Comparison

Puzzle Day vs Wortrix

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

Head to head
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

Wortrix

Unscramble letters by shifting columns to reveal hidden words in this engaging puzzle game. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no time limits or move restrictions, featuring smooth animations and stylish design.

Highlights
  • Shift letter columns
  • Unscramble hidden words
  • No time limits
  • No move restrictions
  • Smooth animations
  • Satisfying sound effects
Features
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Unscramble, Shift, and Solve – Welcome to Wortrix! Challenge your mind with Wortrix, the ultimate word puzzle game where you shift columns of letters up and down to reveal hidden words. With smooth animations, satisfying sound effects, and a vibrant, stylish design, Wortrix offers a fun and immersive experience for word lovers of all ages. No time limits, no move restrictions—just pure puzzle-solving enjoyment at your own pace. Can you uncover all the words? Download now and start playing!

Screenshots

Puzzle Day4 screens
Wortrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wortrix at 5.0 against Puzzle Day's 4.6. Wortrix also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Puzzle Day's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wortrix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Day has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle Day versus Wortrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle DayWortrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Machine, LLCLiang Wang

Customer experience

Puzzle Day

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

Wortrix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

None

Wortrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wortrix free?
Wortrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Day or Wortrix?
Wortrix is rated higher. Puzzle Day averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Wortrix averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Puzzle Day or Wortrix have ads?
Neither Puzzle Day nor Wortrix shows ads.

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