Go Cryptic vs Typewriter Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Cryptic
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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/
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Go Cryptic | Typewriter Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Holden | Typewriter Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Go Cryptic
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
Typewriter Games
- Typewriter+$1.991 Month
- Typewriter+$9.991 Year
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