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Try the Charms theme that uses symbols instead of numbers and can be played in any game mode!\n•\tTake notes like you would like you did on paper that get automatically updated each time you fill in a cell.\n•\tMade a mistake?  No problem just erase it \n•\tSign in with a Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and save your progress in the cloud across all your Apple devices.\n•\tTrack your Statistics for all game modes including your Best Time, Average Time, and Games Played.\n•\tCustomize the way you play with tons of settings including Block Duplicates, Show Mistakes, Show All Notes, and more!\n•\tPlay by choosing a square first or a number first. Any input method works!\n•\tPick up right where you left off, your classic and irregular puzzle progress is saved when you close the app!\n\nUpgrade to Premium on iPhone and iPad.\nYou can purchase the Microsoft Sudoku Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. Benefits that come with a Premium Subscription include:\n•\tRemoving advertisements from your game\n•\tPlay Daily Challenges from previous months\n\nNOTE: Premium Subscription grants premium experience on mobile only. It is non-transferrable to other platforms.\n\nPayment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off your auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period.\n\n© Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. 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