# Best Cryptic Crosswords vs Daily Cryptic

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Cryptic at every 2 days against Best Cryptic Crosswords's every 7 months. Best Cryptic Crosswords's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Best Cryptic Crosswords sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Daily Cryptic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Best Cryptic Crosswords against 4.9 for Daily Cryptic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Cryptic Crosswords has 314 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Best Cryptic Crosswords ships an update every 7 months, Daily Cryptic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Best Cryptic Crosswords | Daily Cryptic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-cryptic-crosswords/id1317774772/reviews) | **[4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-cryptic-solve-and-learn/id6760104076/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **314** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Teazel](https://appshunter.io/developer/576525182) | [TF Daily](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882661735) |

## What reviewers say

### Best Cryptic Crosswords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-cryptic-crosswords/id1317774772)

Engage with 300 professionally crafted cryptic crosswords designed for accessibility. Enjoy a smooth puzzle experience on your devices with features like zooming, landscape mode, and helpful tools.

**Highlights:** 300 professional cryptic crosswords, 12 free puzzles, Pinch and zooming grid, Landscape mode with clue list, Cheats and answer checking, British style puzzles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pack of cryptic crosswords | $0.99 | one-time |
| pack of Cryptic Crosswords | $0.99 | one-time |
| get  all 6 cryptic packs | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable challenge
- 👍 Reasonably difficult
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clues with barely any connection to answers
- 🐛 Repeated clues and answers
- 🐛 Lack of explanations for clues
- 🐛 In-app purchases required to unlock more puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Purchases disappearing after device change
- App crashing issues
- Anticipatory cursor movement causing unintended letter changes

**Requested features**

- Clue explanation feature
- More varied and challenging clues
- Ability to track completed clues
- Regular updates with new puzzle packs


### Daily Cryptic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-cryptic-solve-and-learn/id6760104076)

Learn to solve cryptic crosswords with daily clues, progressive hints, and step-by-step explanations. Build your skills through a structured learning series and practice with weekly crosswords and monthly prize challenges.

**Highlights:** Daily cryptic clues, Progressive hints, Step-by-step explanations, Structured learning series, Weekly practice crosswords, Monthly prize challenges, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Quarterly | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Plus Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Best Cryptic Crosswords free?

Best Cryptic Crosswords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daily Cryptic free?

Daily Cryptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Best Cryptic Crosswords or Daily Cryptic?

Daily Cryptic is rated higher. Best Cryptic Crosswords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while Daily Cryptic averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do Best Cryptic Crosswords or Daily Cryptic have ads?

Neither Best Cryptic Crosswords nor Daily Cryptic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Best Cryptic Crosswords or Daily Cryptic?

Best Cryptic Crosswords ships an update every 7 months, and Daily Cryptic every 2 days. Most recently, Best Cryptic Crosswords was updated on October 29, 2026 and Daily Cryptic on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*