dotGames vs Daily Crossword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dotGames
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If you're a fan of casual gaming and brain-teasers, this is the game for you. No gems, no coins, no villages to build or cards to collect. Just a growing collection of great mini-games that will keep you entertained for hours.
Daily Crossword
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CipherQuotes is a unique puzzle game that combines crosswords with cryptograms, offering a fresh challenge for word enthusiasts and logic lovers. How It Works: Each puzzle begins with a complete quote, allowing players to absorb its meaning before solving. Find words from the quote to fill in the crossword grid while also decoding letters represented by numbers. Two Play Modes: - Insight Mode: Read the quote first, solve the puzzle, and uncover its deeper meaning. - Discovery Mode: Solve the puzzle with extra hints first, then reveal the quote and explanation afterward. Daily Puzzles & Themes: Play new puzzles every day featuring quotes from philosophy, science, proverbs, and more. Each day includes three difficulty levels: Low, Medium, and High, catering to different skill levels. Learn While You Play: After solving each puzzle, unlock quote explanations to gain deeper insights. Complete the challenge with a bonus quiz to test your understanding of the quote. Ready to decode wisdom, challenge your mind, and uncover hidden meaning? Start playing CipherQuotes today! Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
dotGames and Daily Crossword are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. dotGames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Crossword sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
dotGames ships an update monthly, Daily Crossword every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dotGames | Daily Crossword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Munck | Tiger Ng |
In-app purchases
dotGames
- Remove Ads$0.99
Daily Crossword
- CipherQuotes Premium$2.991 Year
