5 Clues A Day vs Doublets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5 Clues A Day
Engage your mind with a daily word puzzle game. Solve five crossword clues each day to test and improve your vocabulary. Its intuitive design makes it accessible for all ages, offering endless entertainment with fresh challenges daily.
- Daily crossword clues
- Vocabulary challenges
- Brain-testing gameplay
- Easy-to-use interface
- New clues every day
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Get ready for a daily dose of wordplay with 5 Clues A Day! This exciting game will challenge your brain and put your vocabulary skills to the test. Every day, you'll receive five crossword clues that will have you scratching your head and pondering the possibilities. Will you be able to solve them all? With a fun and easy-to-use interface, 5 Clues A Day is perfect for players of all ages. Whether you're a crossword pro or just starting out, this game is sure to keep you entertained and engaged. And with a new set of clues every day, you'll never get bored!
Doublets
A word puzzle game where you transform one word into another by changing one letter at a time. Each step must result in a valid dictionary word, following the rules of the classic word ladder game.
- Word ladder gameplay
- Change one letter at a time
- Valid dictionary words
- Classic word puzzle
- Single-player game
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Doublets (also known as word ladder) is a word puzzle game invented by Lewis Carroll where the objective is to turn one dictionary word into another by changing one letter at a time. At each step, one letter may be changed, and the resulting word must be a valid dictionary word. Terms of Service: https://virgilsoftware.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doublets at none against 5 Clues A Day's shown. 5 Clues A Day's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 5 Clues A Day sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Doublets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
5 Clues A Day holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
5 Clues A Day ships an update every 6 weeks, Doublets every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5 Clues A Day | Doublets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Puzzle Rocket LLC | Thomas DiZoglio |
Customer experience
5 Clues A Day
Doublets
In-app purchases
5 Clues A Day
- Game Currency - 100 Coins$1.99
- Game Currency - 500 Coins$3.99
- No Ads$5.99
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- Game Currency - 1000 Coins$10.99
- Game Currency - 5000 Coins$20.99
Doublets
- Doublets Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Doublets Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Doublets Free DownloadFree
