# Sudoku Now! — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Sudoku Now! by Arrowise Studio, rated 4.80/5 from 10,022 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-now/id6744889695/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-now/id6744889695.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,553 · 4★ 1,025 · 3★ 316 · 2★ 47 · 1★ 81 ## What do users think of Sudoku Now!? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and challenging game - 💡 Keeps mind sharp - 🚀 Minimal ads **Cons** - 🐛 Ads interrupt gameplay - 🐛 Unwanted numbers appearing in pencil mode **Commonly reported bugs** - Ads appearing in the middle of gameplay - Forced to watch video ads to continue playing **Most requested features** - Remove ads - Improve pencil mode functionality ## Newest reviews (10 of 128) ### 3/5 — Freezes *2026-06-08, version 1.5.0* Ads are now freezing. Won’t let me restart the game after 3 lives because the ads freeze the app. Just started about 2 weeks ago. ### 4/5 — Sudoku Now! *2026-04-20, version 1.4.0* Love the game but some ads take WAY TOO LONG before you can delete them and continue the game. Otherwise it’s fun and relaxing!! ### 3/5 — 구입했는데도 광고가 계속떠요 *2026-04-19* 구입했는데도 광고가 계속떠요 ### 4/5 — Solid sudoku game! *2026-03-16, version 1.4.0* Very playable. Only real minus I have found so far is the lack of "auto pencil", or "quick fill". Since almost every advanced solving technique requires pencil marks/notes, on tougher puzzles, it's nice to just start with them filled in! ### 3/5 — Nice, but … *2026-02-06, version 1.3.3* Too many ads for other games. ### 3/5 — Lots of little things *2026-01-06, version 1.3.3* Too many ads as many have said…the ad has to play, you click the arrow, it plays more, you click the arrow and it goes to the option for App Store, get out of that, then have to click the X. Way too much. The normal games (ex:masters) have recently stopped telling me my % vs other players and seems to be barely giving me any points compared to what I once received (even with the 8x). Would also be nice to have more multipliers as you continue to get more days in a row, not just max out at 8x. And more events please! Otherwise it is a fun game and I like the gameplay of this sudoku more than others. ### 4/5 — Need option to remove ads *2025-12-30, version 1.3.3* ⬆️ ### 4/5 — 有料プランを作って！ *2025-12-03* 広告があまりにもわずらわしい。複数の数独アプリを試して一番これが使いやすいが、広告がわずらわしい点だけ、なんとかして欲しい。1000円でも2000円でもいいので有料プランを出して欲しい。 **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback, and we’re really glad to hear this is your favorite Sudoku app. We’re sorry that the ads are frustrating. We’re currently working on a paid option to remove ads, and we appreciate your patience and support. ### 5/5 — 広告削除を買ってプレイしたい *2025-11-20* 設定面が便利で、いちばん好きなナンプレアプリです。なので、広告に邪魔されず遊びたいです。どうか、広告削除の課金要素を追加してほしいです。 ### 1/5 — Too many Ads *2025-11-20, version 1.3.2* The game is good, but there are so many ads that you practically can’t even play. I understand that anything free comes with ads, but not to the point where there’s no game left and everything turns into ads, ads that you can’t even close after they finish. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Concerning *2026-03-01* This app works well, it obviously has been made by someone who plays sudoku, it’s well made. HOWEVER, not only there are quite a bit of ads, but the app now opens other apps, such as AliExpress, frequently. It even opened WhatsApp, created a conversation with a surgeon and prepared a message to make an appointment for a surgery. THIS IS INCREDIBLY CONCERNING. I hope this changes asap or you might loose many users. ### 1/5 — The worst sudoku game *2026-01-18, version 1.3.3* When the game is paused for the third time in just ten seconds and forcibly redirects you to the All-Express web page, there is no real choice left but to uninstall it and download a different Sudoku game. ### 1/5 — Ads pop up during game play *2025-12-19, version 1.3.3* Automatic deletion when an ad stops me from completing a sudoku. It’s not that difficult geniuses ### 1/5 — Too many ads! *2025-12-17, version 1.3.3* The mechanics are great but so many pop ups that you can’t play a game and I see no way to op out. ### 1/5 — Ad Free? Not! *2025-12-06, version 1.3.2* Ads that force you to click multiple time to get out ### 1/5 — Too many Messages *2025-12-02, version 1.3.2* App floods with messages Annoying!!! Getting rid of it ### 1/5 — Upgrade? *2025-11-29, version 1.3.2* No! A redesign I couldn’t bypass. I’m not interested in starting at the beginners level. The previous game was fine. ### 1/5 — Jams ads for other games multiple times per game *2025-11-26, version 1.3.2* It forces ads for other games at the beginning and end of every game to drive you to madness. It’s awful. ### 1/5 — Full of intrusive adds *2025-11-21, version 1.3.2* False representation! ### 1/5 — Ads galore *2025-11-20, version 1.3.2* The amount of ads is bonkers to me. It’s one thing to have ads between games, but to interrupt a game for an ad is nonsense. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this version *2026-08-28, version 1.5.3* I’ve been playing for a week or so now and I LOVE me some Sudoku. This app has been overall a good experience vs some of the others that I have tried. ### 5/5 — Good *2026-07-10* Good ### 5/5 — Good version *2026-06-27, version 1.5.1* Quick and easy to play. ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-02-05, version 1.3.3* Easy to play. The easy level has rows and or blocks shaded ### 5/5 — Sudoku *2026-01-06, version 1.3.3* I have been very lucky the games are easy enough I can finish. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great for beginners *2026-01-05, version 1.3.3* I feel successful ### 5/5 — Enjoying Sudoku *2025-12-04, version 1.3.2* Keeps my brain working . Very challenging & I enjoy solving them. ### 5/5 — Free Sudoku *2025-12-02, version 1.3.2* Great game. Only complaint is pop-ups asking to upgrade to a different version/game. I like the existing game, no need for the pop-ups ### 5/5 — Great interface *2025-11-30, version 1.3.2* Best currents Sudoku available. Only problem is it sometimes gets sluggish after playing for a while. Would like an option not to see mistakes in red. Double clicking to switch pencil to pen doesn’t seem to work Also, please make a paid version so I don’t have to see ads! ### 5/5 — Fun puzzle 😊 *2025-11-28, version 1.3.2* It operates well!😊 --- *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 2026-09-02.*