Reviews of Sudoku Solver - Step by Step

By: Branimir Brozic Game

List of user reviews and ratings for Sudoku Solver - Step by Step

Total ratings

3.89 (Rating count: 95)

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Review summary

Sudoku Solver - Step by Step is praised for its clear step-by-step solving explanations and helpful highlighting of Sudoku logic, beneficial for learners and enthusiasts. However, users commonly criticize the app's intrusive ads, lack of advanced solving methods, limited puzzle management features like saving or scanning, and UI shortcomings including no pencil mark support and issues with dark mode. Overall, it's a useful tool for understanding Sudoku solving but hampered by advertisements and feature limitations.

Pros

Provides step-by-step explanations of Sudoku solving techniques, aiding learning and understanding.
Highlights unique possible numbers and eliminated numbers clearly, making it easier to follow logic.
Good for tracing back solving logic when stuck on puzzles.
Includes explanations of intermediate strategies like x-wing and swordfish for harder puzzles.
Can determine if there are multiple solutions to a puzzle.

Cons

Excessive and intrusive ads with long wait times and difficult-to-dismiss pop-ups, negatively impacting user experience.
Lacks advanced solving techniques like XY chains or XYZ chains, resorting to brute force which is less helpful for learning.
No options to save puzzles or scan puzzles with the camera.
Does not support filling in cells after initial input, limiting interactive learning and puzzle editing.
Poor UI elements such as absence of pencil marks for possible cell values, and issues with dark mode support.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 3.89

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-09-13	Da*****	I can't be the first reviewer, surely? Anyhow, this solver has enormous potential. Clean. Step by step explanation of the techniques. EDIT (13/9) I have downgraded the app to three stars because of the increased ad intro to the puzzle. It's now a one and half minute wait up from 40 seconds. Disappointed.
I can't be the first reviewer, surely? Anyhow, this solver has enormous potential. Clean. Step by step explanation of the techniques. EDIT (13/9) I have downgraded the app to three stars because of the increased ad intro to the puzzle. It's now a one and half minute wait up from 40 seconds. Disappointed.
2024-08-23	Ma*****	Too many ads. They are hard to get rid of, devious and some appear to be dangerous.
Too many ads. They are hard to get rid of, devious and some appear to be dangerous.
2024-07-15	Da*****	I replaced 'Kill Sudoku', which sadly disappeared recently from the Play Store. This is a worthy replacement that works in a similar step-by-step way, highlighting unique possible numbers in green and showing up in red those that may be eliminated. I find it very handy for tracing back the logic in puzzles where I've gone wrong. Recommended.
I replaced 'Kill Sudoku', which sadly disappeared recently from the Play Store. This is a worthy replacement that works in a similar step-by-step way, highlighting unique possible numbers in green and showing up in red those that may be eliminated. I find it very handy for tracing back the logic in puzzles where I've gone wrong. Recommended.
2024-03-13	Ng*****	Very nice . wait. I just got a game with no possible strategies. It using brute force and solve the entire puzzle which not help at all
Very nice . wait. I just got a game with no possible strategies. It using brute force and solve the entire puzzle which not help at all
2024-02-06	Ti*****	The app is for solving sudokus the user enters. There are no pre-canned sudokus. It does not save them. Adds are annoying but bearable. App explains steps well but does not know about more advanced strategies like XY chains or XYZ chains so cannot use, demonstrate or teach them. They are more difficult to learn so, for me, are of more interest so this is a serious omission. When these steps are needed the app applies brute force to solve the puzzle in one step which is an admission of failure.
The app is for solving sudokus the user enters. There are no pre-canned sudokus. It does not save them. Adds are annoying but bearable. App explains steps well but does not know about more advanced strategies like XY chains or XYZ chains so cannot use, demonstrate or teach them. They are more difficult to learn so, for me, are of more interest so this is a serious omission. When these steps are needed the app applies brute force to solve the puzzle in one step which is an admission of failure.
2023-05-26	Yo*****	Excellent. It worked it out in a logical order and was intuitive to use. Doesn't work in dark mode though. A bonus feature would be to include puzzles! Then whenever you get stuck, you can get one hint for the next step.
Excellent. It worked it out in a logical order and was intuitive to use. Doesn't work in dark mode though. A bonus feature would be to include puzzles! Then whenever you get stuck, you can get one hint for the next step.
2023-04-25	Sh*****	Good solver but when an ad pops up I can't get back to the puzzle. There is no way to close it
Good solver but when an ad pops up I can't get back to the puzzle. There is no way to close it
2023-04-14	Be*****	Far too many ads, uninstalled the same day I downloaded it
Far too many ads, uninstalled the same day I downloaded it
2023-02-28	Ro*****	Very good app for help solving puzzles. If it allowed filling in cells after the initial game entry it would make an even better app for learning the game.
Very good app for help solving puzzles. If it allowed filling in cells after the initial game entry it would make an even better app for learning the game.
2023-01-29	Jö*****	Awesome sudoku solver. Can determine whether there is multiple solutions. Shows step by step valid conclusions.
Awesome sudoku solver. Can determine whether there is multiple solutions. Shows step by step valid conclusions.