Cracking the Cryptic vs DriftGG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cracking the Cryptic
This app offers a curated collection of handcrafted Sudoku puzzles from world-renowned constructors. Explore classic and unique variants, with new puzzle packs released regularly. A free introductory pack is included with download.
- Handcrafted Sudoku puzzles
- Curated by expert constructors
- Classic and unique variants
- Regularly released puzzle packs
- Free introductory puzzle pack
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OUR NEWEST PACK – CLASSIC VOLUME #2! Classic sudoku is where it all began, and there is still lots of skill to be deployed to solve classic puzzles, and new techniques to be explored. Nikoli, the Japanese puzzle house, named and popularised sudoku from 1984, and we have commissioned 20 puzzles from them for this Classic Sudoku 2 app. We have also created 20 ourselves, and sourced 20 more from Sam Cappleman-Lynes, the brilliant British sudoku expert. The result is a wonderful 60-puzzle pack which will delight and challenge you. -------------------- Welcome to the brand new Sudoku app from the most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking The Cryptic. Unlike other Sudoku apps, we feature handcrafted and curated puzzles from the world’s best Sudoku constructors. Each collection features puzzles made by various authors that are now familiar names to those who follow the channel. Authors like Phistomefel, Clover, Sam Cappleman-Lynes, Christoph Seeliger, Richard Stolk, jovi_al, Qodec, Prasanna Seshadri and of course, Simon and Mark! Downloading Cracking the Cryptic will give you access to our first free collection – a variety pack by Prasanna Seshadri featuring 7 puzzles inspired from our previous Sudoku apps; Sandwich, Classic, Chess, Thermo, Miracle, Killer and Arrow Sudoku. We also have purchasable packs designed for all skill levels and featuring many unique variants not seen previously. We’ll be releasing more free and paid packs in the future so keep an eye on the app for more Sudoku content from Cracking The Cryptic!
DriftGG
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Your senses lie to you constantly. driftgg is nine quick games that find out by how much. Each round shows you a stimulus for a moment — a color, a pitch, a duration, a shape, a motion — then asks you to recreate it from memory. You score 0 to 10 per round across five rounds. Fifty is perfect. Most people are surprised how far they drift. NINE GAMES, NINE SENSES Color — match hue, saturation and brightness with sliders Sound — find a tone again on a dial (pitch memory, not perfect pitch) Time — feel how long it lasted, then hold to match Shape — recreate position, scale and rotation at once Angle — dial back the rotation you remember Distance — drag to match a line’s length Rhythm — tap a pattern back Speed — watch a dot, then recreate how fast it moved Sense Battle — chain games back to back for one combined score. Eyes vs ears: who wins? A NEW DAILY CHALLENGE EVERY DAY One featured game each day, Hard mode, a single attempt. Compare your run on the daily leaderboard, then share a spoiler-free score card. KEEP YOUR STREAK Play any day to keep your streak alive. Climb per-game leaderboards. Pick a handle and claim a global rank. PLAY YOUR WAY Easy and Hard difficulties on every solo game Play as a guest — no account needed Optional account by email to save a handle and rank Dark, Light or System theme Sound, haptics and reduced-motion settings FREE TO PLAY driftgg is free with ads — a banner on your result screen and an occasional interstitial between games. Never during play, daily rounds or score reveals. Prefer it clean? An optional Drift Pro upgrade removes ads, with restore purchases in Settings. How far did you drift? Terms of Use (EULA): https://driftgg-1bdf2.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://driftgg-1bdf2.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cracking the Cryptic at none against DriftGG's shown. Cracking the Cryptic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Cracking the Cryptic sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and DriftGG sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cracking the Cryptic | DriftGG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (208 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nick Carney | Gevorg Andreasyan |
Bugs and requests
Cracking the Cryptic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle progress and purchases disappearing after updates
- Incorrect rules or hints in certain puzzles
- Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices or Macs
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more color options for pencil marking and highlighting
- Implement a way to clear progress or start puzzles from scratch
- Integrate all CTC apps into a single app for better organization
- Add keyboard support, especially on Mac
- Improve the quality and clarity of hints
DriftGG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cracking the Cryptic
- CTC Worms - James Sinclair$0.99
- CTC Worms - Marty Sears$0.99
- CTC Worms - Zetamath$1.99
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- CTC Worms - Blobz$1.99
- CTC Worms - Michael Lefkowitz$1.99
- CTC Worms - Phistomefel$1.99
- GAS Volume #1$2.99
- GAS Volume #2$2.99
- CTC Approachable Sudoku #1$2.99
- Domino Sudoku Pack$4.99
- Lines Variety Pack$4.99
- Classic Volume #2$4.99
- CTC Fog Pack #1$4.99
DriftGG
- DriftGG Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- DriftGG Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- DriftGG Pro Lifetime$49.99
Questions
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