Puzzle · Nine squares, nine numbers, no noise.

Bill's Sudoku

Calm, classic Sudoku with a Japanese touch: a wooden board, shogi-style number pieces, and gentle café jazz.

Free in your browseriPhone, iPad & Mac appNo ads, no account
Medium puzzle on the wooden board Starting a new puzzle Medium puzzle on the wooden board

What’s in the game

Easy and Medium are free in your browser, for as long as you like. Hard, Expert, and more come with the app: free for 30 days, then one small purchase, forever.

Four difficulties

Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, each with its own feel and a clock on every level.

Notes and hints

Pencil in candidates, ask for a hint when you are stuck, and undo as far back as you like.

Kanji numbers

Switch the pieces to kanji for a quiet change of pace, like a Japanese newspaper puzzle.

Records and leaderboards

Every level keeps your ten fastest solves on your device. In the app, compare times with players worldwide in Game Center.

Gallery

Tap any picture to see it big. Arrow keys and swipes move between them.

How to play

Three steps and you’re in.

Pick a difficulty

Start with Easy. Every row, column, and 3×3 box needs the numbers 1 to 9 exactly once.

Place the pieces

Tap a square, then a number. Turn on Notes to pencil in the numbers you are still thinking about.

Finish the board

A full board with no clashes ends the puzzle. Solve it with no hints and 3 mistakes or fewer to put your time on the Leaderboard.

Ready to play Bill's Sudoku?

Free in your browser. iPhone, iPad & Mac app. No ads, no account.