In testing
No ads, no subscriptions, no tracking, ever.
Sudoku,
solved together.
Your dad does the Sunday Sudoku with a pen, every week, without fail. Now you can do it with him from three states away. Share one puzzle over FaceTime, each of your numbers marked as your own, or race on the same puzzle, up to four of you. And on your own, hints that teach the next step mean you'll need them less every week.
This is our plan for Sudoku. Solitaire and Mahjong are out now, and we finish one app at a time, so the details may change before it's ready.
- Price
- Free; Pro $2.99 once
- Players
- You, or up to four together
- Levels
- Four, each with a daily puzzle
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
One puzzle. Everyone thinking.
Sudoku was always a quiet game. Share it, and it becomes a conversation. “Look at the top row.” “Wait, not there.” Solve one grid together, or race on the same puzzle.
One tap, and they're in
Start a puzzle from FaceTime or Messages. Your friend taps once and sits down. No accounts. No codes. No setup. Hosting is free, and joining is free.
Together, or a race
Solve one grid together, up to four of you, each number marked with its maker's shape. Or race on the same puzzle, each on your own grid.
See how the race is going
Racing, you see how many cells each friend has filled, and who finished first. Never their numbers.
Only the people you know
No strangers. No chat rooms. No public tables. Your game travels through Apple, never through us. We never see it, and we like it that way.
A clean grid, and hints that teach
Crisp numbers, simple pencil marks, and a hint that explains the next step.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Sudoku plays
Nine rows. Nine columns. Nine boxes. One right answer. Four levels, from Easy to Expert, and a new puzzle in each one every day.
Fill
Put the numbers 1 to 9 in every row, column and 3×3 box.
No repeats
Each number appears only once in any row, column or box.
One answer
Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and you can reach it by logic alone.
Learn to play Sudoku Rules Playbook Best practices
Five things we'll never compromise
Every game we make has to pass the same five tests. Here's how Sudoku passes them.
Easy to pick up
Big, clear numbers and pencil marks. A free hint every puzzle shows you where to look, explains why in plain words, and lets you make the move yourself.
Clean and calm
No lives. No mistake limit. No timer, unless you want one. No ads between puzzles, ever. Nothing ends your game early.
Private. Completely.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. On your own, it works offline and nothing leaves your device. With friends, your game travels through Apple, never through us.
Beautiful
A crisp grid and big, clear numbers on a calm indigo table. Every detail made by hand, because the people you play with deserve it.
Fun, and fair
Every puzzle has exactly one answer, reachable by logic alone. Four levels, Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, each graded by the techniques it takes, with a new puzzle in each one every day. Undo as often as you like, and check your grid whenever you want.
Sudoku for everyone
Large numbers, spoken cells, and a grid that's easy on the eyes.
VoiceOver throughout
Every cell is announced with its row, its column, its number and its pencil marks.
Voice and Switch Control
Enter numbers and move around the grid with standard accessibility actions.
Large numbers
Bigger digits and pencil marks. Full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
High contrast
Your entries and the puzzle's numbers differ in weight and shade. Never color alone.
Matching numbers highlighted
Highlight every cell with the number you're working on, if you like.
Reduce Motion
With Reduce Motion on, hints and highlights appear without animation.
Free to play. Free to play together.
The whole game is free, and so is every game with friends, hosting and joining. Pro is one optional purchase for players who want more. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- Every puzzle at all four levels, on your own or with friends
- Play with friends: host or join, always free
- A new daily puzzle in each level, every day
- Unlimited undo and pencil marks
- A free teaching hint in every puzzle
- Check your grid, any time
- Statistics
- Large numbers and every accessibility feature
- Works offline on your own, no account needed
$2.99
Once. A single optional purchase.
- More hints: “Show a move” as often as you like
- Coach: a quiet note when there's a better play, and why
- Practice: short drills for the trickiest puzzles
- Themes and grid styles beyond the free set
- Named saved games, as many as you like, each with a note
- 8-bit mode: your own table, drawn in retro pixels
- “Solve from here”, one logical step at a time, each explained
Coming later, in the same purchase: 8-bit mode and named saved games.
Pro is $2.99, one time. Yours forever, never a subscription. The full game will always be free.
Good to know
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Share one puzzle over SharePlay in FaceTime or Messages, or through Game Center, up to four of you. Solve it together, each number marked as its maker's, or race on the same puzzle. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours.
Does my friend need Pro?
No. Your friend needs Sudoku, which is free, and one tap. Never Pro, never an account, never a sign-in.
When will Sudoku be released?
It's in testing now. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page gets a download link.
Will it cost anything?
Not to play. Sudoku will be free to download, and the whole game free to play, on your own or with friends. Pro is an optional one-time purchase of $2.99. There will never be ads or a subscription.
Does every puzzle have one answer?
Yes. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and you can reach it by logic alone. No guessing required.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
Never an account. Playing on your own works fully offline, and your games and stats stay on your device. Playing with friends far away needs a connection, and that's all it needs.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Are there lives or a mistake limit?
No. Make as many mistakes as you like. Nothing ends your game early.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Sudoku included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app ever reaches us.
Coming to iPhone and iPad.
Sudoku is in testing now. We don't collect email addresses, so there's no list to join. Check back here, and meet Solitaire while you wait.