Comparison

Puzzle Day vs The Six Degrees

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

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About

Puzzle Day

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
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Puzzle Day is a growing collection of bite-sized puzzles—fun, weird, and refreshingly different. Every week, a new one is added. Every day, a fresh challenge awaits. Hi, I’m Kurt. I’m a game designer and a dad. A few months ago, I lost my job. Instead of panicking (okay, I panicked a little), I decided to make you the best puzzle game on the planet! Puzzle Day is my way of turning that gamble into something real—one puzzle at a time. It’s a home for all the quirky little puzzle ideas I’ve had over the years but never got to share. Some are clever. Some are silly. Some are surprisingly tricky. All of them are built with care. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Numby – The first of many! A clever little number-matching game with daily and random modes • Pathwords – Each words last letter is the next words first letter ... it's ... forget it, just try it • Burbs – Stranger Things meets Sudoku in this simple game of logic and deduction • Hoots – The smallest possible match 3 game you've ever played. It's fast, it's cute, and it's a hoot • New puzzle (almost) every week – I’m building and releasing new games right inside the app • Daily mode – Play once a day, share your score, and try to beat your friends • No accounts or logins – Just open and play • Quick and satisfying – Most puzzles take just a few minutes, but you’ll want to replay • Fun for your brain, not your wallet – You can support the app by watching ads (thank you!) and enjoy it for free Why I'm Doing This This app isn’t backed by a big company. It’s just me, in my home, designing, coding, testing, and sharing games. I’m also sharing the journey of trying to make $100K in 100 days by building indie games and posting about it on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (@kurtiswow). Every ad you watch, puzzle you share, or kind comment you leave helps me get a little closer to that goal—and helps me support my family doing what I love. Coming Soon: More puzzle types (word, logic, grid-based, memory, timing) Achievements, streaks, and unlockables Special limited-time puzzles and events Your feedback! I’m reading everything and building features based on what players ask for Thanks for checking out Puzzle Day. I hope these little puzzles brighten your day the way building them brightens mine. — Kurt Follow the journey: @kurtiswow on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

About

The Six Degrees

Connect two seemingly unrelated phrases through six clever links, inspired by historical events and wordplay. This daily puzzle game challenges your lateral thinking and trivia knowledge with witty connections and mini history lessons.

Highlights
  • Daily historical phrase puzzles
  • Six clever connection links
  • Double meaning phrases
  • Three hints per phrase
  • Mini history lessons
  • Win tracking and streaks
Features
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What connects “fireworks” to “Wonderland”? Or “stand-up” and “sarcophagi”? Welcome to The Six Degrees, the daily puzzle inspired by the Six Degrees of Separation theory — that any two things can be connected through a short chain. Each game challenges you to uncover six clever links between the phrases, all rooted in a real event from today’s history. The twist? Some phrases hold double meanings: one pop‑culture, the next world‑history. It’s not just about knowing facts: it’s about thinking sideways. What You’ll Love: - One Puzzle a Day: Drawn from today’s history. - Smart, Surprising Connections: From sitcoms to space launches. - Witty Wordplay: Tricky pivot phrases and double entendres. - Three Hints per Phrase: Use none and score a perfect 15. Or take a little help along the way. - Mini History Lessons: Each puzzle starts with a short story tying it all together. - Track Your Wins: Watch your skills and your streak grow. If you love brainy games, smart trivia, and discovering the wild ways the world connects, Six Degrees will become your favorite five-minute habit. Download now and start connecting the dots. Terms of Use: https://getsixdegrees.com/terms

Screenshots

Puzzle Day4 screens
The Six Degrees4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Day at none against The Six Degrees's 1. Puzzle Day also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). The Six Degrees's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Six Degrees sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Puzzle Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Six Degrees holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Puzzle Day's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Six Degrees's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, The Six Degrees every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle Day versus The Six Degrees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle DayThe Six Degrees
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1131 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Machine, LLCAztec Software, LLC

Customer experience

Puzzle Day

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

The Six Degrees

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Six Degrees

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Six Degrees free?
The Six Degrees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Day or The Six Degrees?
The Six Degrees is rated higher. Puzzle Day averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while The Six Degrees averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Puzzle Day or The Six Degrees have ads?
Neither Puzzle Day nor The Six Degrees shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Day or The Six Degrees?
Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, and The Six Degrees every 2 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle Day was updated on August 14, 2026 and The Six Degrees on August 27, 2026.

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