# Sudoku of the Day

> New Sudoku puzzles every day!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id425161413](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id425161413)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id425161413`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Astraware Limited
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (135 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.16.000
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-02
- **First published:** 2011-04-28
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sudoku-of-the-day/id425161413)
- **Website:** [https://www.sudokuoftheday.com/app/](https://www.sudokuoftheday.com/app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.astraware.com/privacy/](https://www.astraware.com/privacy/)

## Description

Sudoku of the Day delivers a fresh daily Sudoku challenge with six puzzles across levels, from Beginner to Diabolical. Choose your difficulty, download the featured puzzle, and time your solve to compare with players worldwide. Features include unlimited randomly generated puzzles, the ability to enter your own puzzle, and practical tools like manual or automatic pencil marks and smart hints to guide you.

Upgrade with Puzzles Plus for ad-free play and access to all Daily and Anytime puzzles. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly and start with a seven-day free trial. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. See the Astraware terms and privacy pages for details.

## Rankings

- #122,629 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the clean interface and strong solving tools, plus enjoyable daily puzzles and reliable performance. However, multiple reviewers report frustrations with post-update monetization (subscription/ads), loss of purchases and saved progress, daily puzzle load issues, and problematic UI changes that hinder usability and finding support.

### Pros

- Clean interface with row/column highlighting and an intuitive pencil-mark system.
- Robust solving aids including pencil marks, candidate notes, hints, and automatic removal of marks when a number is placed.
- Timed play and the ability to compare times, plus daily puzzles for ongoing challenge.
- Longstanding, trusted developer with a history of responsive support and strong feature set.
- Numbers are clearly visible and the game is easy to play, with positive user sentiment about daily play.

### Cons

- Post-update monetization shift to a subscription or intrusive ads, even for users who previously paid for no-ads.
- Loss of purchase history and difficulty restoring prior purchases after updates.
- Saved puzzle progress can be wiped when returning to the app after updates.
- Daily puzzles occasionally fail to load, reducing reliability.
- Post-update UI/navigation changes hinder usability and readability, and support options are hard to find.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id425161413)