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Version
1.0.2
Size
1.39 Mb
Updated
2 weeks ago
Released
02 Sep 2026
Description
Cladle is the daily guessing game for anyone who loves animals and the tree of life.
Every day, one mystery creature is hidden somewhere in the animal kingdom, and your job is to figure out what it is. Guess any animal and Cladle shows you exactly how closely related it is to the mystery species, from a distant cousin sharing only a phylum to a near-match in the very same genus.
HOW TO PLAY
• Guess an animal!
• Watch the relatedness graph branch out, connecting your guesses to the mystery animal along the real tree of life.
• A red-to-green scale tells you how warm you're getting: red means only distantly related, green means you're closing in.
• Use the shared branches to reason your way toward the answer
• Research to narrow down your next guess!
• Stuck? Spend a hint to reveal the next major branch of the mystery animal's lineage.
ONE PUZZLE A DAY
Everyone gets the same mystery animal each day. Compare your solve with friends and keep your streak going. Miss a day and the streak resets!
PRACTICE ANYTIME
Can't wait for tomorrow? Practice mode serves up endless puzzles whenever you want to play.
LEARN AS YOU PLAY
Cladle is built on real taxonomy; kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. Tap any animal or branch to open its Wikipedia page and go deeper. You'll absorb how life is actually related without it ever feeling like a lesson.
TRACK YOUR STREAK
See your win percentage, current and best streaks, and how many guesses it usually takes you to crack the puzzle. Share a spoiler-free result grid with friends.
NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT.
Cladle collects nothing and needs no login. No ads, no in-app purchases. Just a satisfying daily puzzle. It even works offline!
Think you know your animals? The tree of life is waiting.
What's New (v1.0)
The first Cladle! A brand-new mystery animal every day, a relatedness graph that maps your guesses onto the tree of life, hints, practice mode, streaks, and shareable results. No ads, no tracking. Thanks for playing & please leave feedback - I'll actively incorporate it!
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Availability
Devices
iPhone5s
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
iPhone6Plus
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
iPhone12ProMax
iPadAir4
iPadAir4Cellular
iPadEighthGen
iPadEighthGenCellular
iPadProThirdGen
iPadProThirdGenCellular
iPadProFifthGen
iPadProFifthGenCellular
iPhone13Pro
iPhone13ProMax
iPhone13Mini
iPhone13
iPadMiniSixthGen
iPadMiniSixthGenCellular
iPadNinthGen
iPadNinthGenCellular
iPhoneSEThirdGen
iPadAirFifthGen
iPadAirFifthGenCellular
iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Ukraine | free |
