Are you looking for the best sudoku app for iPad? 

Solving sudoku puzzles is both fun and good for your brain. iPads are also an incredibly enjoyable and easy way to play sudoku. 

So it’s no surprise then that there is no shortage of sudoku apps to choose from to use on your iPad. 

But with the number of options available, it can be hard to know which one is the best for you. Especially when there are so many different options available. 

Some are free, some have in-app purchases, the levels of difficulty can vary between different apps, there can be different game modes, some let you use pencil marks, and so on. 

So to help you pick the best iPad sudoku app for you, we’ve put together this list (in no particular order) of our top ten favorites. 

Best sudoku apps for iPad

Sudoku.com – Sudoku Puzzle

Sudoku.com is probably the most popular sudoku game on the App Store with it also being the 20th most popular board game app overall. 

The app contains thousands of puzzles spanning different difficulty levels to keep you occupied for ages. 

Customizable difficulty settings let you enjoy solving the puzzles just how you like, including: hints, auto-check and highlight duplicates. 

There are also daily challenges to complete to unlock trophies that not only tracks your progress, but also encourages you to keep training your brain. 

In summary, there is a reason this is one of the most popular sudoku ipad apps and that’s because it’s one of the most user friendly and has something for everyone. 

Download Sudoku.com – Sudoku Puzzle on the App Store here.

Sudoku Master Edition: Logic 

Sudoku Master Edition: Logic has been featured in the past by Apple themselves as Game of the Day on the App Store. And for good reason. 

Not only does this sudoku app have a stunning modern interface designed specifically for the iPad, but unlike most other apps, it also features Apple Pencil support. 

So if you’re looking for a sudoku app where you can write the numbers in with your Apple Pencil, then this may very well be the app for you. 

Beyond the Apple Pencil support, the design of the app is also highly customizable. From the color palette to the fonts, you can set up the app to look just the way you want. 

Download Sudoku Master Edition: Logic on the App Store here.

Sudoku – Brain Puzzle Games 

Sudoku Brain Puzzle Game is a simple classic sudoku app for your iPad. 

With thousands of different puzzles across four difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard and expert), this app is a quick and easy way to simply play sudoku puzzles on your iPad. 

While it might not have all the bells and whistles some of the other apps on this list have, it still contains many valuable features, including:

• Daily challenges 
• Highlight duplicates
• Long press to quickly fill
• Themes
• Hints and suggestions 

Download Sudoku – Brain Puzzle Games on the App Store here.

Sudoku Joy – Number Games

Another simple app, Sudoku Joy contains everything you’d expect from a sudoku app: different difficulty levels, hints, the ability to make pencil marks, etc. 

There’s also a daily challenge as well as a challenge of the month. 

Another notable feature of this particular app is that it records a variety of metrics so that you can better keep track of your progress by seeing data including:

• How many puzzles you’ve started
• How many puzzles you’ve won
• Your percentage win rate
• Your number of wins where you didn’t make a single mistake
• How many levels you’ve completed

You can also venture beyond the standard 9×9 sudoku grid and try out different sudoku sizes including the 4×4 shidoku. 

Download Sudoku Joy – Number Games on the App Store here.

Killer Sudoku – Brain Games

Are you looking specifically to play the killer sudoku variant? If so, then Killer Sudoku – Brain Games is an app you’ll definitely want to check out. 

From the same developers as Sudoku – Brain Puzzle Games, this app contains essentially all of the same features, but is dedicated entirely to killer sudoku puzzles. 

Download Killer Sudoku – Brain Games on the App Store here.

Sudoku Epic

Sudoku Epic features an even greater variety of sudoku variants including: 

•  6×6 grid sudokus
• Killer sudoku
• Wordoku (also known as letter sudoku)

Combined, there are thousands of different puzzles to keep you entertained and your brain engaged. All with the standard sudoku app features you’d expect including pencil marks, difficulty settings, challenges to complete, and more. 

So if you’re looking to keep things interesting with the option of some different variants of sudoku in addition to the regular 9×9 puzzle, then this app is well worth checking out. 

Download Sudoku Epic on the App Store here.

Just Sudoku – Puzzle Game

Just Sudoku is, unsurprisingly, an iPad app dedicated to just letting you play sudoku. 

While it has the essentials of any good sudoku app, such as the ability to make pencil marks and set your difficulty level, it doesn’t overwhelm its users with visual effects or challenges to complete. 

So if you’re just looking for a simple app to play sudoku on your iPad, this is one definitely worth considering. 

Download Just Sudoku – Puzzle Game on the App Store here.

Simply Sudoku – the App

Another simple sudoku app is this one, aptly named Simply Sudoku – the App. 

Other than it being featured by Apple as the “App of the Week”, there’s not much to say about this app. It is just a simple sudoku app, after all.  

There are, however, a few notable features. Such as the ability to have different player profiles so that each player can have their own unique set of statistics. The six difficulty levels have also been tested according to the SHD rating. 

Download Simply Sudoku – the App on the App Store here.

Sudoku Free – Logic and Reasoning Puzzle Solving

Unlike plenty of other apps that use computer-generated sudoku puzzles, this app features 850 different handcrafted puzzles. 

If this is important to you or is something you’ve been looking for, then definitely check out this app. 

One thing to note though is that not all of the 850 levels are playable on the free version, with 600 of them currently requiring an in-app purchase. 

Download Sudoku Free – Logic and Reasoning Puzzle Solving on the App Store here.

Sudoku World – Brainstorming!!

Last but not least, we have Sudoku World. This is another sudoku app that features plenty of different sudoku variants, including:

• Jigsaw sudoku
• Samurai sudoku
• Super sudoku

One of the most unique features of this app is its multiplayer mode. This lets you challenge your friends to see who’s the better sudoku solver. 

You can also customize the background of the grid by uploading one of your own photos from your iPad photo album. 

This is all in addition to all of the regular features you’d expect from an iPad sudoku app. 

Download Sudoku World – Brainstorming!! on the App Store here.

Conclusion

There you have it, our picks for the top 10 sudoku apps on the iPad in 2022. 

This list is really just the tip of the iceberg though. There are plenty of other apps on the App Store that we simply don’t have time to check out. 

But this list will hopefully give you a good starting point so you can start enjoying sudoku puzzles on your iPad.