Pencilmark Sudoku
Justin Carter Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Pencilmark Sudoku is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Justin Carter. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated August 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 24 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 14
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Pencilmark Sudoku
Pencilmark Sudoku is a focused Sudoku app for players who like solving with notes, patterns, and logic. Start with classic puzzles, use outer and inner pencil marks, select multiple cells at once, and work through hints that explain the next logical step. Beginner boards emphasize simple scanning and Schneider pairs, while practice puzzles help you sharpen specific techniques. Features: - Classic Sudoku puzzles by difficulty - Fast pencil-mark entry - Multi-select for marking related cells - Smart hints with step-by-step logic - Practice mode for solving techniques - Auto-checking and conflict highlights - Portrait and landscape layouts - Local progress and stats saved on device No accounts, ads, tracking, or daily streak pressure. Just Sudoku, notes, hints, and practice.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated August 14, 2026
- Added a technique explainer index and linked technique guidance from Quick Start. - Refined the How to Play instructions and explainer layouts. - Added responsive explainer boards and kept pencil marks inside their cells. - Added the final-number single-mark shortcut guidance. - Fixed the delay after regular taps while supporting the single-mark shortcut. - Formatted messy code
App privacy
The developer, Justin Carter, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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