# Puzzle Day vs TED Tumblewords

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Day at none against TED Tumblewords's 1. Puzzle Day also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 58%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). TED Tumblewords's advantage is ratings volume (601 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TED Tumblewords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 TED Tumblewords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TED Tumblewords has 601 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 58% of TED Tumblewords's.

Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, TED Tumblewords every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzle Day | TED Tumblewords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-day/id982328362/reviews) | **[4.7 (601 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ted-tumblewords/id6747726909/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **601** |
| Positive reviews | **88.9% of reviews** | 58.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 147 MB | 315 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simple Machine, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/440559596) | [Frosty Pop](https://appshunter.io/developer/930758677) |

## 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

**In-app purchases:** none


### TED Tumblewords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ted-tumblewords/id6747726909)

This app combines word puzzles with 3D color matching cube mechanics. Solve daily puzzles to spell words, reveal TED-inspired trivia, and enhance your vocabulary. Compete with players worldwide and collect fascinating fact cards.

**Highlights:** Word puzzle and 3D color matching cube mechanics, Daily puzzles and challenges, TED-inspired trivia and fact cards, Multiplayer battles and leaderboards, Vocabulary and spelling enhancement

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Fun and addicting
- 🚀 Blast to play and highly addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't recognize valid words
- 🐛 Slow performance and stuttering
- 💸 Ads and high price tag

**Reported bugs**

- Can't share progress across devices
- Forced to start over after Netflix era

**Requested features**

- Allow submitting valid words to be added
- Provide a casual, zen mode without pressure


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzle Day free?

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

### Is TED Tumblewords free?

TED Tumblewords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puzzle Day or TED Tumblewords?

TED Tumblewords is rated higher. Puzzle Day averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while TED Tumblewords averages 4.7 from 601 ratings.

### Do Puzzle Day or TED Tumblewords have ads?

Neither Puzzle Day nor TED Tumblewords shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzle Day or TED Tumblewords?

Puzzle Day ships an update weekly, and TED Tumblewords every 3 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle Day was updated on August 14, 2026 and TED Tumblewords on September 22, 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.*