# Sudoku School! — Teach kids to play sudoku!

> Beginner Sudoku trainer for kids with simplified puzzles and visual aids. (iPhone/iPad app by Sarah Pierce.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-school/id441158805 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sarah Pierce](https://appshunter.io/developer/406813189)
- Category: Education, Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 429 App Store ratings · 137 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-school/id441158805/reviews.md

## What is Sudoku School!?

Great for building spatial reasoning and logic skills!

Sudoku School is the perfect sudoku app for kids and other sudoku beginners. It teaches you to play using 4x4 and 6x6 puzzles that are much simpler than the usual 9x9 sudoku puzzle. It also has an in-game help feature that explains the rules clearly with drawings and simple text. The game tiles have both numbers and colors, so younger players can use the colors for help until they get comfortable using the numbers. 

Ten puzzle levels cover a huge range of difficulties, from the easiest 4x4 level, which is perfect for younger kids, to the expert 6x6 level which is almost as hard as regular sudoku. This means the game can grow with you for a long time while you progress. Once you have mastered all the levels in this app, you are ready to graduate to regular sudoku!

Multiple user accounts make it easy to share--perfect for families or for the classroom.

• Easy to use drag and drop puzzles
• Colored tiles to help beginners
• Ten levels of difficulty
• In-game explanation of the rules
• Trophy wall to celebrate progress
• Score tracking for multiple users
• Six puzzle themes
• 5000 puzzles available (20 puzzles are free)

We made sudoku school free to download so that you can test it without having to buy anything. It comes with 20 free sudoku puzzles--two puzzles in each of the ten levels. There are 5000 additional puzzles available for download, but the free puzzles should keep your sudoku student busy for a while :)

## Key features

- 4x4 and 6x6 Sudoku puzzles
- In-game rule explanations
- Colored tiles for beginners
- Ten difficulty levels
- Multiple user accounts
- Trophy wall for progress

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4x4 puzzle pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6x6 puzzle pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Sudoku School!?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to learn
- 🤩 Fun and addictive
- 🧠 Helps develop logic skills
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 👨‍👧‍👦 Great for kids and beginners

**Cons**

- 💰 Limited free content, need to pay to unlock more
- 🔒 Locked levels restrict full access
- 🙄 Only 2 free puzzles per difficulty level

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tiles sometimes lock up and can't be moved
- No win acknowledgment after completing puzzles

**Most requested features**

- Unlock all levels for free
- Provide more free puzzles
- Add daily free puzzle challenges

## Recent user reviews (10 of 137)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku-school/id441158805/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very good!

*2025-02-21, version 2.0*

OMG!!! So amazing! Though I wish we didn’t need to pay 😩

### 1/5 — Pay to play

*2023-12-12, version 2.0*

First boards are free , then you need to pay for more. Lame

### 5/5 — Sudoku school

*2023-03-11, version 2.0*

Thanks for the 6 by 6 !

### 1/5 — All the levels cost money

*2022-07-27, version 2.0*

I hate this app

### 4/5 — Mmk

*2021-12-02, version 2.0*

You have to pay to unlock but I did finally find out how to play using this ap so not totally useless.

### 5/5 — Kids Sudoku

*2020-12-22, version 2.0*

Excellent tool for young granddaughter to learn and enjoy Sudoku.
Only drawback is my phone is used so I am restricted to watching kids programmes as granddaughter, like most females, can multitask, watching the telly and doing sudokus!

### 5/5 — I love sudoku

*2020-07-09, version 2.0*

I love sudokepu because it’s challenging and really fun.

### 5/5 — thank you!!!

*2020-02-27, version 1.5*

Hi thank you for making this app, it is so good and addictive

### 5/5 — kids love this app

*2020-02-03, version 1.5*

My kids are 3 and 6 and they love this app! it is such a fun easy introduction to sudoku, the 3 year old likes the small simple puzzles and the fact that if you get it wrong then you can try again means he can play without getting frustrated. 6 year old loves the harder puzzles, I paid to unlock them all and it is well worth it! hours of entertainment!

### 4/5 — Great app, not enough content

*2019-08-26, version 1.5*

Although this app is very fun, there are not many things on it that don’t cost money. It makes it easy to finish everything quickly.

## Frequently asked questions about Sudoku School!

### What is Sudoku School!?

Sudoku School! is a mobile application designed to teach children and beginners how to play Sudoku. It uses simplified 4x4 and 6x6 puzzles, which are easier than the standard 9x9 grids, to help users develop spatial reasoning and logic skills.

### How does the app help beginners learn Sudoku?

The app provides an in-game help feature that clearly explains the rules with drawings and simple text. It also uses colored tiles in addition to numbers, allowing younger players to use colors for assistance as they become more comfortable with the numerical aspect of the game.

### What are the pricing and puzzle options?

The app is free to download and includes 20 free Sudoku puzzles, with two puzzles available for each of the ten difficulty levels. Additional puzzles are available for purchase, with a total of 5000 puzzles offered.

### Is this app suitable for multiple users?

Yes, Sudoku School! supports multiple user accounts, making it ideal for families or classrooms. This feature allows each user to track their own progress, scores, and achievements on the trophy wall.

### What age group is Sudoku School! for?

The app is specifically designed for kids and sudoku beginners. The easiest 4x4 levels are perfect for younger children, while the more challenging 6x6 levels allow the game to grow with the user as they progress towards mastering regular Sudoku.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2020-06-26

What's new:
- Improved support for all screen sizes
- Bug fixes

Thanks so much to everyone who has sent me feedback! Your comments are so, so helpful, and I really appreciate when people take the time to send in bug reports and other ideas. If you notice any new issues please let me know. I hope you enjoy the update! -Sarah

### 1.5 — 2016-02-20

- The game asks you if you are sure before quitting a puzzle (accidentally closing puzzles was making my daughter crazy!)
- You can now resume a puzzle after closing it. You can even change users, change back, close the app, do whatever, and your puzzle progress will still be saved.
- You can see your progress for partially complete puzzles on the puzzle book page.
- Progress is saved for all puzzles you are working on, not just the most recent one.

I hope you guys like the update!   --Sarah

### 1.4 — 2016-01-30

- MORE free puzzles. This game now comes with 50 free puzzles instead of 20!
- Full screen on all devices

I hope you enjoy the update. Thanks so much to everyone who emailed with feedback! --Sarah

### 1.3 — 2012-10-18

- Ability to add multiple users
- Retina graphics for iPad
- Fix for the frozen tile bug. Thanks to the users who reported this problem!

### 1.2 — 2011-10-08

- Puzzles can be replayed
- Automatically switches to the next level when you finish a level

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All apps by Sarah Pierce: https://appshunter.io/developer/406813189

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