Decode! Daily vs Puzzle Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decode! Daily
Engage your mind with three distinct daily brain games, including logic puzzles, mental math, and word unscrambling. Track your progress, build daily streaks, and share your achievements with friends and family. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch with customizable themes.
- Three daily brain games
- Track daily streaks
- Share results and wins
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Customizable themes
- Daily reminders
- Archive access with subscription
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Three brain games. One daily challenge. Build your streak and share your wins. NOW ON APPLE WATCH! Play Decode, Flashdance, and Grams right from your wrist. Perfect for kids with their first Apple Watch. Choose from 4 beautiful themes that sync between your phone and watch. New games update daily. TRACK YOUR DAILY STREAK See how many days in a row you have played each game. Don't break the chain. SHARE YOUR RESULTS Show off your wins with emoji grids and streak stats. One tap to share with friends and family. DAILY REMINDERS Never miss a puzzle with daily notifications. THREE GAMES, ONE DAILY DOSE: DECODE - Crack the color code using logic like Mastermind - NEW Easy Mode for beginners - Recap your moves to spot patterns FLASHDANCE - Master mental math with timed flashcards - Swipe-based gameplay - Track your speed and accuracy GRAMS - Unscramble words and build vocabulary - Improved word selection - Bigger skip and clear buttons NEW PUZZLES EVERY DAY Fresh challenges arrive at midnight. Complete today's free puzzles then explore the archive to practice past dates with visual streak indicators. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose from 4 beautiful themes: Cosmos, Cambridge, Carbondale, and Clearwater SUBSCRIPTION TIERS FREE: Play today's puzzles on iPhone and Apple Watch STANDARD: Recent archive access PREMIUM: Unlimited archive practice any date PERFECT FOR Kids building daily learning habits, families with Apple Watches, anyone who loves Wordle-style challenges, and parents looking for educational screen time. SAFE AND EDUCATIONAL No ads or in-app purchases beyond subscriptions. Age-appropriate content. Privacy-first design. COPPA compliant. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Daily streaks per game, high scores for every puzzle, personal records and achievements, and archive highlights showing your streak days. Ready to start your streak? Download now!
Puzzle Time
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Puzzle Time at 16.4 against Decode! Daily's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Decode! Daily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Puzzle Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decode! Daily | Puzzle Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Megan Galbraith Donahue | Anthony Kroeger |
In-app purchases
Decode! Daily
- Standard$0.991 Year
- Premium$2.991 Year
Puzzle Time
- Puzzle Time Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Puzzle Time Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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