From App Store listings
Sudoku apps without ads, compared.
There's no single best sudoku app without ads. It depends on what you want to pay, and how: once, every month, or with a few ads. Here are eight sudoku apps for iOS side by side, with what each one charges and whether it shows ads, so you can pick the one that fits you.
I make Sudoku Mori, one of the apps on this page. So this page ranks no app, and none of it is my opinion of the others: every fact about them comes from their own App Store listing.
Sudoku Mori comes out on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS on 1 December 2026.
Which one fits
Pick by what you want.
Each app suits a different player. Start from what matters to you.
- Sudoku Mori: No ads in any version. One purchase, made once, unlocks the rest of the game. Eight technique lessons, and a two-column layout on iPad.
- Good Sudoku by Zach Gage: Built for learning techniques: you can practise each one on its own, and hints point to the technique you need next. A Full Game Unlock costs US$4.99.
- Good Sudoku+: No ads and nothing to buy, if you already pay for Apple Arcade. It's the Arcade edition of Good Sudoku.
- Sudoku - No Ads & Offline: No ads for anyone and no ad network in the app, a library of 36 techniques with lessons, and offline play. Its extras come with a subscription or a lifetime purchase.
- Sudoku.com - Number Games: Easybrain's sudoku, with daily challenges and seasonal events. It shows ads unless you buy the US$14.99 No Ads purchase.
- Sudoku - The Clean One: A minimal-looking sudoku for iPhone that works offline. It shows ads unless you buy Remove ads for US$3.99. There's no iPad version.
- Sudoku No Pop-up Ads: Ads only when you choose: to continue after three mistakes, or to get a hint. Sudoku Premium costs US$4.99.
- Microsoft Sudoku: Daily challenges from Microsoft. A Premium subscription removes its ads, and the app needs a constant internet connection.
Side by side
Ads, price and offline play.
From each app's US App Store listing, checked on November 6, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change; "Not stated" means the listing says nothing about it.
| App | Price | Ads | Teaches techniques | iPad | Offline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudoku Mori (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Sudoku Mori Full US$4.99, once | None, in any version | Yes, eight lessons | Yes, two-column layout | Yes, all of it |
| Good Sudoku by Zach Gage (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Full Game Unlock US$4.99 | Not stated; its privacy label lists third-party advertising | Yes, with practice for each | Yes | Not stated |
| Good Sudoku+ (opens in a new tab) | Apple Arcade subscription | None | Yes, with practice for each | Yes | Not stated |
| Sudoku - No Ads & Offline (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Pro from US$1.99 a week, or US$49.99 for a lifetime purchase | None, no ad network | Yes, 36 techniques with lessons | Yes | Yes, every mode |
| Sudoku.com - Number Games (opens in a new tab) | Free download; No Ads US$14.99 | Yes, until you buy No Ads | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Sudoku - The Clean One (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Remove ads US$3.99 | Yes, until you buy Remove ads | Not stated | No, iPhone only | Yes |
| Sudoku No Pop-up Ads (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Sudoku Premium US$4.99 | Optional: to continue after three mistakes or for a hint | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Microsoft Sudoku (opens in a new tab) | Free download; Premium US$1.99 a month or US$9.99 a year | Yes, until you subscribe to Premium | Not stated | Yes | No, needs a constant connection |
What ad-free means
Four things “no ads” can mean.
Every app gets paid somehow. Read the listing for which way, because each one changes what you get for free.
No ads at all
Nobody sees an ad, free or paid. The app earns from a purchase or a subscription that adds more to play, not fewer interruptions.
Pay to remove ads
Free to download, with ads until you buy their removal, once or as a subscription. The free version is the version with ads.
Ads you choose to watch
No ads interrupt you, but some things cost a video: another chance after a mistake, or a hint. Free, as long as you're happy to watch.
Part of a subscription
Apple Arcade games have no ads and nothing to buy inside them. You pay for Apple Arcade instead, which covers its other games too.
How this was checked
Where every fact comes from.
Each app's description, in-app purchase list and privacy label on the US App Store. Nothing was guessed: where a listing doesn't say something, the table says "Not stated". The facts about Sudoku Mori are the ones its own pages state, like no ads and offline play. Listings change, so check one before you buy, and if something here is out of date, email support@sudokumori.com.
Common questions
Ad-free sudoku apps, briefly.
What's the best sudoku app without ads?
It depends on how you'd rather pay. With Apple Arcade, Good Sudoku+ has no ads and nothing to buy. Without it, Sudoku - No Ads & Offline and Sudoku Mori show no ads to anyone: the first sells extras by subscription or lifetime purchase, the second with one purchase, once. To learn techniques, Good Sudoku by Zach Gage is built around them. I make Sudoku Mori, so weigh that.
Does Sudoku.com have ads?
Yes. Sudoku.com - Number Games is a free download, and its App Store listing sells a Sudoku.com No Ads purchase for US$14.99 that removes them.
Which sudoku apps work offline?
The listings of Sudoku - The Clean One and Sudoku - No Ads & Offline say they work offline, and Sudoku Mori plays fully offline. Microsoft Sudoku's listing says it needs a constant internet connection. The others don't say.
Which ad-free sudoku app is best for iPad?
Good Sudoku and Sudoku - No Ads & Offline are listed as designed for iPad, and Sudoku Mori lays the board and the keypad out in two columns there. Sudoku - The Clean One is for iPhone only.
Why is Sudoku Mori on this list?
Because I make it, and it's a sudoku app without ads. That's why this page ranks none of them, and why it says so first.
Sudoku with no ads in any version.
If Sudoku Mori is the one that fits, read what no ads and offline mean in it, or start with how to play sudoku.
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