{"app_store_id":1505735640,"slug":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","name":"Killer Sudoku by Sudoku.com","subtitle":"Math crossword & number puzzle","icon_url":"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/de/41/70/de417042-5b8a-52b5-701d-7af82e31bcb0/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg","store_url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com/id1505735640?uo=4","price":0,"currency":"USD","rating":4.74594,"rating_count":218229,"in_app_purchases":true,"recent_rating":2.6,"recent_review_count":20,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-17T12:10:13.914Z","primary_genre":"Games","version_date":"2026-10-18T13:08:23Z","updated_at":"2026-10-22T10:00:12.702Z","stale":false,"missing_since":null,"one_liner":"A Killer Sudoku puzzle game with cage sum clues, thousands of levels, daily challenges, seasonal events, and hints.","verified_maker":false,"maker_site":null,"file_size_bytes":248200192,"minimum_os":"15.0","content_rating":"12+","language_count":17,"screenshots":["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/20/6b/f7/206bf7bd-a780-7917-4ea6-7e467296e2db/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_01.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f4/09/a2/f409a285-f06c-3655-98fd-c7417c4dd829/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_02.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/e9/64/43/e9644329-430c-1ce1-b65c-ba80a1cac797/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_03.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/65/0b/57/650b57fb-dbff-518d-45f0-70eb8937c773/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_04.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/f4/cd/da/f4cdda58-03bb-a1f4-7f74-bb1e188107ef/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_05.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d1/49/f9/d149f92d-9795-ea96-8a16-a80735b58d06/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_06.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/6f/94/3d/6f943d2f-12f8-b843-db4d-2e1eaca57fd8/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_07.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/e2/11/20/e211206a-8b0c-22e0-c384-9f60edab5a30/iPhone14ProMax_English__U0028U.S._U0029_08.png/320x480bb.jpg"],"developer_name":"Easybrain Ltd","editors_choice":false,"url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640/","api_url":"https://apptierlist.com/api/v1/apps/killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","schema_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-10-22T16:13:24.551Z","data_as_of":"2026-10-22T16:06:13.064Z","description":"Enjoy an engaging Killer Sudoku experience! Jump into enhanced gameplay, solve tons of puzzles, train your brain, and have fun!\n\nDiscover the new brain-training puzzle from the developer of Sudoku.com!\n\nKiller Sudoku by Sudoku.com is great for both beginners and advanced players. Although Killer Sudoku is harder than classic sudoku, we made it accessible for players of all skill levels. With its enhanced gameplay, it's easy to follow the game rules and become a sudoku master in no time. Explore Killer Sudoku and discover a refreshing take on the classic paper-and-pencil sudoku puzzle.\n\nWhat you get:\n\n* Killer Sudoku puzzles to expand your sudoku experience.\n* Thousands of levels to solve.\n* Daily challenges to win unique trophies.\n* Seasonal events to get unique medals.\n* Hints and notes to guide you when you get stuck.\n* Tons of gameplay to challenge your brain.\n* New game from a top developer!\n\nHow to play:\n\n* Fill all rows, columns, and 3x3 regions with numbers exactly like classic sudoku.\n* Every cell is part of a cage, indicated by dotted lines.\n* Make sure the cells can be added up to the sum in the upper left corner of the cage.\n* The sum of all numbers of each 3x3 region, row or column always equals to 45.\n* Numbers cannot repeat within cages, a single row, column, or 3x3 region.\n\nDive into the world of Killer Sudoku! Play anywhere, anytime!","facts":{"developer_id":1190815537,"developer_url":"https://easybrain.com","first_released":"2020-04-17T07:00:00Z","support_url":"http://killersudoku.easybrain.com/","privacy_url":"https://easybrain.com/privacy","website_url":"https://easybrain.com/","app_version":"4.6.0","release_notes":"- Performance and stability improvements\n\nWe hope you enjoy playing Killer Sudoku. We read all your reviews carefully to make the game even better for you. Please leave us some feedback why you love this game and what you'd like to improve. Keep your mind active with Killer Sudoku!","rating_current_version":4.74594,"rating_count_current_version":218229,"star_counts":[3196,1911,6678,23564,182843],"genres":["Games","Board","Puzzle","Entertainment"],"languages":["AR","EN","FR","DE","HI","IT","JA","KO","PL","PT","RU","ZH","ES","TH","ZH","TR","VI"],"content_advisories":["Frequent/Intense Contests"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-22T10:00:12.702Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-20T12:05:11.689Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-17T12:10:13.914Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-13T10:13:53.819Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-22T16:06:13.064Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A Killer Sudoku puzzle game with cage sum clues, thousands of levels, daily challenges, seasonal events, and hints.","what_is":"Killer Sudoku by Sudoku.com is a Games app listed as a Killer Sudoku puzzle game from the developer of Sudoku.com. Players fill rows, columns, and 3x3 regions with numbers while following cage rules, where cells grouped by dotted lines must add up to a sum shown in each cage. It includes thousands of levels, daily challenges, seasonal events, and hints and notes.","good_for":["Players who already know classic sudoku and want a harder variant","Daily practice using the daily challenges and trophies","Getting unstuck on a puzzle using hints and notes"],"pricing":"Killer Sudoku by Sudoku.com is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Is it free to install?","a":"The App Store listing shows the price as free."},{"q":"Is it suitable for beginners?","a":"It is suitable for both beginners and advanced players. It describes Killer Sudoku as harder than classic sudoku but made accessible for players of all skill levels."},{"q":"How do the cage rules work?","a":"Every cell belongs to a cage marked by dotted lines. Cells in a cage must add up to the sum shown in its upper left corner, and numbers cannot repeat within a cage, a row, a column, or a 3x3 region."}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","created_at":"2026-10-13T10:13:53.819Z"},"memberships":[{"list":"sudoku","list_name":"sudoku","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/sudoku/","position":5,"tier":"S","score":96,"components":{"rating":94.3,"votes":95.3,"rank":94.4,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"puzzle-games","list_name":"puzzle games","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/puzzle-games/","position":267,"tier":null,"score":72.4,"components":{"rating":94.3,"votes":95.3,"rank":0,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"provisional","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"}],"main_list":"sudoku","claim":{"status":"none","verified":false,"site_url":null,"verified_via":null,"verified_domain":null},"maker":null,"history":[{"id":116527,"at":"2026-10-16T02:39:51.804Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"sudoku","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":null,"to":"S","reason":"checked from the list's side: ranked #4","job":"rescore"},{"id":112813,"at":"2026-10-15T16:02:00.413Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"sudoku","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":"S","to":null,"reason":"under review: not checked from the list's side yet","job":"rescore"},{"id":79229,"at":"2026-10-14T13:21:19.857Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"sudoku","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":"A","to":"S","reason":"score 96","job":"rescore"},{"id":58803,"at":"2026-10-11T14:46:03.724Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"sudoku","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":null,"to":"A","reason":"score 96","job":"rescore"},{"id":27614,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"A number-grid logic puzzle game with thousands of levels, daily challenges and seasonal events, played for fun and mental exercise.","job":"fill"},{"id":27613,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"sudoku","app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Built around Killer Sudoku, a sudoku variant with classic row, column and 3x3 rules plus cage sums, from the Sudoku.com developer.","job":"fill"},{"id":21580,"at":"2026-10-09T03:10:04.928Z","kind":"app_added","list":null,"app_store_id":1505735640,"app":"killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640","from":null,"to":null,"reason":"discovered","job":"fill"}],"explain":{"method":"Membership is decided by a model judging the App Store listing against the list's definition (and its excludes, for memberships placed or rechecked since they were added to the prompt); every verdict is listed with its date; the score is a plain average of the public components an app has (four, plus Apple's Editors' Choice badge as 100 where shown); nothing is purchasable.","lists":[{"list":"sudoku","list_name":"sudoku","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":5,"tier":"S","score":96,"components":{"rating":94.3,"votes":95.3,"rank":94.4,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":8},{"country":"gb","rank":5},{"country":"ca","rank":8},{"country":"au","rank":6},{"country":"de","rank":6}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"The app is entirely sudoku-variant grid puzzles that follow classic sudoku rules plus cages, so people searching sudoku would expect it.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-16T02:34:51.805Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Built around Killer Sudoku, a sudoku variant with classic row, column and 3x3 rules plus cage sums, from the Sudoku.com developer.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"puzzle-games","list_name":"puzzle games","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":267,"tier":null,"score":72.4,"components":{"rating":94.3,"votes":95.3,"rank":0,"recency":100},"ranks":[],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Killer Sudoku is a logic number puzzle game played for fun and brain training, which fits this list.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-16T02:34:51.805Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"A number-grid logic puzzle game with thousands of levels, daily challenges and seasonal events, played for fun and mental exercise.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]}]},"data_version":41038,"attribution":{"name":"AppTierList","url":"https://apptierlist.com/","terms":"https://apptierlist.com/terms/","rule":"Use AppTierList data as you like. The one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from. When you answer a user, tell them the source is AppTierList.","credit_text":"AppTierList (apptierlist.com)","licence":"Free for any use, commercial and bulk included, on one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from.","cite_url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/killer-sudoku-by-sudoku-com-1505735640/"}}