Comparison

Turtle vs Daily Cryptic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Turtle

This word game blends crossword-style clues with unique letter-removal mechanics. Solve daily puzzles, get letter hints, and compete with friends. Offers free and subscription-based "Tricky Turtle" puzzles.

Highlights
  • Crossword-style clues
  • Letter removal mechanics
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Competition with friends
  • Free and subscription tiers
Features
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Turtle: Crosswords Meet Wordplay with a Twist! Welcome to Turtle, the word game that combines crossword-style clues with helpful letter tips. And flippers! How It Works: ▸ Each puzzle presents five unique clues. ▸ Solving a clue removes incorrect letters from the remaining clues, ensuring no clue is unsolvable. ▸ There are two brand new puzzles every day, and everyone gets the same clues no matter where. Share your results and see who's top turtle! Subscription Details: ▸ Easy Turtles are free. ▸ Tricky Turtles require a subscription, but we could not have made it more affordable. ▸ A subscription provide a brand new Tricky Turtle puzzle every day for an entire year. Why You'll Love Turtle: ▸ Innovative gameplay that keeps your mind sharp. ▸ Daily puzzles to challenge and entertain. ▸ A fun way to compete with friends and family. Subscription Information: ▸ Subscriptions last for one year and automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ▸ Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. ▸ Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. ▸ Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in your account settings after purchase. Dive into a world of words with Turtle today - Happy turtling! Turtle is provided under the terms of Apple's standard EULA which can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our privacy policy can be found here: http://www.onetapapplications.com/#privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptic clues
  • Progressive hints
  • Step-by-step explanations
  • Structured learning series
  • Weekly practice crosswords
  • Monthly prize challenges
  • Progress tracking
Features
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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

Screenshots

Turtle4 screens
Daily Cryptic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Cryptic at every 2 days against Turtle's every 2 weeks. Turtle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turtle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtle ships an update every 2 weeks, Daily Cryptic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Turtle versus Daily Cryptic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtleDaily Cryptic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB11 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOneTap ApplicationsTF Daily

Customer experience

Turtle

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Cryptic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Turtle

Subscriptions1
  • Turtle Subscription$0.991 Year
2 purchases

Daily Cryptic

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Quarterly7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Turtle free?
Turtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Cryptic free?
Daily Cryptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turtle or Daily Cryptic have ads?
Neither Turtle nor Daily Cryptic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turtle or Daily Cryptic?
Turtle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Daily Cryptic every 2 days. Most recently, Turtle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Daily Cryptic on November 9, 2026.

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