Real Kakuro™

Name: Real Kakuro™
Rating: 4.7 (2591 reviews)
Author: Deucher

3000 Cross Sum Puzzles!

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

2.6K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Puzzle
Developer

Deucher
Language

EN
English
Size

24.9
MB

Featured as "What's Hot" in puzzle and board categories in US app store Now with 3000 puzzles. Can you solve them all? Real Kakuro is like a crossword puzzle with numbers. Each "word" must add up to the number provided in the clue above it or to the left. Words can only use the numbers 1 through 9, and a given number can only be used once in a word. Every kakuro has one and only solution, and can be solved through logic alone. Real Kakuro is a very elegant game, providing fabulous gameplay experience with 3000 unique games. - Clean board, providing hours of pleasure gameplay; - Handmade unique challenging games. All games and categories were designed to fit a 10x10 board without compromising quality and the need of zooming; - No locked levels. Play whatever you want whenever you want; - Autosave game. You don't need to worry if you don't have much time to play. It will automatically save all unfinished games; - Simple menu context. Your game is just a few clicks away; - No in app music. You can play while listening your own iPod library; - High definition graphics for iPad, iPhone 4/4s/5 and iPod Touch; - Game Center statistics. Compare your results worldwide.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

2.6K Ratings

Fun app, elegant design, bug-free, keeps your data private!
03/31/2025

HereWeGo932
I have used this number puzzle app for maybe 10 years. I like it better than Sudoku. A couple of friends are hooked on this app too. Seemingly endless puzzles organized into different challenge levels. It is beautifully designed, easy on the eyes, with an intuitive interface. Excellent simple instructions. I have never noticed any bugs. The minimalist haptic sound—you can turn it off easily. The ads—if you keep them—do not interrupt your game play and only appear when you fully complete a puzzle. People: this developer DOES NOT COLLECT YOUR DATA and still maintains this clean fun well-designed app. If you enjoy the app and do not like the ads, simply pay $2.99 for ad-free. The concern about light and darkmode may have been intended for another app because this app is in pleasing browns. The concern about small fingers in small spaces—This app is actually superior in how its design allows you to put possible numbers in each square. Some apps do not allow that. On small phone screens, I do not see how this could be different. Get this privacy-respectful app, pay 2.99 for ad-free, and enjoy peaceful satisfying puzzling for years.
Fun app, elegant design, bug-free, keeps your data private!
03/31/2025

HereWeGo932

I have used this number puzzle app for maybe 10 years. I like it better than Sudoku. A couple of friends are hooked on this app too. Seemingly endless puzzles organized into different challenge levels. It is beautifully designed, easy on the eyes, with an intuitive interface. Excellent simple instructions. I have never noticed any bugs. The minimalist haptic sound—you can turn it off easily. The ads—if you keep them—do not interrupt your game play and only appear when you fully complete a puzzle. People: this developer DOES NOT COLLECT YOUR DATA and still maintains this clean fun well-designed app. If you enjoy the app and do not like the ads, simply pay $2.99 for ad-free. The concern about light and darkmode may have been intended for another app because this app is in pleasing browns. The concern about small fingers in small spaces—This app is actually superior in how its design allows you to put possible numbers in each square. Some apps do not allow that. On small phone screens, I do not see how this could be different. Get this privacy-respectful app, pay 2.99 for ad-free, and enjoy peaceful satisfying puzzling for years.
When is a reward not a reward?
01/04/2025

jaloisie
I love this puzzle, everything about it -- except when I "win". When I "win" I get a "reward" -- and that reward is having to sit through an advertisement for another game or puzzle which has so little to do with solving kakuro as to be laughable -- except that after a couple of hundred it is REALLY annoying. I know that this "reward" system has something to do without how Kakuro floats its boat (so to speak) but doesn't it seem like it would make sense to provide an actual reward -- like points toward some acquisition, perhaps? I don't know -- I just know I don't like it the way it is. Te way it is I have to pay the 'ultimate sacrifice' just for winning. P.U.
When is a reward not a reward?
01/04/2025

jaloisie

I love this puzzle, everything about it -- except when I "win". When I "win" I get a "reward" -- and that reward is having to sit through an advertisement for another game or puzzle which has so little to do with solving kakuro as to be laughable -- except that after a couple of hundred it is REALLY annoying. I know that this "reward" system has something to do without how Kakuro floats its boat (so to speak) but doesn't it seem like it would make sense to provide an actual reward -- like points toward some acquisition, perhaps? I don't know -- I just know I don't like it the way it is. Te way it is I have to pay the 'ultimate sacrifice' just for winning. P.U.
A 4.8 Rating now 3.8
10/30/2022

D.in.az
Updated (see []). Kakuro is one of my favorites so I’m picky. This implementation is well done. I can’t quite consider it a 5 star for a minor but somewhat annoying reason - the number keys are rather small so I hit the wrong number a lot. I believe there is room to make them slightly bigger. This just isn’t a reason for me to mark it a 4 however, so I rated a 5. I’m hoping the keys can be made larger. The ads are handled well and are not too obtrusive [change that- they get obtrusive. If I turn off sound so I can play discretely, the ads should not blast out in high volume between every game with clown-like music. So now I’ll decide if I can live with the small keys and purchase the ad-free version cause I can’t live with the blasting ads.] I do like to support a great developer anyway.
A 4.8 Rating now 3.8
10/30/2022

D.in.az

Updated (see []). Kakuro is one of my favorites so I’m picky. This implementation is well done. I can’t quite consider it a 5 star for a minor but somewhat annoying reason - the number keys are rather small so I hit the wrong number a lot. I believe there is room to make them slightly bigger. This just isn’t a reason for me to mark it a 4 however, so I rated a 5. I’m hoping the keys can be made larger. The ads are handled well and are not too obtrusive [change that- they get obtrusive. If I turn off sound so I can play discretely, the ads should not blast out in high volume between every game with clown-like music. So now I’ll decide if I can live with the small keys and purchase the ad-free version cause I can’t live with the blasting ads.] I do like to support a great developer anyway.
A fascinating game, expertly implemented
08/31/2018

NSException
I’ve been a fan of logic puzzles for most of my life, but I’d never heard of kakuro until recently. After trying it once I was an instant fan. Don’t let the math intimidate you: this is a direct relative of sudoku. Apart from the fairly simple sums, kakuro follows the same basic sudoku-style formula. You establish possibilities and then eliminate the impossibilities.This isn’t the only implementation of Kakuro out there, but it may be the best. Real Kakuro provides a beautiful, functional interface that doesn’t get in the way of the game itself. It offers optional guidance to completely eliminate the need to solve the addition problems, but this is easily disabled. In short, it’s simple, it’s fun, it’s great.
A fascinating game, expertly implemented
08/31/2018

NSException

I’ve been a fan of logic puzzles for most of my life, but I’d never heard of kakuro until recently. After trying it once I was an instant fan. Don’t let the math intimidate you: this is a direct relative of sudoku. Apart from the fairly simple sums, kakuro follows the same basic sudoku-style formula. You establish possibilities and then eliminate the impossibilities.This isn’t the only implementation of Kakuro out there, but it may be the best. Real Kakuro provides a beautiful, functional interface that doesn’t get in the way of the game itself. It offers optional guidance to completely eliminate the need to solve the addition problems, but this is easily disabled. In short, it’s simple, it’s fun, it’s great.