Cranky Uncle vs Pyralinks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cranky Uncle
Learn to identify and counter common arguments and conspiracy theories used to deny science. By understanding the tactics of misinformation, you can become more resilient against false claims about topics like climate change, evolution, and vaccination.
- Identify rhetorical techniques
- Spot logical fallacies
- Counter science denial arguments
- Build resilience against misinformation
- Learn about climate change denial
- Understand evolution denial tactics
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We all have a cranky uncle who thinks he knows better than the world’s scientists. But how do you make sense of his arguments and conspiracy theories? The way to understand your cranky uncle is to become a cranky uncle! If you’re going to spot someone cheating at cards, first you have to learn how to cheat at cards. In this game, Cranky Uncle teaches you the rhetorical techniques and logical fallacies he uses to deny science. Climate change, evolution, vaccination, a round Earth - he’s never met a science he wouldn’t deny! The deeper you get into the game, the more resilient you become against misinformation.
Pyralinks
Engage your logic and intuition with a unique puzzle system based on building pyramids from tiles. Discover hidden patterns in language and math-based challenges. Future updates promise more diverse puzzle types.
- Unique pyramid-based puzzle system
- Daily puzzles
- Clean visuals and calm flow
- Reasoning and intuition challenges
- Language and math puzzles
- Tile dragging and arrangement
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Pyralinks is a daily puzzle game where every tile connects with the ones around it. Each puzzle takes the shape of a pyramid, and every connected pair of tiles must form a correct link. Swap tiles until the full pyramid is solved. Three puzzle types, with new puzzles every day: - Pyragrams: word pairs that combine to form a phrase, like "point blank" and "blank check" - Pyraphemes: word fragments that combine to form words - Pyrithmetic: arithmetic expressions formed from three numbers and an operator How to play 1. Drag one tile onto another to swap them. 2. Tap a link to mark connections you think are correct. Marked tiles move together. 3. Submit a guess. Correct links turn green and lock in place. 4. Use what you learn to fix the rest before you run out of guesses. Features - New puzzles every day - Streaks and stats to track your progress - Share a spoiler-free summary of your solve - A free account unlocks the puzzle archive and syncs your progress across devices Pyralinks Plus An optional monthly subscription that removes ads. Manage or cancel anytime from the Account page in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.pyralinks.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Think. Link. Sync. Created by TMBoyz LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pyralinks at 83% against Cranky Uncle's 38%. Pyralinks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Cranky Uncle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Pyralinks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Cranky Uncle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pyralinks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 118 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Cranky Uncle's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pyralinks's.
Cranky Uncle ships an update every 4 months, Pyralinks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cranky Uncle | Pyralinks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #146 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Skeptical Science | TMBoyz LLC |
Customer experience
Cranky Uncle
Pyralinks
Bugs and requests
Cranky Uncle
Reported bugs
10 issues- App stuck on start/loading screen
- Blank screens after sign-in
- Quizzes not loading
- Dialogue boxes not fitting on screen
- App crashes on submit
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- Progress not updating
- Learn more button loops back
- App glitches and runs Bitcoin (user claim)
- Half screen blank
- Login process problematic
Requested features
6 requests- More polish and refinement
- More levels and content
- International users need familiar references
- Reconsider encouraging quick answers for points
- Add dark mode option
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- Improve punctuation and text display
Pyralinks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cranky Uncle
No in-app purchases
Pyralinks
- Pyralinks Plus$1.991 Month









