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Sudoku Game - Daily Puzzles
GamoVation · 219,575 ratings · ★ 4.8
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Top complaints - extracted from 28 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"game"
9 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ "can not get past the stupid cartoon games offered after winning." - Thomas Hobbs
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"games"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "can not get past the stupid cartoon games offered after winning." - Thomas Hobbs
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"nothing"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "SHAME ON ALL FALSE ADVERTISERS SAYING NO ADS & 2 MINUTES LATER, NOTHING BUT ADS. Love this game but uninstalling due to bombardment of ads" - PENNY LAZAROU (WONDER WOMAN 59)
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"full"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "full of ads" - Henry Engelberg
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"pencil"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Frustrating when you don't have time to finish a puzzle, pause it, but when you come back to it you have to start over. Really sucks on the more difficult puzzles where you've invested a fair amount of. Main reason I'm going to look for ano…" - Stanley Emerick
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"sudoku"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Frustrating as random generated boards which require guessing as no real logic flow... Three strikes you are out really makes this frustrating. Not true Sudoku boards at all, which always have a logical flow/solution without guessing random…" - Matthew McMurtry
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"update"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "forced ada that pop up mid game are unacceptable - update: i deleted, reinstalled, logged in with my google acct, game 2 after 5 or so moves small amazon ad opened. either you have a bug you dont know about or youre full of it. either way, …" - SPH
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"while"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Too many ads, so while a good UI I will not give this a good rating. At least most of the ads you can close (eventually) quicker than most of the ads with occassional gameplay." - Craig Wood
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"viruses"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pops up scam virus warning in separate window. This is a function of the app and ONLY happens when running this specific app. It claims to have detected a specific number of viruses, so it has nothing to do with whether or not my account is…" - Bruce H
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Anoing flashes on your advertisements. I had to cover the bottom of the screen to avoid changing the pictures every 10 or 15 seconds. very disappointed, not recommending.
can not get past the stupid cartoon games offered after winning.
SHAME ON ALL FALSE ADVERTISERS SAYING NO ADS & 2 MINUTES LATER, NOTHING BUT ADS. Love this game but uninstalling due to bombardment of ads
full of ads
Frustrating when you don't have time to finish a puzzle, pause it, but when you come back to it you have to start over. Really sucks on the more difficult puzzles where you've invested a fair amount of. Main reason I'm going to look for another app. Changed to a 1 Star, game lags and often freezes requiring a restart. Don't waste your time, buy a pencil and a book.
Game keeps locking up, I've had to reload it 3 times. I keep losing my progress.
forced ada that pop up mid game are unacceptable - update: i deleted, reinstalled, logged in with my google acct, game 2 after 5 or so moves small amazon ad opened. either you have a bug you dont know about or youre full of it. either way, adios
Pops up scam virus warning in separate window. This is a function of the app and ONLY happens when running this specific app. It claims to have detected a specific number of viruses, so it has nothing to do with whether or not my account is, as they say, "secured with a Google login." It's a scam. Uninstalled. Never looking back. B'bye.
Since the update, my daily challenge has all become Expert mode, pulling down the average solve time and the success attempts. From the monthly ranking, it shows the unfairness in the game setting where one gamer can chalk 450000 points within a few days, which is mathematically impossible. For Event challenge, some can get gold in under 50 games while I have to clear 150 over games to get gold and it gets worse in the next challenge. Lastly, pencil challenge is stuck at lvl 50 forever.
ads became obnoxious. I am uninstalling app!
Very deceptive advertising and if you try to take advantage of the advertising it will install malicious software.
Update 2: Just watched this happen AGAIN while playing your app. Now deleting the app. Update: Illogical. How does reinstalling stop your ad provider from feeding me scam ads? Original: One of your ads just opened a browser pop-up trying to scam me by saying that my phone is infected with 3 viruses.
too much adds
used to be my favorite game, but in their spring challenge they kept removing all of my gifts. there was nothing to work towards so the fun left the game. I will be looking for a new Sudoku that fits all the things I like. also the ads are ridiculous
COMES with full variety of MALWARE and viruses. Don't take the risk! Same with the other similar Sudoku Apps. They look and behave same way. Pretty sure all Sudoku apps come from one place. Pitty. Deleted the APP.
Ads are too much.
Lightning mode is on & does not change this issue, still need to select only 1 cell, game play is still backwards. Play should be select number then touch cells to add, not highlight only 1 cell then add numbers. We do not play with a pencil like that, it's not natural. Should be able to select a number then click any cells to input number. Every step should not require selecting a cell then going back and selecting the number. Too much back & forth over & over again
I have 40 hints and the hint button doesn't work
far too many ads.
the ads between games are bad enough but, the flickering banner ads at the bottom of the screen make it too irritating to use.... uninstall ....reply to response ....its not that it has ads, ads are fine. even a steady banner at the bottom of the screen would fine. its the flickering between ads to try to get attention ...... that's the problem...its not the ads, its the way you do them!
Frustrating as random generated boards which require guessing as no real logic flow... Three strikes you are out really makes this frustrating. Not true Sudoku boards at all, which always have a logical flow/solution without guessing randomly
Too many ads, so while a good UI I will not give this a good rating. At least most of the ads you can close (eventually) quicker than most of the ads with occassional gameplay.
poor visibility of notes, annoying adds
i have already purchased removed ads, but the ads are still popping whenever i try to do the game. why?
was very irritating being interrupted, asking me to join some club because I don't download apps for joining clubs.
Poor interface make it arduous to play
Ads! Ads! Ads! If you love FREQUENT ads, some lasting a minute, this game is for you!
Sentiment summary
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Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)