Lantern Sudoku
io.github.ukpratik.lanternsudoku
Zapstore _@zapstore.dev Calm, readable sudoku with hints that teach. No ads, no game over, offline.
Republished from GitHub / F-Droid by the Zapstore main account.
Lantern Sudoku is a quiet sudoku for short, calm sessions. It has no ads, no account and no game over, and it works fully offline. When you're stuck, a hint lights the next step instead of giving the answer away. You choose how much help you want: • Where to look: the area where the next step is. • Why: the technique by name, with a short explanation and the cells that matter highlighted. • The digit, only if you want it. If a digit on the board is wrong, the hint tells you that first, so you never chase a step built on a mistake. Honest puzzles • Four levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. • Every puzzle has exactly one solution and never needs guessing. • Each puzzle is graded by the hardest technique it needs, so a level means the same thing every time. • More than 11,000 puzzles come with the app. Nothing is downloaded. A daily puzzle • One puzzle a day, the same for everyone, with a streak and days played. • Share a spoiler-free result card if you like. Nothing is shared unless you tap Share. Made to be easy on the eyes • Large, clear digits, with a Larger digits option. • Light, Dark and two high-contrast themes. • Works with large system text and with TalkBack. Never punished • Mistakes can be shown or hidden. A mistake limit is optional and off by default. • Your game is saved after every move. Undo, redo, erase and notes that tidy themselves when you place a digit. • A calm summary when you finish, and statistics per level. Private by design • No ads, no analytics, no crash reporting, no account. • The app asks for no permissions, not even internet access. • Your games stay on your phone. If Android backup is on, Android may copy them to your own Google account; the app itself never uploads anything. Lantern Sudoku is free and open source software (GPL-3.0-or-later).
First release: Oct 12, 2026, 1 total release.
Most recent release: Oct 12, 2026.
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- Oct 12, 2026 1.0.1**Lantern Sudoku 1.0.1: the first release** A calm sudoku for short sessions. No ads, no account, no game over, and it works fully offline. - **Four honest levels.** Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, never needs a guess, and is graded by the techniques it takes. - **Hints that teach.** First where to look, then the technique and why it works, and the digit only if you ask. If a digit on the board is wrong, the hint says so first. - **Learn as you go.** A few short tips in your first game, and a page for every technique. - **A daily puzzle** with a streak, the past week to catch up on, and a spoiler-free result you can share. - **Easy on the eyes.** Large digits, Light and Dark themes, two high-contrast themes, layouts that hold at 200% text, and full TalkBack support. - **Private.** The app asks for no permissions, not even internet access. Nothing leaves your phone except through Android's own backup.
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### Install Download `lantern-sudoku-1.0.1.apk` below (Android 8.0+, 2.3 MB). It is signed with our release key: `BD:45:37:13:0C:F9:52:57:53:31:B8:2E:1D:C2:D2:BD:C1:E6:39:ED:81:87:5A:A0:63:FB:13:27:2B:1C:B5:29` Check it with `apksigner verify --print-certs lantern-sudoku-1.0.1.apk`. F-Droid and Google Play versions are on the way; they are signed differently, so uninstall before switching between them.