Griddol vs Puzzle Almanac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Griddol
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Rules are simple: guide your character to the portal using the specific movement type assigned to the level. With 7 distinct movement styles shifting across the campaign, every level brings a completely fresh puzzle to solve. Easy to learn, infinitely varied, and built to test your spatial skills! ------------------------------------------------------- XSGames (aka Frank Eno) is a solo indie game dev from Italy, crafting puzzle games since 2021 with love Follow me on Threads or Instagram @xsgames_
Puzzle Almanac
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Two logic puzzles, shared by everyone, every day. Trail asks for one line through the whole grid; Orchard asks you to place the queens. Solve either one to keep your streak, and see how your time stacks up. TRAIL Start at checkpoint 1 and draw one continuous path across the grid. Visit every numbered checkpoint in order, pass through each cell exactly once, and never cross a wall — reach the final number to finish. The clock starts on your first move, so plan before you draw. ORCHARD Place the queens: one in every colour region, one in every row, one in every column, and no two touching, not even diagonally. Every board has exactly one solution, so it can always be reasoned out — no guessing. • Two shared Daily puzzles for everyone — the same boards worldwide, with a day counter, one streak that covers both games, and Game Center leaderboards for Trail's time, difficulty, and streak • Difficulty grows through the week: easy Mon–Tue, medium Wed–Thu, hard Fri–Sun — Trail from 5×5 to 7×7, Orchard from 6×6 to 8×8 • Unlimited mode for extra puzzles in either game at any difficulty — 3 free every day • A full archive of every past Trail Daily • Hints in both games: Trail reveals the next three cells of the solution, Orchard points out a misplaced queen or the next one to place — plus a backtrack counter and a first-move timer in Trail • A new look of printed paper and ink, with a night mode for solving after dark — choose paper, night, or follow the system • A home screen widget, restyled to match, shows your streak and today's status at a glance • An optional daily reminder at a time you choose, skipped automatically on days you've already played • Share cards for your results, satisfying haptics and sound • Trail is also free to play on the web at puzzlealmanac.com — the same Daily puzzle, no app required Puzzle Almanac Unlimited removes the daily cap and unlocks the full archive: weekly for $2.99, monthly for $4.99, or yearly for $19.99 with a 7-day free trial. Or go Lifetime for a one-time $39.99. The Daily puzzle is always free, subscription or not. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. No account, no ads, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://puzzlealmanac.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Griddol at 3 against Puzzle Almanac's 1. Griddol also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Griddol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Almanac sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Griddol ships an update every 10 days, Puzzle Almanac every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddol | Puzzle Almanac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XSGames | JAKUB MILCH |
In-app purchases
Griddol
- Full Game$0.99
- Full Game + Coffee$3.99
- Full Game + Love$6.99
Puzzle Almanac
- Unlimited Weekly$2.997 Days
- Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Lifetime$39.99









