The Futoshiki

I found this type of puzzle on a random site while looking for puzzles and fell in love immediately. Then it turns out there's an app with over 12k of them... sign me the fluff up. I'm 30 levels into the 4x4's so far and my brain hurts but dang is it not addictive to play. Probably going to buy the ad-free version since it seems to be a onetime payment even though I have ran into an add, it just seems they have a lot of puzzles on that version that aren't just this version that I would love to try. It's similar to sudoku (something I love already) but a bit more annoying but sorta more rewarding in my head since it clicks easily for some reason. 10/10 STARS!

If you are looking for Futoshiki puzzles, with a full range from easy to the ridiculous 9x9 monsters, then this app is terrific! It does not try to do anything more - there aren’t any sudoku, kakuro, or any other types of puzzles- so if you are looking for anything other than Futoshiki puzzles then this is not for you. Here’s what I like about this app: • Those 9x9 puzzles are so challenging that they take me an hour to finish • It is very easy and intuitive to make notes of the possible values for each square. As the puzzles get more challenging, then those notes are essential • The app will automatically warn you if happen to enter the same integer twice in any row or column. • The app simply works. I have yet to encounter any bugs. • It’s free, without any in-app purchases or mandatory commercials! Banner ads across the top are a small price to pay for a quality app. I hope the developers add more puzzles in the future!

I love how large the database of puzzles is—that’s an amazing feature. Some bugs: the level chooser screen is very, very laggy on iOS, and the puzzles a little laggy. The size chooser screen is largely fine. The level chooser screen also doesn’t preserve which levels you’ve completed between times the app is closed for any length of time. This is a bit frustrating, as you have to remember where you were and scroll (slowly because of lag) down to select by memory. Also, not a bug, but I’ll echo another user’s review saying that the modes to mark a number and to mark possible numbers are a little confusing. If you’re switching back and forth between using those two strategies, it’s a bit of mental gymnastics to remember to select everything but the number you want from the potentials but select the number you want for a blank square. It just ends up taking longer and is a bit annoying. I’m sure that goes away with time, but it could be smoother to start. Otherwise, great puzzles, and love the game!