Comparison

diff vs QuickCat

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

Head to head
About

diff

Features
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You get a starting word, a target shape, and a hint. Example: CREAM +4, -3 _ _ _ _ _ _ "Morning beverage" ... did you guess COFFEE? You got this. Color clues guide you as you type: โ€ข Green โ€” right letter, right spot โ€ข Yellow โ€” right letter, wrong spot โ€ข Red โ€” was in the starting word, but not the answer โ€ข Gray โ€” not in the answer at all That's the whole game. No timers. No leaderboards. No notifications you didn't ask for. Just one puzzle a day, fewer letters than you'd think, and the satisfaction of seeing the word click into place. What's inside โ€ข A new puzzle every day โ€ข Streaks, history, and share-your-result-in-emoji โ€ข Crews โ€” small private groups for friends and coworkers, with a daily group view of who's solved what โ€ข Optional accounts (sign in via magic link; no password needed) โ€ข Daily-puzzle-by-email if you want it; one-click unsubscribe โ€ข Anonymous play if you don't want an account โ€” your history lives on the device Privacy We don't track you across other apps. We don't sell data. We don't run ads. Read the policy at https://diff.game/privacy. Made by Cromulent Consulting. Send notes, complaints, and word suggestions to hello@diff.game

About

QuickCat

Features
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QuickCat is a fast word game inspired by classic category word games. Get a letter, get categories, beat the clock. Let the AI judge your creative answers. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Different rules, different timers, different ways to win. Pick the mode that fits your mood. DAILY GAMES Three new challenges every day: easy, medium, hard. See how your score and speed compare. THEMED LEVELS Clear curated word challenges to unlock more levels, themes, and tougher category combinations. JUDGED BY AI QuickCat uses AI to judge each answer in context. Creative-but-fair words count, and every result includes a short explanation. No account. No signup. Free with ads. Internet required for answer validation.

Screenshots

diff4 screens
QuickCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: diff at none against QuickCat's shown. QuickCat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
diff versus QuickCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdiffQuickCat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCromulent ConsultingRafal Jasnos

In-app purchases

None

diff

No in-app purchases

None

QuickCat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is diff free?
diff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickCat free?
QuickCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do diff or QuickCat have ads?
QuickCat shows ads; diff does not.

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