# Daily Cryptic vs gridlo

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Cryptic at every 2 days against gridlo's fortnightly. Daily Cryptic also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). gridlo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Cryptic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 3 months and gridlo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Daily Cryptic against 5.0 for gridlo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Cryptic has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Daily Cryptic ships an update every 2 days, gridlo fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Cryptic | gridlo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-cryptic-solve-and-learn/id6760104076/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridlo/id6768322736/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TF Daily](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882661735) | [BreadRolls Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896560678) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Cryptic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-cryptic-solve-and-learn/id6760104076)

Learn to solve cryptic crosswords with daily clues, progressive hints, and step-by-step explanations. Build your skills through a structured learning series and practice with weekly crosswords and monthly prize challenges.

**Highlights:** Daily cryptic clues, Progressive hints, Step-by-step explanations, Structured learning series, Weekly practice crosswords, Monthly prize challenges, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Quarterly | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Plus Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### gridlo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridlo/id6768322736)

Engage in daily mini-crosswords, compete with friends in races and tournaments, and explore community-created puzzles. Improve language skills through fun, themed challenges.

**Highlights:** Daily mini-crosswords, Friend challenges and tournaments, Community-created puzzles, Language practice puzzles, Create your own puzzles, Global leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited annual | $9.99 | per year |
| 1 credit | $0.49 | one-time |
| 10 credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 credits | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Cryptic free?

Daily Cryptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is gridlo free?

gridlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Cryptic or gridlo?

gridlo is rated higher. Daily Cryptic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while gridlo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Daily Cryptic or gridlo have ads?

Neither Daily Cryptic nor gridlo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Cryptic or gridlo?

Daily Cryptic ships an update every 2 days, and gridlo fortnightly. Most recently, Daily Cryptic was updated on October 31, 2026 and gridlo on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*