Codex! vs Minute Cryptic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codex!
Engage your mind with a daily word puzzle that tests your vocabulary and logic. This game offers a classic brain teaser experience for enthusiasts of word games and crosswords.
- Daily brain teaser
- Word puzzle challenges
- Vocabulary testing
- Logic challenges
- Classic word game experience
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Are you a word puzzle master? Whether you enjoy classic crossword puzzles or modern word games, Codex! will get you thinking. Take on the daily brain teaser and challenge your brain with this word game.
Minute Cryptic
Learn cryptic crosswords with a daily, handcrafted clue and a short video explanation. Features a hint system, progress tracking, and a beginner-friendly guide. Offers an optional membership for access to past clues, mini crosswords, and clue creation.
- Daily cryptic clues
- Bite-sized video explanations
- Hint system and letter reveals
- Stats and streak tracking
- Beginner-friendly 'How to Solve' guide
- Access to past clue archive (membership)
- Mini cryptic crosswords (membership)
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A daily cryptic clue you can actually solve. Learn cryptic crosswords one clue at a time - fun, fast, and free. Minute Cryptic started on TikTok and Instagram, with one clue a day and a short video explaining it. Our fan-base exploded and kept asking for a game to play, so we made it! Now, with the Minute Cryptic app, you get one handcrafted clue each day, drawn from community feedback, playtested with solvers, and paired with a bite-sized video explanation. You can adjust the difficulty with hints or letter reveals, and track your stats as you build confidence and skill. Minute Cryptic is designed to make cryptic crosswords more accessible, playful and fun - one clue at a time. What you get: - A new cryptic clue every day - Friendly hint system to guide you through - Video walkthroughs that actually explain the clue - A “How to Solve” guide built for beginners - Stats and streak tracking to follow your progress - A welcoming community of solvers on TikTok, Instagram, Youtube and beyond Upgrade to membership to unlock: - The full archive of past daily clues - Mini cryptic crosswords for a longer challenge - Create-a-Cryptic mode, where you can write and share your own clues Membership is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://minutecryptic.com/tcs Privacy Policy: https://minutecryptic.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codex! at 100% against Minute Cryptic's 57%. Codex! also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Minute Cryptic's advantage is chart position (#76 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Codex! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Codex!'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Minute Cryptic's.
Codex! ships an update every 4 days, Minute Cryptic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codex! | Minute Cryptic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Steven Phun | minute cryptic pty ltd |
Customer experience
Codex!
Minute Cryptic
In-app purchases
Codex!
No in-app purchases
Minute Cryptic
No in-app purchases
