Minute Cryptic vs Yerdle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Yerdle
Test your historical knowledge daily by guessing the year of significant events. With five attempts per puzzle, you can track your progress and learn interesting facts. It's a fun way to engage with history and challenge your deductive skills.
- New historical puzzle daily
- Track winning streaks
- Share results with friends
- View game statistics
- Learn history facts
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Think you know your history? Put your knowledge to the test with Yerdle - the daily game that challenges you to guess the year of historical events! Every day, discover a new event from history and use your deductive reasoning to figure out when it happened. You have 5 chances to guess the correct 4-digit year. FEATURES - New historical puzzle every day - Track your winning streak - Share your results with friends - View your game statistics - Learn fascinating history facts daily Whether you're a history buff or just love a good puzzle, Yerdle offers the perfect blend of education and entertainment. Can you maintain your streak and become a history master? Download Yerdle now and start your journey through time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minute Cryptic at every 5 days against Yerdle's every 3 months. Minute Cryptic also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). Yerdle's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Yerdle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minute Cryptic has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Minute Cryptic ships an update every 5 days, Yerdle every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minute Cryptic | Yerdle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | minute cryptic pty ltd | Pasha Pourmand |
Customer experience
Minute Cryptic
Yerdle
In-app purchases
Minute Cryptic
No in-app purchases
Yerdle
No in-app purchases
