Satori Sudoku Hack 2.4.0 + Redeem Codes

Love the new version, puzzles are much better.. looks pretty

and looks like they made the markers a bit bigger.

good to see the dev is listeneing to comments.

pity all those comments for the 'old' version are still in the store.. they dont really apply anymore.

I love that the keypad doesnt cover the board like on some of the other games (how the heck are you supposed to see the board if the keypad is touching it?? those versions are lame)

this is very well thought out.

To darkest - game difficulty def gets harder when you change it in options. Did you actualy play the game? LOL

Version 1.1 appears to address the problem with puzzles not having a unique solution, which now makes the game very usable.

Things I like:
- Clear and clean board with very readable digits (the subtle white/gray shading is a nice touch).
- Very straightforward interface: single tap a digit to add/remove a "pencil mark:, double-tap to put/remove in the actual value. The "keypad" is always in the same position and doesn't cover the board. So far, the most fluid approach I've seen to Sudoku input.
- Explicit "check this solution" button (I prefer that over the game automatically checking when I enter my last digit, in case I mistype).

Things I miss:
- A timer.

Notable features:
- "Auto" mode disables keypad buttons when first-order analysis makes a value invalid.
- "Highlight": For a given digit, show all locations that could allow that digit after first-order analysis.

All-in-all quite a nice implementation for $1.99. I think it deserves four stars. With an added timer and perhaps a little polish on the non-board part of the interface, I could give it five stars.

In order for a $1.99 app to compete with the free ones out there doing the same thing, it needs to have a little more robust functionality, and this one doesn't quite deliver. For starters, the difficulty ratings are inconsistent and indistinguishable between "normal" and "difficult", and even on the most difficult level, the puzzles are far to easy for the advanced Sudoku puzzler. Users serious enough to pay expect a higher degree of difficulty and to leave the free apps to the ameteurs. This app could also benefit from some simple scoring/timekeeping elements for the competitive player to track their personal bests. An undo button would be nicer than the cheater elements, so you can backtrack to before your mistake was made instead of just cheating to see the answer. Finally, something at the end of a successfully completed puzzle would be nice rather than the bland statement "congratulations, you solved the puzzle." The overall UI is good so I think this one has promise but needs some work on the features.

I reviewed all the Sudoku apps in the store before buying this one. I'm not a Sudoku expert, so the game is challenging enough to kill 20 minutes. It works well and I haven't had any crashes. I think the initial state of the game should include the full 1-9 "pencil marks" for empty cells. For me, determining which numbers are not appropriate for a cell is part of the game play. The "auto-fill' button seems like cheating (it tells you which numbers are possible for each cell). Once it's turned on, turning it off takes away all the "penciled in numbers", even the user-entered ones. During auto-fill use, user changes to the worksheet ("pencil") numbers are over written and not kept. Otherwise, a good app.

I also wrote an earlier review bagging the app for multiple solutions per puzzle and asymmetrical puzzles, but these issues have been fixed. I agree that having the ability to create your own puzzles would be nice, as well as the ability to clear the screen (but continue with the same puzzle). I also think the hard level should be more challenging, as those only take 8 to 10 min to solve. Since this is turning into a wish list, it would also be nice to have a timer and *maybe* the ability to compare/compete with other users? Just a thought... :)

Even without these additional features, this has now become quite a nice Sudoku app.

I wrote an earlier review panning this app. Now I have to change my tune. It used to be that the puzzles had multiple solutions. Sudoku's are only supposed to have one solution. With the recent updates, the author has fixed this. Great application at a great price. No annoying music. No tedious splash screens. Just a nice clean interface, great annotation system, and some useful tools for solving those tough ones. Only things missing are: 1) A book mode, where you can enter Sudoku's from another source and 2) A command to clear the puzzle so you can restart it if you screw up.

Overall a very great app. Sometimes a little tiny for my eyes (that's what reading glasses are for) but I can't say enough about the great interface. Having the numbers in keypad format surrounded by the options is a very nice layout. I'm not a good Sudoku player so the "easy" might be a bit simpler to help beginners. I'm sure the other levels are great. Has some nice assist features (highlight shows all the places a particular number can still be played; auto shows only the numbers than can still be placed in a cell) - excellent app. Thanks!

This one does exactly what it says it will, and the developer has been very responsive to customer feedback and regular with updates. Good show.

The one thing I'd change is to have a switch to choose whether single-taps enter answers or pencil marks. Double-tapping to enter answers has been a bit of an adjustment for me. But it works well and I really don't consider this a serious deficiency, just a difference of opinion about how the interface would work best.

I think this is a great Sudoku. I understand some of the reviews complaining that games do not have a unique solution. But for me the interface is far more important than the sudoku purity. I'm guessing it's a hole in his algorithm and may be fixed at a future date. I'm just glad I don't have to muddle through bad graphics and extraneous visuals but can enjoy a clean and highly functional interface. My only complaint is that I would like to be able to reverse the logic and set the number first and tap on individual grids to assign that number... maybe a toggle to go back and forth?

The latest update on this app has greatly improved the difficulty level and now offers some genuinely challenging puzzles. I would still like to see some sort of scoring/time keeping element to the app. Different color options would also be nice other than plain white background which strains the eyes. The elements at the bottom take up a lot of space, too, making the board a little smaller and also a little hard on the eyes. These are subtle ares that could be refined, but overall this is a solid 4-star app.