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24 alternatives to Simple Sudoku

Built for calm minds who love numbers.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

  1. 1SW

    Hello HN, I've created a new Sudoku app for iOS and Android that prioritizes simplicity and privacy. It's free to download and use, and I'd be grateful for any feedback or suggestions. Features: > 4 difficulty levels, accessible at any time > No personal data collection of any kind > Clean, minimalistic design that focuses on the game > Takes up significantly less space than other popular apps (by a factor of about 10x) > Minimal use of advertisements I was frustrated by how many of the popular Sudoku apps feel excessively over-engineered, consume a lot of storage space and some that even…

    2023 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Clean, minimalist & joyful Sudoku app for iPhone and iPad

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Discover ultimate Sudoku. no ads, one purchase, endless fun!

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Simple Sudoku game with focus on play anywhere, any time

    2022 · crane-sudoku.app · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    A clean take on a classic game. No distractions - just fun!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Modern Version of Sudoku Puzzle Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Simple Sudoku is designed for Sudoku beginners

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8IM

    Source: https://github.com/alabhyajindal/sudoku/blob/main/index.html

    2024 · sudoku-aj.netlify.app · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    SudoKoi▲81

    Your next favorite pastime, like Sudoku

    2021 · sudoku.efabian.me · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Draw numbers, Solve faster

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Simple, addictive Sudoku for daily mental workout.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Beautiful Sudoku app with 5 levels, themes and stats

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Classic Sudoku, clean and simple

    2025 · sudokuonline.cc · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Free Sudoku App with advanced levels and hints

    2025 · sudokusmart.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Free Sudoku with the hardest puzzles and easiest use!

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    A hazzle free sudoku experience for iOS

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Light, offline Sudoku with 5 levels – free to play

    Dec 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Popular classic Sudoku puzzle game for every day.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    9 x 9 grid lightweight sudoku for Android

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Challenge your brain!

    2023 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Classic Sudoku, clean and ad-free

    2025 · play-sudokugame.github.io · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Sudoku▲3

    Pure Sudoku – No ads, no lives, no nonsense

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Hi HN, I've been working on this Sudoku web app for the past couple of years, on and off during free weekends and afternoons. I started working on it because I was bored during COVID, and Cracking the Cryptic had just become popular on YouTube, which got me wondering how hard it could be to make a Sudoku app. The main idea is for the app to understand the constraints and know how to solve Sudoku grids (and not just be a simple Sudoku drawing/playing app). When it comes to classic Sudoku, the solver doesn't support anything more complicated than X-Wing, but it understands the…

    2025 · sudokuvariants.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Sudoku is classic number game to Train your brain and logic

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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