# Sudokunist — Smart Sudoku. Learn & Solve

> Smart Sudoku. Learn & Solve (iPhone/iPad app by Maarten Peels.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudokunist/id6761544278 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maarten Peels](https://appshunter.io/developer/1635988473)
- Category: Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-27

## What is Sudokunist?

Why choose this app over others? Clean design, no ads, hints that explain the strategy, and you can even type in puzzles from the newspaper.

Sudokunist is a minimal, focused Sudoku app for people who want to actually get better at the game.

Four difficulty tiers: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Diabolical, each with a set of pre-generated puzzles, ordered from simplest to most challenging within their tier.

Every puzzle is solvable by pure logic. No guessing required.

When you're stuck, the hint system shows you the next logical step and explains the technique behind it: Hidden Singles, Naked Pairs, X-Wing, XY-Wing, Skyscraper, W-Wing, Swordfish, and more. So you understand what you're doing, not just what to fill in.

Upgrade to Sudokunist Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) to unlock Number-First input and My Puzzles.

Features
  - Easy, Medium, Hard, and Diabolical difficulties
  - Custom puzzles
  - Hints that name and explain the solving technique
  - Pencil notes with automatic candidate cleanup
  - Solve history and best times
  - Timer, mistake highlighting, related-cell highlights
  - Highlight matching digits across the board
  - Light and dark themes

Pro (one-time unlock)
  - Number-First input: arm a digit, tap cells to fill them instantly
  - My Puzzles: enter and solve any puzzle from a newspaper or book

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sudokunist Pro | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-27

Bug fix where game was paused when disabling timer

### 1.0 — 2026-05-21

No release notes.

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