GIST: Daily Word Puzzle
Joe Wilson Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
GIST: Daily Word Puzzle is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Joe Wilson. Rated 5.0/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 10, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 10
- 2026 · v1.80
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About GIST: Daily Word Puzzle
Every day, a new puzzle is waiting. Your job is to guess the one word that captures the essence of a paragraph — revealed one sentence at a time. Each wrong guess reveals another sentence as a clue. You have 5 attempts. Simple rules, surprisingly tricky. GIST is a daily word puzzle that takes less than a minute to play — but might stay with you all day. How it works: * One sentence is shown as your first clue * Guess the one word that captures its meaning * Wrong or close guesses reveal more sentences * Solve it in as few guesses as possible * A new puzzle every day Features: * Daily puzzles with varying difficulty — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Wildcard * Puzzle archive to catch up on missed days * Play past puzzles anytime * Share your results with friends * Personal stats including win rate, streak, and guess distribution * No account needed — just open and play * Free to play Why GIST? Most word games test your vocabulary. GIST tests something different — your ability to read between the lines, find the essence of an idea, and express it in a single word. It's part reading comprehension, part lateral thinking, part intuition. New puzzle every day at midnight. Can you get the GIST?
Ratings & reviews
5.0
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.80 · Updated October 10, 2026
- Added date-aware puzzle selection based on your local calendar date - Improved compatibility with future scheduled puzzles - Prevented future puzzles from appearing before their intended date - Improved reliability for players across different time zones
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App privacy
The developer, Joe Wilson, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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