# Sudoku Now!

> #1 Classic Sudoku Brain Game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744889695](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744889695)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6744889695`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arrowise Studio
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (10,040 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2025-04-28
- **Size:** 275 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sudoku-now/id6744889695)
- **Website:** [https://grandlinetec.org/](https://grandlinetec.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://grandlinetec.org/privacy](https://grandlinetec.org/privacy)

## Description

Welcome to Sudoku Now! for Chrome — your daily brain workout. This Chrome extension blends classic Sudoku logic with a modern, relaxing puzzle experience and offers 20k+ handcrafted puzzles across five difficulty levels, plus offline play for on-the-go solving.

Key features include Instant Input Mode for quick entries, Smart Hints that teach solving techniques, Pencil Mode with auto-updating candidates, unlimited undo, and Light/Dark themes. Daily challenges, progress tracking, and a polished interface make it easy to sharpen your mind anytime you browse.

## Rankings

- #17,493 — Overall
- #92 — defi

## Review summary

Users praise Sudoku Now! for being fun, relaxing, and brain-friendly with easy-to-use, readable mechanics and helpful hints. The core note-based solving is a common positive. The dominant drawback is pervasive advertising: too frequent, intrusive, and sometimes redirecting to external apps or stores, causing delays and frustration. Some reviews also note battery drain and data usage, plus occasional freezes or pop-ups. Many would welcome an ad-free paid option and better in-app controls (e.g., auto pencil, mute) without sacrificing core gameplay.

### Pros

- Fun and relaxing gameplay
- Very playable / easy to play
- Solid puzzle mechanics with notes-centered solving and helpful hints
- Easy to read, responsive interface
- Brain training / memory benefits

### Cons

- Excessive, intrusive advertising
- Ads interrupt gameplay and require multiple taps to close
- Ads often redirect to the App Store or open browsers
- Battery drain and data usage attributed to ads
- occasional performance issues such as pop-ups or freezing linked to ads

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744889695)