# Sandwich Sudoku

> by Cracking the Cryptic

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476116705](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476116705)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1476116705`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nick Carney
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (128 ratings)
- **Version:** 3
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-01
- **First published:** 2019-08-19
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.studiogoya.co/policy/sandwich\_sudoku.html](http://www.studiogoya.co/policy/sandwich_sudoku.html)

## Description

**Sandwich Sudoku** blends Sudoku with a twist: outside numbers indicate the sum of the digits sandwiched between the 1 and 9 in each row or column. Solve using logic and basic math, with hints from Mark Goodliffe and Simon Anthony of Cracking The Cryptic. Presented by Cracking The Cryptic, YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, this game brings brain-teasing challenge to your browser.

This Chrome extension offers 100 handcrafted levels across multiple themes, and, as part of the August update, adds 10 new puzzles. Each puzzle includes its own hints to help you if you get stuck, making it accessible to both seasoned Sudoku players and math-minded newcomers.

## Rankings

- #120,676 — Overall

## Review summary

Sandwich Sudoku is praised for handcrafted, logically challenging puzzles and a rich toolset with multiple note styles and colors. Players value the deep solving experience, clear controls, and hints that progress in a learning-friendly way. However, reviewers repeatedly cite a steep learning curve from an inscrutable UI with unlabeled buttons, plus hints that can be cryptic. Other frequent drawbacks include battery drain and performance issues, landscape/orientation limitations on iPad, and the lack of cross-device progress syncing. Some players also wish for more puzzles beyond the fixed set. Overall, strong puzzle design but uneven UX and tech polish.

### Pros

- Handcrafted, well-designed puzzles that range from easy to very challenging.
- Extensive toolset for notes and markings (colors, corner/center marks, Xs) and multi-cell entry.
- Clear, intuitive controls and interface that are easy to use once you learn them.
- Challenging yet replayable puzzles that encourage learning and applying new strategies.
- Hints that follow a natural progression to guide solving.

### Cons

- Hints can be cryptic or inadequately explained, making it hard to learn from solutions.
- The UI can feel inscrutable with unlabeled buttons and non-intuitive controls.
- Progress cannot be synced across devices, so you can’t continue where you left off.
- App can drain battery and exhibit performance issues on some devices.
- Landscape mode and iPad orientation/display issues lead to awkward UI scaling.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476116705)