Count Doku vs Daily Cryptic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Count Doku
This game offers a fun and easy way to practice mental arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It uses a unique approach to enhance problem-solving skills and understanding of mathematical relationships in short, daily sessions.
- Mental math practice
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Creative problem-solving
- Short daily sessions
- Unlimited levels
- Minimalist design
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Reach the target number. That's it — that's the game. Getting there is where your brain comes in. Count Doku hands you a set of numbers and four operations (+, −, ×, ÷). Combine them cleverly to hit the target. It takes seconds to learn, yet every puzzle makes you think — and just five minutes a day keeps your mental math sharp. THE DAILY CHALLENGE One puzzle. One day. Everyone plays the same board. - Solve it to build your streak - Share your result and challenge friends to beat it - Come back tomorrow for a fresh puzzle WHY COUNT DOKU WORKS Flashcard drills are boring — so nobody sticks with them. Count Doku turns practice into play: instead of memorizing answers, you use numbers creatively to reach a goal. That builds real problem-solving skill and number sense, not just memorization. TRAIN ALL FOUR OPERATIONS Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Every puzzle mixes them, so your arithmetic stays balanced and quick. STUCK? GET A NUDGE A gentle glow highlights the next two tiles to combine — a hint that points the way without spoiling the solve. RISING CHALLENGE Progress through level after level as the difficulty adapts to you. There is always a next puzzle waiting. DESIGNED TO BE CALM Clean, minimalist design. Vibrant colors, zero clutter, no pressure — just you and the numbers. PERFECT FOR - Adults who want a quick daily brain workout - Students sharpening mental arithmetic - Fans of sudoku, crosswords, and logic puzzles - Anyone who wants to feel faster with numbers FEATURES - The Daily Challenge, with streaks and shareable results - A deep library of levels that grows with your skill - Hints and Nudges for when you're stuck - Game Center leaderboards - Sessions under five minutes - Free to play Make math the best five minutes of your day — download Count Doku and play today's puzzle.
Daily Cryptic
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.
- Daily cryptic clues
- Progressive hints
- Step-by-step explanations
- Structured learning series
- Weekly practice crosswords
- Monthly prize challenges
- Progress tracking
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Daily Cryptic teaches you to solve cryptic crosswords — one clue at a time. Every day brings a fresh cryptic clue with progressive hints and a step-by-step explanation, so you learn the technique behind every answer. Work through the learning series, build a solving streak, then put your skills to work on full crosswords and monthly prize challenges. EVERY DAY • A new hand-picked cryptic clue • Progressive hints when you're stuck • Clear step-by-step explanations of the wordplay • Streaks and stats to track your progress LEARN THE CRAFT • A structured learning series covering the major clue types — anagrams, hidden words, containers, reversals and more • Step-by-step explainers that show how each answer is built CROSSWORDS & PRIZES • Weekly crosswords to practise on • Monthly prize challenges • Entry rules and eligibility are shown before you enter SYNC EVERYWHERE • Your progress, streaks and entries sync between iOS and dailycryptic.co Terms of Use: https://dailycryptic.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://dailycryptic.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Daily Cryptic at none against Count Doku's shown. Daily Cryptic also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Count Doku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. Count Doku sells 8 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 — 5.0 for Count Doku against 4.9 for Daily Cryptic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Cryptic has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Count Doku ships an update every 3 weeks, Daily Cryptic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count Doku | Daily Cryptic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digiruu | TF Daily |
Customer experience
Count Doku
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In-app purchases
Count Doku
- Pocket of Coins$0.99
- Get 5 Hints$0.99
- Get 15 Hints$1.99
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- Get 5 Hints and Remove Ads$1.99
- Pouch of Coins$2.99
- Get 40 Hints$4.99
- Chest of Coins$5.99
- Vault of Coins$9.99
Daily Cryptic
- Plus Quarterly7 Days trial$24.993 Months
- Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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