# Sudoku by Joseph — user reviews > 147 indexed App Store user reviews of Sudoku by Joseph by Keitgen GmbH, rated 4.70/5 from 2,396 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-by-joseph/id421136193/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-by-joseph/id421136193.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,862 · 4★ 410 · 3★ 57 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of Sudoku by Joseph? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Jigsaw puzzles - 👍 Simple and intuitive interface - 👍 Variety of settings and options - 👍 Responsive developer - 👍 Clean and minimalist design **Cons** - 🐛 Ads covering gameplay - 🐛 Compatibility issues after updates - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔒 Lack of ad-free purchase option **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashing issues - Incorrect error highlighting - Gameplay elements not visible on screen **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Ability to change font/color contrast - Pencil mark mode - Ability to reset statistics ## Newest reviews (15 of 147) ### 3/5 — 3 étoiles car maintenant il y a de la Pub 😣 *2023-11-18* 3 étoiles car maintenant il y a de la Pub à chaque fin de jeu 😣 ### 4/5 — Colours ! *2023-03-09, version 2023.3* Hi, thanks for a great game! My only frustration is that, being colour blind, I cannot distinguish between the red highlighted error and the grey of the correct numbers! It is slightly better in night mode but that is not as enjoyable to play. Great stuff!! Thanks for the new option to change the font colour highlighting the errors! Much better now as I can see the difference. Keep up the good work. Many thanks! ### 3/5 — Update needed to work with latest IOS. *2021-05-29, version 2020.2* Hope an update is coming soon. It no longer works with the latest OS. ### 4/5 — Almost Perfect ... *2021-05-23, version 2020.2* This is the purest version I have found. The game allows you to play without all the cheats other apps don't make optional. However, the stats are flawed as the app counts erasing a mistake as another mistake. And the ad-free pricing is ridiculous. ### 4/5 — T g f ok *2021-01-13, version 2020.2* Gg gg Ok free ### 3/5 — Bug or feature? *2020-11-03, version 2020.2* When Smart Buttons is enabled, and taking notes and you accidentally press a disabled button, the note still appears. So, if buttons “1” and “3” are enabled (in note taking mode) and you press “4” (which is disabled), the “4” note will still appear. Is this intended or not? ### 5/5 — Fabulous app and responsive developer *2020-08-29, version 2019.15* I’ve been playing sudoko on this app for at least five years and have never felt the need to try another one. It is endlessly entertaining and challenging. Also, the developer responds quickly to questions and suggestions. ### 5/5 — Wow 🤩 *2020-07-04, version 2019.15* Best game ever!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Jigsaw *2020-04-07, version 2019.15* Love the jigsaw puzzles- so glad I found them on your app’ ### 3/5 — Good sudoku game. *2019-11-14, version 2019.13* Long time user (free version). Have gotten settings the way I like them. One complaint is that the game board is covered at the finish. For what reason? Also, subscription? Really? ### 5/5 — Will not disappoint *2019-09-07, version 2019.8* Can't believe it is free! The ads do not interfere at the bottom of the screen. Love the simple design and options if you want them. It gets you thinking in such a way as to promote enhancing your skill level. Sneaky but effective! BlackieCat1 ### 4/5 — Great mind game *2019-08-28, version 2019.8* Great mind game that makes you brain think ### 5/5 — keeps me sharp *2019-03-21, version 4.9* I enjoy my soduko, as a retired person of 72 I like to keep my brain active as other parts of me cease to work properly and bits fall off now and again. I enjoy the challenges. ### 5/5 — Love the game *2019-03-19, version 4.9* Love the game. Love the jigsaw option. I complained about the type of ads I was seeing and it was changed. ### 5/5 — Just right! *2019-01-29, version 4.7* I tried many apps, but this one is the easiest to use, and just the features I was looking for...well designed! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — new version hurts my eyes *2026-05-21, version 2026.12* The new version is distributing. My eyes hurt. There may be settings to adjust the display but I don’t want to go through the hassle to figure it out. The old version had clean lines that provided an easy to use puzzle I could complete while waiting in line. This used to be one of my favorite APPS but you lost me as a user. I will be deleting. ### 1/5 — Was perfect. - now part of Apple Games - HATE! *2026-05-08, version 2026.11* WAS: No interruptions. Intuitive. Peaceful. Minimalist appeal. Not Top of the “Just Game”. Very not happy with the change of format and the unnecessary options. Too many clicks to get to the game. Bad move. Unsubscribed after many year. Now Apple Games keeps coming up. HATE! Was simple, now intrusive. ### 1/5 — Google adverts *2023-10-26, version 2023.5* Just started serving me averts via Google. Google, FFS. App deleted. ### 1/5 — Not good for me *2020-02-10, version 2019.15* Why holding the number to show them highlighted??? You could make it stay highlighted until you click on a blank square. ### 1/5 — Can’t renew ad free version *2019-07-30, version 4.12* I loved this game with its different game type options. I had it ad free on my last phone but now it will only let me subscribe for ongoing costs. VERY DISAPPOINTING. And you ask so much. Deleting for good now 👿 ### 1/5 — Ads blocking play *2018-01-12, version 4.0* After the latest update the ads are blocking the place where the numbers are so you can’t see where the numbers are in order to play the game! Very frustrating! ### 1/5 — Just sudoku *2018-01-12, version 4.0* Worst ever...no grid lines....go back to last version ### 1/5 — Ruined this game! *2018-01-12, version 4.0* After playing this game every day for months they decided to “upgrade” it and completely ruined it. Erased my statistics and the numbers to touch are not on the screen so I don’t even know how you’re supposed to play it. How to go from five stars to zero in thirty seconds! ### 1/5 — Can’t play now after update *2018-01-12, version 4.0* This game was great especially the puzzle mode which is my all time favorite. With the new update I was excited to see what they could have added yet I was to be sadly disappointed. The game can’t be played because the ads at the bottom cover the numbers that have to be pushed to insert in each square. I tried changing the fonts and the font sizes. Didn’t help. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Just sudoku *2018-01-12, version 4.0* If I could have given no stars I would have. The most recent update has made what was once one of my favourite pastimes each day, a completely useless and unplayable puzzle. The ad is at the bottom of the page and not only covers the number option for you to chose from and enter into the grid, but also covers up the bottom line of the grid itself!!!!! Impossible to play now!!!! Come on guys ..... fix this ..... pronto!!!! Argh!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best one so far!!! *2026-02-28, version 2025.1* Great game! I love how unlike other sudoku games out there, there aren’t any ‘levels’ like intermediate, easy etc because most of the times I just want a sudoku game straight away without having to go through this level that level, like just give me the game! And this one does that perfectly. I also love the settings and the pencil feature. However one thing I’d like them to change is the mode, so I wish they had a dark mode because the light mode can be a bit jarring, amazing game otherwise, thank you! Xx ### 5/5 — At last a jigsaw shape *2025-11-04, version 2025.1* The puzzle option includes jigsaw kind of free-form shape instead of the regular 3x3x3 grid. A lot more fun. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great Game *2025-07-22, version 2025.1* Good game to play to when relaxing. ### 5/5 — Just Sudoku. *2025-01-28, version 2024.5* That’s what I wanted, just sudoku. Has an easy and intuitive interface with good options. ### 5/5 — Fun and Easy! *2024-05-22, version 2024.2* Lots of different settings to make it easier/harder, love! ### 5/5 — Go *2024-02-24, version 2023.6* Cute love the anime girl popup You get fre anime girls in my house body pillo I love sudko I want to ### 5/5 — Love it *2023-03-22, version 2023.3* Love the game, I’ve been looking for a good jigsaw version for a while. I wish we also had the option to replace numbers with letters or alternative symbols as we’ve found it makes things slightly harder despite being the same rules! ### 5/5 — Love this App *2022-05-13, version 2020.2* Brilliant. Simple to use Sudoku game, just what I wanted. ### 5/5 — Great games *2021-03-27, version 2020.2* One of the best apps. Love the jigsaw version also. Ads are not annoying 😊 ### 5/5 — Sudoku *2020-12-29, version 2020.2* Does all you should expect a sudoku app to do. --- *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 2026-09-03.*