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Every message and review is personally read, so please don’t hesitate to reach out. And if you enjoy the game, we’d truly appreciate your review on the App Store!\n\nDownload now and enjoy endless Sudoku puzzles at your fingertips.","facts":{"developer_id":1130781534,"developer_url":"https://asappsgames.com/","first_released":"2022-05-26T07:00:00Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"1.2.77","release_notes":"UI redesign we hope you like.\nQuality of life improvements:\n- Now you can customize your Sudoku board.\n- Added more Sudoku-specific settings.\n- Improved How To Play menu.\n- Now you can turn off and on the effects.\n- Profile, Settings, Themes and Sudoku History pages revamped.\nMinor bug fixes and stability improvements.","rating_current_version":4.72985,"rating_count_current_version":11164,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Games","Strategy","Entertainment","Puzzle"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-19T04:29:11.710Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-19T04:29:11.710Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-17T21:39:11.604Z","placed_at":"2026-10-15T10:21:36.034Z","scored_at":"2026-10-20T01:26:11.540Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Classic 9x9 Sudoku puzzles across six difficulty levels, with optional ads and five built-in offline mini games.","what_is":"Sudoku No Pop-up Ads is a free iOS game with the classic 9x9 number-placement puzzle, where each row, column and 3x3 block must contain 1 through 9 without repetition. 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