Comparison

Go Cryptic vs Typewriter Games

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

Head to head
About

Go Cryptic

Features
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Go Cryptic challenges you to solve cryptic clues against the clock. Leant to solve, get better everyday. Each day gives you two clues — one easy and one hard. Use hints wisely, solve quickly, and climb the leaderboards. Beat the clock to earn maximum points Streak indicator Optional hints to help you crack trickier clues Play head-to-head in real time Leaderboards — compete with players worldwide, create and join groups to compete against your friends, family and colleagues Submit clues and see your clue featured as clue of the day Go Cryptic brings classic cryptic puzzle-solving into a fast, competitive format you can play anytime. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Typewriter Games

Engage your mind with four daily original puzzles, including number challenges, word scrambles, estimation games, and mental arithmetic. Compete with friends on leaderboards and enjoy a completely ad-free, privacy-focused experience.

Highlights
  • Four daily original puzzles
  • Number and word challenges
  • Estimation and mental arithmetic games
  • Friends leaderboards via Game Center
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Four new original puzzles every morning. Numora — a number between 1 and 1,000. Six hints narrow it down. Quintet — five scrambled words, one clock. Close Enough — one question a day where nobody knows the answer off the top of their head. How many golf balls would fill a school bus? Reason it out. Reckon — arithmetic in your head. Numbers appear, then vanish. Hold the running total. FRIENDS Finish all four and your day's total lands on one leaderboard with your friends — across every group chat at once. Powered by Game Center: add your people once, see them every day. WHAT THIS APP DOES NOT DO No advertising. No notifications. No accounts of ours. No analytics, no tracking. The only things it ever talks to are Apple's: your own iCloud, which quietly backs up your streaks where we cannot read them, and Game Center, if you choose the friends leaderboard. It still works perfectly on a plane — your scores just sync when you land. TYPEWRITER+ An optional subscription opens every past day's puzzles and unlimited practice on all four originals. $1.99 a month, or $9.99 a year. Today's four are free for everyone, forever. Privacy Policy: https://typewriterstudios.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Go Cryptic4 screens
Typewriter Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Go Cryptic at every 2 days against Typewriter Games's every 5 days. Go Cryptic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Cryptic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Typewriter Games sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Cryptic ships an update every 2 days, Typewriter Games every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go Cryptic versus Typewriter Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo CrypticTypewriter Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavid HoldenTypewriter Studios LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Go Cryptic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Typewriter Games

Subscriptions2
  • Typewriter+$1.991 Month
  • Typewriter+$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Go Cryptic free?
Go Cryptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typewriter Games free?
Typewriter Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Go Cryptic or Typewriter Games have ads?
Neither Go Cryptic nor Typewriter Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Cryptic or Typewriter Games?
Go Cryptic ships an update every 2 days, and Typewriter Games every 5 days. Most recently, Go Cryptic was updated on October 7, 2026 and Typewriter Games on October 1, 2026.

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