Comparison

Today Puzzle vs Puzzle Time

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

Head to head
About

Today Puzzle

Features
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The Best Part of Your Day, Now on Your Phone. Start your day with a satisfying "aha!" moment. Today Puzzle brings the charm of a classic wooden calendar puzzle right to your device, offering a fresh, fun challenge every morning. Each day, you get a new set of wooden pieces and a simple mission: fit them together perfectly to show today's date. It’s easy to learn, yet surprisingly engaging, and a perfect way to give your brain a quick, rewarding workout. Ready to make your daily routine a little more fun? Download Today Puzzle now and unlock your first challenge.

About

Puzzle Time

Features
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Make time for a satisfying puzzle break. Puzzle Time brings eleven handcrafted games together in one warm, playful native app, with a fresh set waiting every day. PLAY ELEVEN DAILY GAMES • Throne • Eclipse • Trace • Lingo • Scatter • Flagdoku • Sudoku • Tube Sort • Nonogram • Minesweeper • Word Finder CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Play each puzzle at Easy, Medium, or Hard. Every board is designed for clear, responsive touch controls on iPhone. BUILD A DAILY RITUAL Track completions, times, streaks, and shields. Share a clean result with friends when you finish, then compare daily progress with people you add. GO FURTHER WITH PUZZLE TIME PRO A Puzzle Time Pro subscription unlocks the full puzzle archive plus richer stats and trends. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable options are available. Subscription prices are shown in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel through your Apple ID settings, and restore purchases anytime. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Continue securely with Apple, Google, or a one-time email link. Your progress stays connected to your Puzzle Time account. Need help? Visit https://puzzletime.io/support or send feedback from the app. Terms of Service: https://puzzletime.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://puzzletime.io/privacy

Screenshots

Today Puzzle3 screens
Puzzle Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today Puzzle at none against Puzzle Time's 2. Puzzle Time's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Puzzle Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Today Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, Puzzle Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Today Puzzle versus Puzzle Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday PuzzlePuzzle Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael BartonAnthony Kroeger

In-app purchases

None

Today Puzzle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Puzzle Time

Subscriptions2
  • Puzzle Time Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Puzzle Time Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Today Puzzle free?
Today Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Time free?
Puzzle Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today Puzzle or Puzzle Time have ads?
Today Puzzle shows ads; Puzzle Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Today Puzzle or Puzzle Time?
Today Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, and Puzzle Time every 2 months. Most recently, Today Puzzle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Puzzle Time on November 5, 2026.

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