# A Year of Riddles

> Word

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id460743524](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id460743524)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id460743524`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pyrosphere, Lda
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (141 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-14
- **First published:** 2011-10-18
- **Size:** 10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-year-of-riddles/id460743524)
- **Website:** [http://pyrosphere.net/riddles/](http://pyrosphere.net/riddles/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://pyrosphere.net/privacy.html](http://pyrosphere.net/privacy.html)

## Description

A Year of Riddles offers over a thousand classic riddles across four years, with all 365 riddles available from the start. The intuitive 15-letter tile interface lets you tap or drag to form solutions, so you can solve at your own pace. The game features a clean, minimalist design and Game Center achievements.

The built-in hint system uses a points-based approach: earn one point for the first letter, two for the last, three for the number of letters, and four for the full solution. Start with 40 points, gain 2 more for each riddle solved, and buy more points as needed. This Chrome extension brings the classic daily-riddle challenge to your browser with a simple, focused experience.

## Rankings

- #122,700 — Overall

## Review summary

Review consensus: The app is widely praised for being fun and a solid brain-teaser library that rewards thinking outside the box. Users like the hints, social play, and large daily riddle collection. Recurrent criticisms focus on inconsistent riddle quality and clarity, occasional non kid-friendly content, wording issues, and minor mechanical annoyances. Overall, it’s enjoyable but could improve content quality and polish.

### Pros

- Fun and entertaining riddles that encourage thinking outside the box.
- Provides a brain workout with a mix of easy and hard puzzles.
- Hints and a credit system help when you’re stuck.
- Great for family time and social play with friends.
- Large library of riddles (365 daily riddles) with varied content.

### Cons

- Riddle quality is inconsistent; many clues are illogical or irrelevant.
- Some content is not kid-friendly (e.g., a sexually themed riddle).
- Wording/grammar can be poor and lacks proofreading.
- Occasional annoying mechanics or user interface quirks.
- Some puzzles rely on guessing rather than logic or seem generated rather than classic riddles.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id460743524)