Sudoku for Dad
No Ads. Just Sudoku.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Sudoku without the rubbish. No ads, no distractions, just a fresh daily puzzle, a leaderboard to climb and some truly questionable dad jokes.
I built this game for my dad, Wayne. He loves Sudoku, and I first got the idea after seeing him play on a clunky app full of ads. I wanted to give him something better, so I built this app with his guidance. Along the way, I've actually started to enjoy Sudoku myself
more Now available in 20 more languages! Enjoy Sudoku in your preferred language, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish and more.
adding 20 languages 6d ago
Swipe improvements for pencil notes.
Assisted and Pure mode adjustments.
Timer penalty details now float above the controls.
iPad board controls and side menu spacing scale more naturally.
Support for iPhone Duo.
fixes Sep 23
Improved leaderboard, side menu, settings
refining side menu, leaderboard and settings Aug 11
fixing some minor bugs with ui and cleaning up the side menu
minor ui improvements Aug 10
Trying a new way of inputing pencil marks and pen marks.
updating ui Aug 9
Improving UI
More UI improvements Jun 14
Refined UI
Improved leaderboard
Tweaked scoring
UI Improvements Jun 8
better validation to game generation
improved leaderboard
refined ui
minor updates May 11
- fixing scoring bug
fixing scoring bug Apr 15
ui polish
updated icon
fun ui updates Mar 19
minor fixes
minor fixes Mar 13
fixing bug in side menu
refined ui
fun new icon
fixing bug with side menu Mar 4
Adjusted scoring for each difficulty
revised scoring Feb 25
- fixing an undo bug
- tuning scoring
- added jokes
fixing bugs Feb 25
- Added better validation when generating a new board to ensure only valid puzzles are produced.
- Improved landscape layout
Board validation Jan 25
- Smart Undo now feels more natural and forgiving during tricky moments.
- Completion celebration updated with smoother rewind, fall‑off previews, and a more playful dance.
Assorted polish - Smart Undo & Completion celebration Jan 20
What’s New
- A calmer, more refined Sudoku experience with improved visuals.
- Scoring and completion details redesigned for clarity.
- New difficulty names and updated onboarding flow.
A calmer, more refined Sudoku experience for Dad Jan 15
- Skill-based scoring: smart moves, tougher boards, and quick thinking now boost your Skill × for every placement
and completion.
- Streak meter rewards: fill 10 moves to earn a bonus; keep the streak alive for bigger tiers (20/30/40/50/60).
- Smoother score feedback: interactive score pops are clearer, show multiple recent moves, and hand off cleanly
to your total.
- Pencil mode fix: grayed-out numbers are blocked in pencil mode, and undo now un-grays a number if you revert
a completion.
- Polished tutorial/onboarding: updated scoring/streak explanations so you can see exactly how to climb the
leaderboards.
Skill-based scoring 12/13/2025
Gameplay & UI
- No Distractions mode tightened up: number-pad counts hidden and number highlighting disabled when the mode is on,
plus a new “Number Highlights” toggle lives in Settings so purists can disable highlights independently.
- Score display now feels more celebratory with pulsing animations and sparkles; completion overlay adds confetti, a
glowing score card, and a tighter button layout.
Printing
- Print button shows a difficulty picker (All/Easy/Medium/Hard/Insane) instead of firing blindly.
- Printed puzzles now match the exact daily boards, reusing the same generator and seeding logic as gameplay.
UI improvements 11/18/2025
fixing a bug with the leaderboard
fixing leaderboard 11/13/2025
Actually fixing the scoring bug found by Dad.
Adding widget puzzles, and improvements 11/10/2025
Fixing minor scoring bug found by Dad.
Fixing minor bug with scoring system 11/06/2025
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed issue where your score would temporarily show as 0 when returning to an in-progress game
Improvements:
- Daily puzzles now reset at 8am UTC (instead of midnight UTC) for better global accessibility
- Updated all timers and notifications to reflect the new 8am UTC reset time
adjusting notifications 10/06/2025
What's New!
Fixed Score Display Issues
- Each difficulty level now maintains its own separate score
- No more seeing Medium scores when playing Hard mode
- Scores properly save and restore for each difficulty
Improved Dark/Light Theme Support
- Leaderboards now fully respect your chosen theme
- Better visual consistency across all screens
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Enhanced game state management
- Improved performance when switching difficulties
- General stability improvements
fixing score bug 09/30/2025
What’s New
Scoring & Leaderboards
- +10 points for manual pencil marks
- Custom leaderboard now shows all user games
- Fixed bugs with mistake penalties
Bug Fixes
- Multi-select undo restores all cells
- Mistake validation checks solvability
- Consistent borders between board & number pad
- Tuned easy difficulty
New Features
- Daily reminder notifications (default 8 PM, customisable in Settings)
Settings
- Notification controls added
- Improved theme switching
- Settings now persist across launches
bug fixes 09/16/2025
Now available in 20 more languages! Enjoy Sudoku in your preferred language, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish and more.
more Version adding 20 languages 6d ago
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