Settings

### 1.2 — 2026-10-16

A fresh new look! Paper Sudoku now feels like your favourite exercise book: squared paper, your own pencilled numbers, and a highlighter that follows your row and column.

• Hints now explain why a number fits, on a sticky note right below the board
• Redesigned dark mode, Solved screen and statistics
• A new app icon

### 1.1 — 2026-09-19

New in this update:
• Paper Mode — play with zero digital help, just like solving in a real paper puzzle book
• Watch a quick ad to earn an extra hint, or unlock Paper Sudoku Pro for unlimited hints and no ads

### 1.0 — 2026-09-15

No release notes.

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