Kakuro Challenge vs The Forgotten Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kakuro Challenge
Engage your mind with a classic number logic puzzle. Solve crosswords with numbers where each sum must match the clue, and numbers can only be used once. Explore a new variant with dots indicating adjacent number differences.
- Standard Kakuro puzzles
- Dot Kakuro variant
- 5 difficulty levels
- 3 Dot Kakuro sizes
- Cheat sheet
- Pencil mode
- Hint feature
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Kakuro is one of the oldest logic grid puzzles. Kakuro is like a crossword puzzle with numbers. Each word must add up to the number provided in the clue above it or to the left. A given number can only be used once in a word. Every kakuro puzzle has one and only solution, and can be solved through logic alone. Dot Kakuro is a new variant of Kakuro puzzle. No digit can be duplicated in a row or column. If difference between two numbers in neighboring cells equals 1, then they are separated by a dot. If a dot is absent between two white cells, the difference between the numbers in these cells is more than 1. **** Kakuro Challenge features **** # Content - 5 difficulty levels for standard Kakuro puzzles - 3 sizes for Dot Kakuro puzzles # Features - Cheat sheet helps you to solve the puzzle - Pencil mode - Hint feature - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level
The Forgotten Script
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An ancient script lies scattered across forgotten ruins. Each glyph hides a letter. Each inscription hides a message. Your job: crack the cipher. The Forgotten Script is a meditative puzzle game where you decode encrypted quotes and inscriptions by mapping mysterious glyphs to letters. Start with a few revealed clues, then use logic, pattern recognition, and linguistic intuition to uncover the rest. EXPLORE THE RUINS Each run is an expedition through a series of rooms, each containing a new cipher to solve. Progress deeper, earn higher scores, and uncover increasingly complex encryptions across four difficulty levels — from Novice to Expert. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Compete on the daily leaderboard and build your streak. Miss a day? A free rescue is available once per month, and Pro members get a weekly streak shield. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Climb weekly and all-time leaderboards across three puzzle languages. Your best four runs each day count toward your standing — no need to grind endlessly. THREE PUZZLE LANGUAGES Decode ciphers in English, Turkish, and Spanish. Each language draws from its own unique bank of quotes and inscriptions, offering a fresh challenge for multilingual players. NO ADS. NO TIMERS. NO NONSENSE. The Forgotten Script respects your time. There are no advertisements, no energy systems, no wait timers. Play at your own pace, offline or online. FORGOTTEN SCRIPT PRO (Optional) A single lifetime purchase unlocks: • Expert difficulty level • Themed visual palettes — Desert Tomb, Jungle Temple, Crystal Cavern, and more • Access to past daily puzzles • Detailed stats and run history • Streak Shield — one automatic save per week The game is free to play. Pro is for those who want to go deeper. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Cipher puzzles with unique glyph alphabets • Daily challenges with global leaderboards • Four difficulty levels (Novice, Scholar, Master, Expert) • Three puzzle languages (English, Turkish, Spanish) • Streaks, achievements, and XP progression • Beautiful themed palettes for Pro members • Works fully offline — no internet required to play • Sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices • No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Forgotten Script at none against Kakuro Challenge's shown. The Forgotten Script also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Kakuro Challenge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and The Forgotten Script sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kakuro Challenge ships an update every 6 months, The Forgotten Script every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kakuro Challenge | The Forgotten Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Lam | GOKHAN OGUZ |
In-app purchases
Kakuro Challenge
- Kakuro Beginner Pack$0.99
- Kakuro Median Pack$0.99
- Kakuro Advanced Pack$0.99
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- Dot Kakuro Mixed Pack$0.99
- Dot Kakuro Size 10 Pack$0.99
- Dot Kakuro Size 11 Pack$0.99
- Dot Kakuro Size 12 Pack$0.99
The Forgotten Script
- Forgotten Script Pro$4.99
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