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About
A clever little puzzle a day — composed on your iPhone, and yours alone.
Open Ruse and today's puzzle is already there: a single, freshly-composed logic puzzle, never repeating, never the same as anyone else's. You solve it by pure deduction. The moment you crack the key step, it clicks quietly into place and the elegant trick of it is revealed. Then you're done for the day — no counter to protect, no notification chasing you back.
Every daily puzzle is invented on your phone and checked for solvability before you ever see it, so it is always fair: solvable, with exactly one answer. There is no internet, no account, and nothing to collect. The whole thing runs offline.
What makes Ruse different:
- One fresh puzzle a day, composed on your iPhone — never a re-run, never a download.
- No streak, no leaderboard, no XP, no badges. What keeps you coming back is the puzzle, not a number you're afraid to break.
- Fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Nothing leaves your phone.
- A quiet, drafting-table calm — built to be the best two minutes of your morning, not a slot machine.
Free, forever:
- Today's puzzle — the full solve, the full reveal, every day.
Ruse Plus (subscription or one-time unlock) adds:
- The archive — every past day's puzzle, to browse and replay.
- All theme packs, including the hand-crafted lateral-thinking and cryptogram packs.
- Choose your challenge — quick, considered, or devious.
- Staged hints, for when you want to stay in flow.
Ruse makes no brain-training or cognitive-improvement claim. It is a calm puzzle game, nothing more.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
Ruse Plus unlocks the full archive, every theme pack, difficulty selection, and hints. Three ways to unlock:
- Weekly — $4.99 per week, an auto-renewing subscription, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.
- Annual — $39.99 per year, an auto-renewing subscription, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers only.
- Lifetime — $49.99, a one-time non-consumable purchase. Not a subscription; it never renews.
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a subscription.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://hadgerapps.github.io/ruse/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://hadgerapps.github.io/ruse/privacy/
From Hadger studio: privacy-first, on-device-only, no analytics. We make calm tools.
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What's New in Ruse
1.0
July 5, 2026
Subscription plans
Ruse Annual
Ruse annual. 7-day free trial. Best value.
$39.991 Year
7 Days trial3
In-App Purchases
$49.99
Ruse Lifetime
Unlock Ruse for life. One-time purchase, never expires.




