Comparison

Puzzle Day vs Panda's Pairs

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

Panda's Pairs

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This simple pairs game lets you play pairs. Enjoy this game on a train ride, between meetings or when you need to chillax for a moment. This game is also called "concentration" or "pairs" and you have to uncover all card pairs. Play the game for yourself or with friends and family. Be faster than than the timer and try to use the least amount of turns possible! You can purchase additional decks like plants, animals, and sports to have some variation.

Screenshots

Puzzle Day4 screens
Panda's Pairs2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Day at none against Panda's Pairs's 5. Puzzle Day also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Panda's Pairs sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle Day versus Panda's Pairs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle DayPanda's Pairs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Machine, LLCFabian Schwarz-Fritz

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Panda's Pairs

One-time5
  • Plants Card Deck$0.99
  • Cities Card Deck$0.99
  • Country Flag Card Deck$0.99
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  • Sports Card Deck$0.99
  • Animal Card Deck$0.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panda's Pairs free?
Panda's Pairs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Day or Panda's Pairs have ads?
Neither Puzzle Day nor Panda's Pairs shows ads.

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