# Sudoku — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of Sudoku by xNeat.com, rated 4.60/5 from 2,588 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id1363595695/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudoku/id1363595695.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,920 · 4★ 465 · 3★ 136 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 37 ## What do users think of Sudoku? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Simple and effective layout - 🚀 Efficient gameplay - 💡 Useful pencil mark feature - 👍 Good difficulty levels **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🔒 Notifications required to play - 🔒 Inability to disable mistakes - 🔒 In-app purchase issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to purchase ad-free version - Game progress not saved when app is restarted - Underlined numbers distracting - Pauses other audio apps when opened **Most requested features** - Option to keep pencil marks highlighted - Ability to insert custom puzzles - Different visual cues for notes vs. answers - Undo functionality for accidental number entries - Customizable buzzer/sound effects ## Newest reviews (13 of 88) ### 4/5 — No Tracking! *2026-05-23, version 1.2.4* Thank you for no data linking. It always seemed stupid to me that Sudoku would need my identifiers and location. It’s just Sudoku, it’s not my bank app or anything else that actually reasonably needs that sort of thing. Some color variants might be nice. Something with red. I’m also sad that the daily challenge won’t work without notifications, but I guess I just won’t do the daily challenge. 4/5! ### 3/5 — Sudoku *2026-05-09, version 1.2.4* This is my favorite game but, I bought the no adds and still get adds. I tried to repay for it and it won’t go through. ### 4/5 — Every time I try to buy the app it crashes *2022-09-23, version 1.2.4* I’m trying to pay up get rid of ads but every time I hit the button the app freezes. Let me give you my money ugh ### 4/5 — - *2022-03-04, version 1.2.4* good ### 4/5 — Хорошая игра *2021-05-02* Удобная игра в судоку. Увы, не получается купить платную версию. Ни на ipad ни на iphone 8 (стоят последние ios на текущий момент). Игра просто зависает после клика на кнопку «Купить за...» ### 4/5 — Simple and effective *2021-05-02, version 1.2.4* Good layout. Nice method to number cells. Only issue is all my numbers are underlined now which is quite distracting (wasn’t like this on my previous phone) and the contact for the app bugs seems to be broken. Other than that really like the app. ### 3/5 — Levels and buzzer *2021-02-28, version 1.2.4* Nice to have four levels of difficulty. I wish I could change the buzzer. It makes me jump like l got an electric shock every time! ### 4/5 — Ease of use *2021-02-06, version 1.2.4* If the blocks were different shades it would help eye sight of possible numbers. Also abs option for hints would be nice. ### 3/5 — If only *2020-12-03, version 1.2.4* Nice app except the fact when I try to purchase “ad free” the app freezes. Funny that’s the one place the developer should not have a bug. Money lost. ### 3/5 — Fine enough *2020-09-19, version 1.2.4* Good sudoku app, minimal presentation and logical layout. Allows mistakes to be made when entering notes and highlighting of similar numbers is an intentional action so I don’t feel as if my hand is being held. I would love to pay the fee to remove apps, but every time I try it just freezes (iPhone 11 running iOS 14). That’s not so cool. Will update rating if this can be addressed. ### 3/5 — Need some work..... *2020-09-07, version 1.2.4* First of all, I DO NOT want any game app to work only through notifications. I want to play when I want to play and how many times I want to play without having @&$@ notifications always popping up. Second, don’t tell me I’ve made a mistake. I don’t need training wheels when I wish to play master level games. Third, the two different sets of numbers at the bottom need to be recognizably different so I have a visual clue to which set is for notes. The ‘mistakes’ I made were due to mixing up the two. I paid for the upgrade immediately because I always wish to support developers but I will retire this app off my phone. ### 4/5 — Wonder but easy *2020-07-27, version 1.2.4* This app has a wonderful user interface and it works terrifically. The only two problems I’ve encountered is; I would accidentally click a number to put in as an answer and it would count it as a mistake, there should be a way to undo that mistake. The only other is that master is to easy. ### 4/5 — Great game *2020-03-04, version 1.2.4* I really enjoy playing your version of sudoku. The games are complex and fun. I wish there was an easier way to fill in the pencil marks. Thanks ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Irritated *2026-06-09, version 1.2.4* This all asks for a review after every game even though I’ve already posted a review. Every. Single. Game. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-11-20, version 1.2.4* I wanted to play the daily game, but it will only load if I have notifications on. I don't want to receive all of the spam I am sure they will send. Deleted the game and will never get another product from this company. ### 1/5 — You gotta be kidding me! *2021-06-07, version 1.2.4* I was enjoying the ease of play although the game seems to be stuck on a fairly narrow set of layouts. All was fine until I made 3 fat-finger errors. The game tried to punish me by making me submit to watching an ad before I could continue. Delete App was a lot quicker and cleaner. There are enough punishments in this world today. I don’t need one in my relaxation time. ### 1/5 — Used to work great... *2020-11-01, version 1.2.4* Until a few days ago, now it crashes all the time. Multiple crashes in a row, rebooted my phone, keeps crashing. And when you restart the app it doesn’t save the game you were working on, it puts you back in the middle of an old game. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-10-14, version 1.2.4* Randomly crashes halfway through a puzzle. ### 1/5 — No *2019-10-13, version 1.2.1* Dont force someone to leave a review in order to play ### 2/5 — Error limit? *2020-06-02, version 1.2.4* It feels like cheating if you’re not allowed to make mistakes. Add the option to disable aid. ### 2/5 — Lost purchase *2020-03-11, version 1.2.4* I purchased the app through the in-app purchase but it doesn’t register and retain the information. I keep having to recover lost purchase. AND, this app keeps pestering me for a review EVERY TIME I open it....remind me later doesn’t mean EVERY TIME I open the app. Come on. If those things listed above didn’t happen, you could possibly be receiving a higher/better review ### 2/5 — Scummy *2020-02-06, version 1.2.3* Disabling notifications prevented you from starting a new game ### 2/5 — Freezes frequently *2019-03-12, version 1.2.1* I enjoy this game with several levels and online daily games. However, after playing a few games, the screen freezes when attempting to start a new game. This happens any time on every day. Very aggravating!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Minor modifications = Major Improvements *2022-04-29, version 1.2.4* Two proposed modifications: (1) When I press a large number to highlight pencil marks, leave the pencil marks highlighted 'till I press the number or a pencil mark again. Allows me to study the situation better. (2) Allow me to insert my own sudoku puzzle an use the existing capabilities that are afforded. ### 5/5 — Best of the Sudoku apps *2022-01-30, version 1.2.4* Have tried them all. This is my favorite. By far actually. ### 5/5 — Utilisation *2021-01-15, version 1.2.4* L’espace entre la grille et le clavier est trop grande. Le clavier (brouillon et nombre) devraient apparaître en petite fenêtre lorsque l’on sélectionne un espace dans la grille. Ceci éviterait le mouvement de vas et viens entre la grille et le clavier ### 5/5 — good stuff *2020-03-24, version 1.2.4* i like it! nice and simple ### 5/5 — The best I have found so far *2020-03-16, version 1.2.4* I like the simplicity of this app. You have notes and answers on the same page so there’s no need to flip the numbers to be a different option. It’s about as close to playing in a weekly paper publication as you can get on an app. The only thing I don’t like is that the option to use a number doesn't disappear whence you use them up. But I get it. It adds a degree of challenge that doesn’t deter me. The degree of challenge in levels is good. Hard is a solid game but quickly doable for my skill level and the expert levels are quite difficult. ### 5/5 — Best game ever!!!!!!!😍😍😍 *2020-03-08, version 1.2.4* Number games are so MUCH FUN ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-03-06, version 1.2.4* Great game wish it was bigger numbers ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-03-06, version 1.2.4* Enjoyable ### 5/5 — Enjoyable *2020-03-05, version 1.2.4* Any time I am stressed out, I play Sudoku. This is very relaxing. ### 5/5 — It’s perfect! *2020-03-04, version 1.2.4* Everything is awesome! --- *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.*