Comparison

One Clue Crossword vs Mathly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

One Clue Crossword

This app offers a unique twist on traditional crosswords by using a single picture as the clue for every word. Solve over 1000 puzzles, from simple observations to lateral thinking challenges, across numerous chapters. Enjoy a fresh brain exercise with beautiful imagery and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Picture-based clues
  • 1000+ puzzles
  • Bonus puzzles
  • Mix-Up mode
  • Chapter Guardian Puzzles
  • Instant hints
Features
Currently charting
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Exercise your brain every day with picture crosswords! * Now with 1000+ puzzles, including over 200 Bonus puzzles! * ONE CLUE CROSSWORD is a new kind of crossword puzzle. Instead of a list of written clues, each puzzle includes a single picture. Every word in each puzzle can be deduced from the picture. In some of the puzzles you'll just need to say what you see - but in others you'll need to think a little more laterally. It's easy to play, but with 100s of unique puzzles, you might find it hard to put down! ■ A whole new way to play crosswords ■ 800+ puzzles over 58 chapters (with more to come) ■ 230+ all-new bonus puzzles to discover as you play ■ NEW - 'Mix-Up' mode! ■ End-of-chapter Guardian Puzzles will test your word skills ■ Hundreds of beautiful photos - people, places, animals and more ■ Use instant hints to remove unused letters or reveal the next letter in a clue SUPPORT Please select the HELP option from the Options menu (the gear icon in the bottom left of the game screen) if you require assistance. If you still have questions about the game or require further assistance, please email: support@puzzling.com One Clue Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock puzzles more quickly. You can disable in-app purchase functionality in your device's settings if you do not want to use this feature. www.puzzling.com

About

Mathly

Features
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Mathly es el juego diario de acertijos matemáticos que pone a prueba tu lógica y habilidad con los números. Cada día, un nuevo reto te espera. ¿CÓMO SE JUEGA? - Resuelve una ecuación oculta usando suma, resta, multiplicación o división - Tienes 5 intentos para encontrar la solución correcta - Después de cada intento, recibirás pistas sobre qué operaciones son correctas - Sistema de pistas progresivo: desbloquea hasta 3 ayudas por acertijo CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES: • Un nuevo acertijo cada día • Múltiples modos de juego • Sistema de pistas inteligente • Estadísticas de progreso • Disponible en español e inglés • Sin anuncios intrusivos • Funciona offline PERFECTO PARA: - Estudiantes que quieren practicar matemáticas de forma divertida - Amantes de los puzzles y juegos de lógica - Quienes disfrutan de retos mentales diarios - Familias que buscan juegos educativos ¿Podrás resolver todos los acertijos? ¡Descárgalo gratis y empieza hoy mismo! --- Soporte: [tu-email@dominio.com] Privacidad: [URL de tu política de privacidad si tienes]

Screenshots

One Clue Crossword4 screens
Mathly2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathly at none against One Clue Crossword's 10. Mathly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). One Clue Crossword's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. One Clue Crossword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mathly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Clue Crossword ships an update every 2 months, Mathly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
One Clue Crossword versus Mathly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Clue CrosswordMathly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Alejandra Moreno Figueroa

Bugs and requests

One Clue Crossword

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent token/coin rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow using coins to purchase tokens
  • Increase token rewards
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Improve picture clarity and zoom functionality

Mathly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

One Clue Crossword

One-time10
  • Small Coins Pack$2.99
  • Small Tokens Pack$2.99
  • Chapter Pack$2.99
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  • Regular Coins Pack$4.99
  • Regular Tokens Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$9.99
  • Medium Tokens Pack$9.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Large Coins Pack$19.99
  • Large Tokens Pack$19.99
None

Mathly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Clue Crossword free?
One Clue Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathly free?
Mathly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Clue Crossword or Mathly have ads?
One Clue Crossword shows ads; Mathly does not.
Which is updated more often, One Clue Crossword or Mathly?
One Clue Crossword ships an update every 2 months, and Mathly every 10 days. Most recently, One Clue Crossword was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mathly on October 22, 2026.

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