▻Sudoku 17+

Best sudoku for iOS.

I've been playing sudoku using this iOS game for years, but very sporadically. Yet I've always loved it. The interface is perfect in that it doesnt provide cheats or shortcuts, but does help to keep track of things that are otherwise not the fun part of solving a sudoku (for instance removing all the scratch notes for a digit once you've solved something that eliminates the possibility of them being in other squares.

Lately I have been playing more and I had the urge to try different tile sets. And for the first time playing this game I experienced an ad (I think they normally only play after you have won a game and then elect to start a new one... I'm usually too spent). The ad played and within 5 seconds the sudoku call game creators had it set to let me skip it. And get right back to playing.

Then it dawned on me how much I appreciated not getting ads thrown at me left and right, not having them interrupt me at any time during a game, and even on the rare occasions when they did play, being able to skip. Bought it immediately for $4.99. Too cheap. I wish I could show the developers my appreciation more. Add a tip jar! And thank you!

Best Sudoku App I’ve ever Used

I rarely write reviews, but in this case, I really had to. I’ve had this app for a few years now, and it’s the only game that I’ve kept on my phone and used consistently. I have adhd, so my apps tend to have a a quicker turnover than normal. 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ I also have a very painful chronic illness that keeps me bedridden in pain more days than it doesn’t these days sadly. When you have to deal with that amount of pain, with no real end to the suffering in sight, you have to find mindless, yet stimulating, low-impact activities to help distract your brain and body… at least enough so that you make it through. Your app has provided me with countless hours of entertainment/ distraction over the years, and I thank you so much for that. And thank you so much for taking the time to develop such a high quality, smart, seamless app. It has helped me tremendously. 🙏❤️

To all the people complaining about ads, especially those who have been playing for years… you do know that you can remove the ads for like $2, right? 🤣🤣

Dangerous ads?

After fixing problem, malicious ads opening Safari have returned. review update - I received a response from the developer as follows Hello, We sincerely apologize for your experience with ads; that’s not what we want for our players. While we don’t control the ads directly, we do remove those that violate our guidelines, and this ad has been blocked. We hope you’ll give the game another chance and enjoy a smoother experience. If you encounter more such ads interrupting the gameplay, please screenshot and report them to support for a prompt resolution. We appreciate you taking the time to help us to improve the player experience!"
I redownloaded the app, and now when I play I am not getting ads that interrupt game play or ones that interrupt and take me to a scammy site. I am much happier to play it now. Thank you for the response and fixing it!

(Older review update) Update - at the bottom of the info about this app, there’s an option to “report a problem” to Apple. I did this and reported it as a “scam or fraud”. Hopefully the app creator fixes this issue. The app started opening safari in the middle of game play to sites that look like they’re malware. How can the app be allowed to open safari? It seems like the sites it goes to are dangerous. I don’t trust this app now. In addition, the constant ad movement at bottom of screen during game play is very distracting and obnoxious.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

We sincerely apologize for your experience with ads; that’s not what we want for our players. While we don’t control the ads directly, we do remove those that violate our guidelines, and this ad has been blocked. We hope you’ll give the game another chance and enjoy a smoother experience. If you encounter more such ads interrupting the gameplay, please screenshot and report them to support for a prompt resolution.

We appreciate you taking the time to help us to improve the player experience!