LeafyOrbNinebloom · Sudoku
Sudoku that grows with you.
A calm, colourful Sudoku with hints that explain the technique, not just the answer. Every puzzle is rated by the skills it actually needs, so Hard really is hard, and you can watch yourself get better.
- Works offline
- No login
- Free hints
- Screen-reader play
- Dark mode
Watch
See Ninebloom in two minutes
Real play: hints, levels, ways to play and the garden. Nothing is loaded from YouTube until you press play.
Shorts
Quick looks
Short clips of each part of the game, as they arrive on our channel.
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Stuck? Learn the move
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Six levels, rated by skill
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9 ways to play
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Watch your garden bloom
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Calm Sudoku, no pressure
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Everything in Ninebloom in 46 seconds
What it does
The Sudoku that teaches you to solve
Fill every row, column and box with 1 to 9. Ninebloom shows you how the experts do it, one named technique at a time.
Hints that teach
Every hint names the move, and shows why.
Naked single, pointing pair, X-Wing, Swordfish and more. A hint highlights the cells that matter and says in plain words why the digit goes there. Let Ninebloom place it, or close the hint and place it yourself.
- Unlimited and free. No coins, and no video to watch for a hint
- Learn walks through 12 techniques, from the simplest up
- Every puzzle is checked to have exactly one solution
Read the technique guides → From hidden singles to the X-Wing, with real positions you can play.
A puzzle a day
A daily puzzle, and a garden that grows.
A new daily puzzle, the same for everyone, and a weekly challenge to set a personal best. Every puzzle you solve grows a plant in your bloom garden. Harder puzzles grow showier ones.
- Streaks that forgive: streak freezes cover a missed day
- Played in order (#1, #2, …), so you always know how far you have come
- Badges for clean sheets, streaks and harder levels
Play your way
Every tool, and none of the pressure.
Notes with corner and centre marks, colouring and zoom. No mistake limit unless you want one, and pause hides the board so your time is honest.
- Large print, high contrast, screen-reader play and a left-handed layout
- Type in a puzzle from a book or newspaper and play it here
- Gentle sounds, optional calm music and themes for light and dark
Difficulty you can trust
Six levels, rated by the techniques they need
Not by how many digits are missing. When you move up a level, you meet a new idea.
How each technique works · Stuck on a Sudoku? What to look for next · Prefer paper? Printable Sudoku books
Ways to play
Nine ways to play, and counting
Classic and Mini 6×6 are free in full, and every other way comes with free puzzles to try. Plus opens them all, with a new way to play every month or two.
Beyond classic
Killer, Jigsaw, Thermo and more.
Cages with sums, odd-shaped regions, thermometers, arrows, dots and sandwiches. Each one is played in order by level, with the same explained hints as the classic game.
- A new way to play every few months
- Monthly themed packs mix classic and variants
- Classic 9×9
- Mini 6×6
- Killer
- Diagonal
- Jigsaw
- Thermo
- Anti-knight
- Giant 16×16
- Windoku
Coming next: Odd/Even in November, XV in December, then Kropki, Consecutive, Arrow and Sandwich through 2027.
See it
A look around
On phones, and with a roomier layout on tablets.
Tablet layout: everything side by side.
Built to be calm
Fair, honest and yours
Free where it counts
Every classic puzzle, the daily, hints, notes and every accessibility setting are free for good.
Help is never for sale
Hints are unlimited. Nothing you buy makes a puzzle easier.
Ads only if you want them
Free players can watch a short video for a small bonus, like a streak freeze. Nothing waits behind an ad.
No login
No account and no sign-up. It works fully offline and your progress stays on your device.
No nagging
A daily reminder only if you turn it on, and streaks that forgive a missed day.
For every player
Large print, high contrast, screen-reader play, a left-handed layout and reduced motion.
Free to play
Play free. Add Plus for more to play.
Everything a daily player needs is free. Plus adds more puzzles and more ways to play.
Free
The whole classic game
- All 10,930 classic puzzles at all six levels
- The daily puzzle, streaks, the weekly challenge and the bloom garden
- Unlimited explained hints, notes, colouring and Learn
- Mini 6×6, and free puzzles in every other way to play
More to play, every month
Yearly with a 7-day free trial, or once for life
- A new pack of 100 puzzles every month, and Expert+ packs beyond Fiendish
- Every way to play, and a second daily puzzle in a different variant
- The daily archive, technique drills and unlimited photo scan
- Seasonal themes and music, detailed stats, solve replays and a printable puzzle book
- Plus members never see an ad
Prices are shown in your store before you buy and vary by country. Subscriptions renew until you cancel them in your store account.
Questions
Good to know
When can I get it?
Ninebloom is out now on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. An iPhone and iPad version for the App Store is on the way.
Is it free?
Yes. Every classic puzzle at every level, the daily puzzle and unlimited hints are free for good. Ninebloom Plus is optional and adds monthly packs, every way to play and more.
Are there ads?
Only if you choose one. Free players can watch an optional short video for a small bonus, like a streak freeze. Nothing free waits behind an ad, and Plus members never see one.
What makes the levels different?
Each puzzle is rated by the techniques it needs to solve, not by how many digits are given. Beginner needs only naked singles, each level adds a technique, and Fiendish goes beyond all of them. Hints still explain advanced moves like the Swordfish and XY-Wing.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
No account is needed, and it works fully offline. Your puzzles, progress and settings stay on your device.
Can I play a puzzle from a newspaper?
Yes. Type it in and play it with all the same tools and hints. With Plus you can also scan it from a photo; the photo is read on your device and never uploaded.
Can I print Ninebloom puzzles?
Yes, as printable books. Ninebloom Sudoku books at Little Page Shop, our shop of printable puzzle books, are made with the app’s own puzzle generator: 120 fresh puzzles a book with the answers, from Beginner to Fiendish, plus Killer, Jigsaw, Diagonal and Mini 6×6, in US Letter and A4. Try the free sampler first.
Who makes it, and how do I get help?
Ninebloom is made by Leafy Orb. Email support@leafyorb.com or see Support.
Out now. Bring a pencil.
A calm Sudoku with hints that teach, 10,930 free classic puzzles and a garden that grows. Free on Google Play.
Privacy at a glance
No account and no servers of our own. Puzzles and progress stay on your device. Purchases go through RevenueCat, free players’ optional ads through Google AdMob, and the photo scanner sends Google anonymous statistics.
The details
Get in touch
support@leafyorb.com
Leafy Orb, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India