# Puzzle Day vs The Daily Puzzle

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Day at none against The Daily Puzzle's 8. Puzzle Day also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 68%). The Daily Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 11) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Daily Puzzle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Puzzle Day against 4.7 for The Daily Puzzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Daily Puzzle has 2.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Puzzle Day's written reviews are positive against 68% of The Daily Puzzle's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzle Day | The Daily Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-day/id982328362/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-daily-puzzle/id1596466954/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **2.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **88.9% of reviews** | 68.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#197** |
| Size | 147 MB | 225 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Simple Machine, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/440559596) | [Typosaurus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527086817) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzle Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-day/id982328362)

Discover a growing collection of unique, bite-sized puzzles added weekly. Enjoy daily challenges, quick gameplay, and no account required. Support the developer by watching ads.

**Highlights:** Unique daily and weekly puzzles, Multiple puzzle types (Numby, Pathwords, Burbs, Hoots), Daily challenge mode, No account or login required, Quick and satisfying gameplay, New puzzles added regularly

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Daily Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-daily-puzzle/id1596466954)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Grossing · Word (US App Store)

Engage your mind daily with a wide variety of word and logic puzzles. This app offers over 12,000 challenges, including Sudoku, Nonograms, and word games, with new puzzles added regularly. It's designed for all ages to improve focus, memory, and problem-solving skills.

**Highlights:** Daily new puzzles, Over 12,000 puzzles, Variety of puzzle types, Word games, Logic puzzles, Brain training, Sudoku, Nonogram, Cryptogram

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Issues | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $12.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging puzzles
- 🧠 Variety of puzzle types
- 💰 Fair monetization model
- 🧑‍💻 Responsive and helpful developers
- 🔄 Daily new puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with certain puzzle types
- 🔍 Unclear instructions for some puzzles
- 🔳 Repetitive puzzle content
- 🔊 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty scaling

**Reported bugs**

- Perfect Fit puzzle not registering final piece
- Sudoku notes not updating correctly
- Word Wheel accepting non-words
- Nonogram auto-fill feature not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More special/themed puzzle packs
- Ability to reset/restart puzzles
- Sync progress across devices
- Explanations for incorrect IQ puzzle answers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzle Day free?

Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Daily Puzzle free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Puzzle Day or The Daily Puzzle?

The Daily Puzzle is rated higher. Puzzle Day averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while The Daily Puzzle averages 4.7 from 2.7K ratings.

### Do Puzzle Day or The Daily Puzzle have ads?

The Daily Puzzle shows ads; Puzzle Day does not.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzle Day or The Daily Puzzle?

Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, and The Daily Puzzle weekly. Most recently, Puzzle Day was updated on October 6, 2026 and The Daily Puzzle on October 20, 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.*