Classic Sudoku!

Name: Classic Sudoku!
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (250 reviews)
Author: Nick Carney

By: Nick Carney

by Cracking the Cryptic

Features & Capabilities

Classic Sudoku by Cracking The Cryptic offers 100 beautifully crafted sudoku puzzles spanning a wide range of difficulties. Each puzzle is hand-picked by hosts Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe and has passed rigorous play-testing to ensure a human-solving journey that reveals patterns and advanced techniques.

November update adds 10 new puzzles, bringing the total to 100, with themed sets, host-written hints, and a star-based progression that rewards persistence as you unlock tougher challenges.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Education

By:

Nick Carney

Rating:

4.70

(250)

Version:

2.1 Last updated: 2020-11-27

Version code:

839376005

Creation date:

2019-11-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

65.73MB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 103,822 ▲ 835

Other platforms

Classic Sudoku (v2.3.1)

42,659 4.49

(995)

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Developed by:

Nick Carney

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275

User Reviews

Classic Sudoku! offers high-quality, handcrafted puzzles with learning-oriented hints and rich dual-notation tools, delivering an engaging experience. However, users frequently report inaccurate hints, a cluttered or awkward UI with small controls, and a lack of guidance on settings. Some puzzles can feel unsolvable due to hint-state mismatches. Despite these drawbacks, many players find the puzzles challenging and addictive and consider the app worth the price for the depth and variety.

Pros

Puzzles are high-quality, well-crafted, and highly challenging, with a curated set of puzzles.
Hints teach solving techniques and help players learn as they progress.
Rich notation and solving tools (dual notation, pencil marks, highlighting) support flexible solving styles.
Engaging and long-lasting experience; many players consider it among the best Sudoku apps.

Cons

Hints are sometimes incorrect or not contextual to the current puzzle, which can mislead progress.
UI/UX issues: small number buttons, cramped tap targets, and buggy color/notation UI hinder ease of use.
Settings and features lack clear guidance or a quick tutorial, making it hard to learn all options.
Some puzzles appear unsolvable or require guessing due to hint mismatches, leading to frustration.
Some players finish the puzzles and want more content or additional puzzles.

Recent reviews

love it. great puzzle quality. a few glitches. for example, i finish some puzzle but then the timer keeps counting for some reason, and then there’s a white flag. what’s that mean?

by ce*****, 2025-03-26

Don’t waste your money. This app is way too confusing to use. Sudoku is a simple game. This app makes playing it almost impossible.

by zz*****, 2025-02-12

The game is well designed, easy to play, and offers advanced puzzles. However, the hints are sometimes wrong. Rather than use the r#r#c#c# schema, perhaps table headings with alphanumeric coding on the x and y axes may help prevent the hint errors.