About Apparent Sudoku
Enjoy the timeless puzzle game of Sudoku with a clean, distraction-free experience. Apparent Sudoku is designed for puzzle lovers who want to focus on what matters: the game itself. No ads, no analytics tracking, no...
Enjoy the timeless puzzle game of Sudoku with a clean, distraction-free experience. Apparent Sudoku is designed for puzzle lovers who want to focus on what matters: the game itself. No ads, no analytics tracking, no third-party code-just pure Sudoku. FEATURES: . Four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme . Game Center Leaderboards - compete globally for best times . 50,000 puzzles with technique-based difficulty grading . Clean, intuitive interface optimized for iPhone and iPad . Pencil marks (notes) for tracking candidate numbers . Smart highlighting shows related cells and matching numbers . Game timer to track your solving speed . Statistics tracking: best times, median times, and win percentage . Undo support to correct mistakes . iPad Apple Pencil support with Scribble . iCloud sync keeps your progress across all devices . Fun celebration animations when you win . The Daily: a shared daily puzzle with streaks, a completion calendar, spoiler-free sharing, and a daily leaderboard . Hints: a free nudge whenever you're stuck; solve hint-free for a Perfect SUDOKU PRO: Upgrade once to unlock the full puzzle bank of 50,000+ puzzles across all difficulty levels. Your purchase works on all your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Perfect for relaxing, challenging your mind, or passing the time. Whether you're a Sudoku beginner or an expert, Apparent Sudoku has puzzles for every skill level. Support indie development-made with love by a solo developer.
Version History One Daily for the whole world, and better ways to share it. • Play the same Daily as everyone else, with a new puzzle and fresh leaderboards each day. • Share your result card as a link. Friends can open the puzzle in the app or play it in their browser and race your time. • See your Game Center friends’ times, challenge them from the win screen, and find out when someone passes you. • Results now show mistakes, Flawless solves, and your rank among friends and worldwide. • Get smarter Daily reminders and jump into today’s puzzle from the Games app. • Shared links ask before replacing an unfinished game. Friends need version 2.3 to compete on the new Daily leaderboards. Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku. 2.3 3d ago Sudoku, now at home on every screen. • Play in a native Mac app, with keyboard and pointer controls, flexible windows, and iCloud handoff across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Make a daily ritual of four shared challenges: The Daily, Daily Mini, Daily X, and the unlockable Twist. • Solve your way: select a square or paint with a digit, use fast pencil marks, write with Apple Pencil on iPad, or stay on the keyboard. • Enjoy clearer VoiceOver guidance, more comfortable touch targets, stronger contrast, and layouts that hold up at larger text sizes. • Daily progress, restarts, purchase restoration, and cross-device play are now more dependable. Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku. 2.2 5d ago This update brings more daily puzzles, a few new ways to play, and your game kept in sync across your devices. Your game, on every device Start a puzzle on your iPhone and pick it up on your iPad, right where you left off. Your current game stays in sync over iCloud. More daily puzzles Alongside The Daily, there's now a quick Daily Mini, a diagonal Daily X, and The Twist — the day's board replayed under a changing rule. One shared puzzle a day, each with its own leaderboard. New ways to play Choose a challenge from the difficulty menu: Hardcore hides pencil notes, 3 Strikes ends after three wrong entries, and Zen tucks the timer away. Your Dailies always stay standard, so times stay fair. Board styles (Sudoku Pro) Play with shapes, fruit, or Wordoku letters in place of numbers. Wordoku hides a nine-letter word in every puzzle. Hands-free Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to open the day's puzzle, or find it in Spotlight. A clearer board On iPad, the grid now leads the layout in both portrait and landscape. Pencil notes are easier to read, the winning screen and daily prompt have been refreshed, and VoiceOver narrates every move. Thank you for playing. 2.1 Jul 18 Play It Your Way • Tap a square, then tap a number — the classic style you know from other sudoku apps now works beautifully alongside brush painting • The square stays selected so you can swap digits, pencil notes, or erase without re-tapping • Prefer painting? Pick up a number key and tap squares to place it everywhere — both styles work together seamlessly Smarter Hints • Hints now help step by step instead of just filling in a square • Made a mistake? The first hint shows every wrong entry; the next can clear them (your pencil notes come right back) • Stuck on a clean board? A hint points out a square you can solve right now — and only reveals the answer if you ask again • Every hint explains what it did, right on the board The Daily, Front and Center • Open the app each day to a fresh Daily invitation — with your streak on the line • Set your daily reminder for whatever time suits you • Check Friends' Times on today's leaderboard from the home screen, the Daily card, and the moment you finish A Clearer Board • Pencil notes are bigger and easier to read • Focus a number and every square where you've penciled it lights up — spot your candidates at a glance • Bold, clean outlines mark every placed copy of the focused number • Select a square and its row, column, and box are gently shaded Faster, More Tactile • Snappier animations — every tap responds instantly • Placing, removing, selecting, and erasing each have their own feel • Complete all nine of a number while painting and your brush moves on to the next one automatically • Erase mode now shows exactly which squares it will clear Accessibility • Full VoiceOver narration for every placement, note, hint, and mode change • Bigger touch targets throughout the number pads Happy solving! 2.0.1 Jul 9 The Daily is here! A brand-new puzzle every day. The same one for everyone. Come back daily, build a streak, and see how you stack up. The Daily • One fresh puzzle a day, shared by every player • Build a streak by solving every day with a one-day grace so a single busy day won't reset it • Track your streak, total solves, and a 12-week calendar right in Statistics • Share a spoiler-free result grid to challenge your friends • New global Daily leaderboard for hint-free solves • Finished early? Check back any time during the day to review your board or share again • Optional daily reminders so your streak never slips Hints • Stuck? Tap the hint button for a nudge. It flags a wrong number, or reveals just enough to get you moving again • Free and unlimited • Solve with zero hints for a "Perfect". The only solves that reach the leaderboards, so going it alone still earns bragging rights Nice touches • Completed numbers now show a checkmark on the keypad, so you can see your progress at a glance • Tap a shared puzzle or Daily link to jump straight into the app • Cleaner, easier-to-read puzzle pages on the web As always: no ads, no tracking, just Sudoku. Thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming! 2.0 Jul 7 Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability - NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance - NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts - Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading - Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells - Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game • Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it • Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look • Leaderboard times now display with improved precision Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards • Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards • Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties • Access leaderboards from the skill level menu Fresh Puzzles • 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading • Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings Improved Layout • Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play • Better button accessibility during celebration animations Keyboard Support • Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes Bug Fixes • Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication • iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design • New celebration animations when completing puzzles • Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen! This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app. • Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number. • Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Apparent Sudoku since it was posted on our website on 2023-09-06 18:21:39.
The latest version is 2.3 and it was updated on 2026-10-06 17:48:22. See below the changes in each version.
Apparent Sudoku version 2.3
Updated At: 2026-10-06
Changes: Version History One Daily for the whole world, and better ways to share it.
• Play the same Daily as everyone else, with a new puzzle and fresh leaderboards each day.
• Share your result card as a link. Friends can open the puzzle in the app or play it in their browser and race your time.
• See your Game Center friends’ times, challenge them from the win screen, and find out when someone passes you.
• Results now show mistakes, Flawless solves, and your rank among friends and worldwide.
• Get smarter Daily reminders and jump into today’s puzzle from the Games app.
• Shared links ask before replacing an unfinished game.
Friends need version 2.3 to compete on the new Daily leaderboards.
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku. 2.3 3d ago Sudoku, now at home on every screen.
• Play in a native Mac app, with keyboard and pointer controls, flexible windows, and iCloud handoff across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
• Make a daily ritual of four shared challenges: The Daily, Daily Mini, Daily X, and the unlockable Twist.
• Solve your way: select a square or paint with a digit, use fast pencil marks, write with Apple Pencil on iPad, or stay on the keyboard.
• Enjoy clearer VoiceOver guidance, more comfortable touch targets, stronger contrast, and layouts that hold up at larger text sizes.
• Daily progress, restarts, purchase restoration, and cross-device play are now more dependable.
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku. 2.2 5d ago This update brings more daily puzzles, a few new ways to play, and your game kept in sync across your devices.
Your game, on every device
Start a puzzle on your iPhone and pick it up on your iPad, right where you left off. Your current game stays in sync over iCloud.
More daily puzzles
Alongside The Daily, there's now a quick Daily Mini, a diagonal Daily X, and The Twist — the day's board replayed under a changing rule. One shared puzzle a day, each with its own leaderboard.
New ways to play
Choose a challenge from the difficulty menu: Hardcore hides pencil notes, 3 Strikes ends after three wrong entries, and Zen tucks the timer away. Your Dailies always stay standard, so times stay fair.
Board styles (Sudoku Pro)
Play with shapes, fruit, or Wordoku letters in place of numbers. Wordoku hides a nine-letter word in every puzzle.
Hands-free
Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to open the day's puzzle, or find it in Spotlight.
A clearer board
On iPad, the grid now leads the layout in both portrait and landscape. Pencil notes are easier to read, the winning screen and daily prompt have been refreshed, and VoiceOver narrates every move.
Thank you for playing. 2.1 Jul 18 Play It Your Way
• Tap a square, then tap a number — the classic style you know from other sudoku apps now works beautifully alongside brush painting
• The square stays selected so you can swap digits, pencil notes, or erase without re-tapping
• Prefer painting? Pick up a number key and tap squares to place it everywhere — both styles work together seamlessly
Smarter Hints
• Hints now help step by step instead of just filling in a square
• Made a mistake? The first hint shows every wrong entry; the next can clear them (your pencil notes come right back)
• Stuck on a clean board? A hint points out a square you can solve right now — and only reveals the answer if you ask again
• Every hint explains what it did, right on the board
The Daily, Front and Center
• Open the app each day to a fresh Daily invitation — with your streak on the line
• Set your daily reminder for whatever time suits you
• Check Friends' Times on today's leaderboard from the home screen, the Daily card, and the moment you finish
A Clearer Board
• Pencil notes are bigger and easier to read
• Focus a number and every square where you've penciled it lights up — spot your candidates at a glance
• Bold, clean outlines mark every placed copy of the focused number
• Select a square and its row, column, and box are gently shaded
Faster, More Tactile
• Snappier animations — every tap responds instantly
• Placing, removing, selecting, and erasing each have their own feel
• Complete all nine of a number while painting and your brush moves on to the next one automatically
• Erase mode now shows exactly which squares it will clear
Accessibility
• Full VoiceOver narration for every placement, note, hint, and mode change
• Bigger touch targets throughout the number pads
Happy solving! 2.0.1 Jul 9 The Daily is here!
A brand-new puzzle every day. The same one for everyone. Come back daily, build a streak, and see how you stack up.
The Daily
• One fresh puzzle a day, shared by every player
• Build a streak by solving every day with a one-day grace so a single busy day won't reset it
• Track your streak, total solves, and a 12-week calendar right in Statistics
• Share a spoiler-free result grid to challenge your friends
• New global Daily leaderboard for hint-free solves
• Finished early? Check back any time during the day to review your board or share again
• Optional daily reminders so your streak never slips
Hints
• Stuck? Tap the hint button for a nudge. It flags a wrong number, or reveals just enough to get you moving again
• Free and unlimited
• Solve with zero hints for a "Perfect". The only solves that reach the leaderboards, so going it alone still earns bragging rights
Nice touches
• Completed numbers now show a checkmark on the keypad, so you can see your progress at a glance
• Tap a shared puzzle or Daily link to jump straight into the app
• Cleaner, easier-to-read puzzle pages on the web
As always: no ads, no tracking, just Sudoku. Thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming! 2.0 Jul 7 Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game
• Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it
• Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look
• Leaderboard times now display with improved precision
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards
• Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards
• Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties
• Access leaderboards from the skill level menu
Fresh Puzzles
• 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading
• Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings
Improved Layout
• Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play
• Better button accessibility during celebration animations
Keyboard Support
• Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes
Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication
• iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design
• New celebration animations when completing puzzles
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen!
This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app.
• Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number.
• Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Apparent Sudoku version 2.2
Updated At: 2026-10-02
Changes: Version History Sudoku, now at home on every screen.
• Play in a native Mac app, with keyboard and pointer controls, flexible windows, and iCloud handoff across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
• Make a daily ritual of four shared challenges: The Daily, Daily Mini, Daily X, and the unlockable Twist.
• Solve your way: select a square or paint with a digit, use fast pencil marks, write with Apple Pencil on iPad, or stay on the keyboard.
• Enjoy clearer VoiceOver guidance, more comfortable touch targets, stronger contrast, and layouts that hold up at larger text sizes.
• Daily progress, restarts, purchase restoration, and cross-device play are now more dependable.
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku. 2.2 1d ago This update brings more daily puzzles, a few new ways to play, and your game kept in sync across your devices.
Your game, on every device
Start a puzzle on your iPhone and pick it up on your iPad, right where you left off. Your current game stays in sync over iCloud.
More daily puzzles
Alongside The Daily, there's now a quick Daily Mini, a diagonal Daily X, and The Twist — the day's board replayed under a changing rule. One shared puzzle a day, each with its own leaderboard.
New ways to play
Choose a challenge from the difficulty menu: Hardcore hides pencil notes, 3 Strikes ends after three wrong entries, and Zen tucks the timer away. Your Dailies always stay standard, so times stay fair.
Board styles (Sudoku Pro)
Play with shapes, fruit, or Wordoku letters in place of numbers. Wordoku hides a nine-letter word in every puzzle.
Hands-free
Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to open the day's puzzle, or find it in Spotlight.
A clearer board
On iPad, the grid now leads the layout in both portrait and landscape. Pencil notes are easier to read, the winning screen and daily prompt have been refreshed, and VoiceOver narrates every move.
Thank you for playing. 2.1 Jul 18 Play It Your Way
• Tap a square, then tap a number — the classic style you know from other sudoku apps now works beautifully alongside brush painting
• The square stays selected so you can swap digits, pencil notes, or erase without re-tapping
• Prefer painting? Pick up a number key and tap squares to place it everywhere — both styles work together seamlessly
Smarter Hints
• Hints now help step by step instead of just filling in a square
• Made a mistake? The first hint shows every wrong entry; the next can clear them (your pencil notes come right back)
• Stuck on a clean board? A hint points out a square you can solve right now — and only reveals the answer if you ask again
• Every hint explains what it did, right on the board
The Daily, Front and Center
• Open the app each day to a fresh Daily invitation — with your streak on the line
• Set your daily reminder for whatever time suits you
• Check Friends' Times on today's leaderboard from the home screen, the Daily card, and the moment you finish
A Clearer Board
• Pencil notes are bigger and easier to read
• Focus a number and every square where you've penciled it lights up — spot your candidates at a glance
• Bold, clean outlines mark every placed copy of the focused number
• Select a square and its row, column, and box are gently shaded
Faster, More Tactile
• Snappier animations — every tap responds instantly
• Placing, removing, selecting, and erasing each have their own feel
• Complete all nine of a number while painting and your brush moves on to the next one automatically
• Erase mode now shows exactly which squares it will clear
Accessibility
• Full VoiceOver narration for every placement, note, hint, and mode change
• Bigger touch targets throughout the number pads
Happy solving! 2.0.1 Jul 9 The Daily is here!
A brand-new puzzle every day. The same one for everyone. Come back daily, build a streak, and see how you stack up.
The Daily
• One fresh puzzle a day, shared by every player
• Build a streak by solving every day with a one-day grace so a single busy day won't reset it
• Track your streak, total solves, and a 12-week calendar right in Statistics
• Share a spoiler-free result grid to challenge your friends
• New global Daily leaderboard for hint-free solves
• Finished early? Check back any time during the day to review your board or share again
• Optional daily reminders so your streak never slips
Hints
• Stuck? Tap the hint button for a nudge. It flags a wrong number, or reveals just enough to get you moving again
• Free and unlimited
• Solve with zero hints for a "Perfect". The only solves that reach the leaderboards, so going it alone still earns bragging rights
Nice touches
• Completed numbers now show a checkmark on the keypad, so you can see your progress at a glance
• Tap a shared puzzle or Daily link to jump straight into the app
• Cleaner, easier-to-read puzzle pages on the web
As always: no ads, no tracking, just Sudoku. Thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming! 2.0 Jul 7 Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game
• Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it
• Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look
• Leaderboard times now display with improved precision
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards
• Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards
• Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties
• Access leaderboards from the skill level menu
Fresh Puzzles
• 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading
• Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings
Improved Layout
• Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play
• Better button accessibility during celebration animations
Keyboard Support
• Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes
Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication
• iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design
• New celebration animations when completing puzzles
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen!
This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app.
• Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number.
• Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Apparent Sudoku version 2.1
Updated At: 2026-09-25
Changes: Version History This update brings more daily puzzles, a few new ways to play, and your game kept in sync across your devices.
Your game, on every device
Start a puzzle on your iPhone and pick it up on your iPad, right where you left off. Your current game stays in sync over iCloud.
More daily puzzles
Alongside The Daily, there's now a quick Daily Mini, a diagonal Daily X, and The Twist — the day's board replayed under a changing rule. One shared puzzle a day, each with its own leaderboard.
New ways to play
Choose a challenge from the difficulty menu: Hardcore hides pencil notes, 3 Strikes ends after three wrong entries, and Zen tucks the timer away. Your Dailies always stay standard, so times stay fair.
Board styles (Sudoku Pro)
Play with shapes, fruit, or Wordoku letters in place of numbers. Wordoku hides a nine-letter word in every puzzle.
Hands-free
Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to open the day's puzzle, or find it in Spotlight.
A clearer board
On iPad, the grid now leads the layout in both portrait and landscape. Pencil notes are easier to read, the winning screen and daily prompt have been refreshed, and VoiceOver narrates every move.
Thank you for playing. 2.1 Jul 18 Play It Your Way
• Tap a square, then tap a number — the classic style you know from other sudoku apps now works beautifully alongside brush painting
• The square stays selected so you can swap digits, pencil notes, or erase without re-tapping
• Prefer painting? Pick up a number key and tap squares to place it everywhere — both styles work together seamlessly
Smarter Hints
• Hints now help step by step instead of just filling in a square
• Made a mistake? The first hint shows every wrong entry; the next can clear them (your pencil notes come right back)
• Stuck on a clean board? A hint points out a square you can solve right now — and only reveals the answer if you ask again
• Every hint explains what it did, right on the board
The Daily, Front and Center
• Open the app each day to a fresh Daily invitation — with your streak on the line
• Set your daily reminder for whatever time suits you
• Check Friends' Times on today's leaderboard from the home screen, the Daily card, and the moment you finish
A Clearer Board
• Pencil notes are bigger and easier to read
• Focus a number and every square where you've penciled it lights up — spot your candidates at a glance
• Bold, clean outlines mark every placed copy of the focused number
• Select a square and its row, column, and box are gently shaded
Faster, More Tactile
• Snappier animations — every tap responds instantly
• Placing, removing, selecting, and erasing each have their own feel
• Complete all nine of a number while painting and your brush moves on to the next one automatically
• Erase mode now shows exactly which squares it will clear
Accessibility
• Full VoiceOver narration for every placement, note, hint, and mode change
• Bigger touch targets throughout the number pads
Happy solving! 2.0.1 Jul 9 The Daily is here!
A brand-new puzzle every day. The same one for everyone. Come back daily, build a streak, and see how you stack up.
The Daily
• One fresh puzzle a day, shared by every player
• Build a streak by solving every day with a one-day grace so a single busy day won't reset it
• Track your streak, total solves, and a 12-week calendar right in Statistics
• Share a spoiler-free result grid to challenge your friends
• New global Daily leaderboard for hint-free solves
• Finished early? Check back any time during the day to review your board or share again
• Optional daily reminders so your streak never slips
Hints
• Stuck? Tap the hint button for a nudge. It flags a wrong number, or reveals just enough to get you moving again
• Free and unlimited
• Solve with zero hints for a "Perfect". The only solves that reach the leaderboards, so going it alone still earns bragging rights
Nice touches
• Completed numbers now show a checkmark on the keypad, so you can see your progress at a glance
• Tap a shared puzzle or Daily link to jump straight into the app
• Cleaner, easier-to-read puzzle pages on the web
As always: no ads, no tracking, just Sudoku. Thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming! 2.0 Jul 7 Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game
• Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it
• Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look
• Leaderboard times now display with improved precision
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards
• Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards
• Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties
• Access leaderboards from the skill level menu
Fresh Puzzles
• 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading
• Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings
Improved Layout
• Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play
• Better button accessibility during celebration animations
Keyboard Support
• Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes
Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication
• iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design
• New celebration animations when completing puzzles
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen!
This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app.
• Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number.
• Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Apparent Sudoku version 2.0
Updated At: 2026-07-08
Changes: Version History The Daily is here!
A brand-new puzzle every day. The same one for everyone. Come back daily, build a streak, and see how you stack up.
The Daily
• One fresh puzzle a day, shared by every player
• Build a streak by solving every day with a one-day grace so a single busy day won't reset it
• Track your streak, total solves, and a 12-week calendar right in Statistics
• Share a spoiler-free result grid to challenge your friends
• New global Daily leaderboard for hint-free solves
• Finished early? Check back any time during the day to review your board or share again
• Optional daily reminders so your streak never slips
Hints
• Stuck? Tap the hint button for a nudge. It flags a wrong number, or reveals just enough to get you moving again
• Free and unlimited
• Solve with zero hints for a "Perfect". The only solves that reach the leaderboards, so going it alone still earns bragging rights
Nice touches
• Completed numbers now show a checkmark on the keypad, so you can see your progress at a glance
• Tap a shared puzzle or Daily link to jump straight into the app
• Cleaner, easier-to-read puzzle pages on the web
As always: no ads, no tracking, just Sudoku. Thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming! 2.0 1d ago Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game
• Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it
• Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look
• Leaderboard times now display with improved precision
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards
• Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards
• Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties
• Access leaderboards from the skill level menu
Fresh Puzzles
• 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading
• Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings
Improved Layout
• Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play
• Better button accessibility during celebration animations
Keyboard Support
• Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes
Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication
• iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design
• New celebration animations when completing puzzles
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen!
This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app.
• Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number.
• Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Apparent Sudoku version 1.2.3
Updated At: 2026-06-30
Changes: Version History Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.3 Jan 26 • Fixed an issue where game times could be incorrectly recorded after restoring a saved game
• Added friend competition: see how your Game Center friends did on the same puzzle after you complete it
• Redesigned welcome screen with a fresh, modern look
• Leaderboard times now display with improved precision
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku! 1.2.2 12/20/2025 Game Center Leaderboards
• Compete globally! Your best completion times are now submitted to Game Center leaderboards
• Separate leaderboards for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme difficulties
• Access leaderboards from the skill level menu
Fresh Puzzles
• 50,000 newly generated puzzles with improved difficulty grading
• Puzzles are now categorized using solving technique analysis for more accurate difficulty ratings
Improved Layout
• Toolbar moved to bottom of screen on iPhone for easier one-handed play
• Better button accessibility during celebration animations
Keyboard Support
• Tab key now switches between note and value entry modes
Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Easy difficulty always returned the same puzzle 1.2.1 12/16/2025 • New in-app feedback form for easier communication
• iOS 26 support with beautiful Liquid Glass design
• New celebration animations when completing puzzles
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.2 12/10/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro. 1.1.1 01/15/2025 Apparent Sudoku now supports Scribble for iPad while using Apple Pencil! Draw in any square to fill in your answer or use the palette buttons, or doodle anywhere on screen!
This version also fixes a bug in the undo manager. 1.1 09/16/2020 • The game will now remember your played game state even if you force quit the app.
• Fixed a bug that would leave notes in cells, incorrectly highlighting those cells when you move to another number.
• Your Winning Game Percentage won't be affected until you quit a game. Previously, new games increased the number of games played (and negatively affected your game statistics). 1.0.1 09/13/2020 1.0 08/15/2020
Apparent Sudoku version 1.2.3
Updated At: 2026-01-26
Changes: Smart Cell Highlighting & Improved Readability
- NEW: Related cells are now highlighted when you select a cell - see the entire row, column, and 3x3 box at a glance
- NEW: Cells with the same number are highlighted, making it easier to spot patterns and conflicts
- Larger, clearer numbers throughout the game for easier reading
- Enhanced pencil mark visibility in cells
- Bolder palette buttons for easier number selection
Thank you for playing Apparent Sudoku!
Apparent Sudoku version 1.1.1
Updated At: 2025-01-15
Changes: Jan 15, 2025
Version 1.1.1
Apparent Sudoku now supports the latest StoreKit frameworks for allowing users to upgrade to Sudoku Pro.
Apparent Sudoku version 1.1
Updated At: 2020-09-16
Changes: Sep 16, 2020
Version 1.1
This version fixes a bug in the undo manager.
