Tinta
Colour the grid from count chips and = and ≠ signs, one shared grid a day.
Every day: A new colour grid every day, the same for everyone, with its size set by the weekday: 5x5 early in the week, 6x6 on Thursday and Friday, four colours on Saturday and 7x7 on Sunday. The last 14 dailies stay playable. New puzzle: Once a day (the listing does not state the time).
Tinta is a colour deduction puzzle for iPhone and iPad, a cousin of sudoku, binairo and nonograms. Every grid hides one colouring that can be worked out from the clues without guessing. A daily grid, the same for every player, grows from 5x5 early in the week to 7x7 on Sunday.
About Tinta
Each Tinta grid hides a secret colouring with exactly one solution. Two kinds of clue lead you to it. Count chips beside each row and column say how many cells of a given colour sit in that line, and small = and ≠ markers between neighbouring cells say whether the two share a colour or differ. You pick a colour from the palette and tap a cell to fill it; a pencil lets you rule out colours cell by cell, and undo and eraser are always there.
The daily puzzle is one grid a day, the same for everyone, and its size follows the week: 5x5 early in the week, 6x6 on Thursday and Friday, a four-colour grid on Saturday and 7x7 on Sunday. Solving keeps a streak going, and you can share your result, with stars, mistakes and streak, without spoiling the grid. If you miss a day, the last 14 dailies stay open.
Beyond the daily there are 360 grids from 4x4 to 7x7 with three or four colours, arranged in worlds, all generated and checked by a logic engine. Hints do not just fill a cell; they point to one and explain the reason, such as a row that already has its two pink cells. Three hints a day are free, and a live check can fade out satisfied chips and flag broken rules.
There is no timer, no lives and no coins. Tinta is free; ads are rare, never shown during a grid or after the daily puzzle, and a one-time purchase removes them. Each colour also has its own symbol for colour-blind players. It is made by Nicolas Zanette of AppCraft31 and came out in July 2026, available in ten languages.
How to play Tinta
- Open the daily puzzle from the home screen.
- Read the count chips: each says how many cells of one colour are in that row or column.
- Use the = and ≠ markers: linked neighbours share a colour or must differ.
- Pick a colour and tap a cell to fill it; use the pencil to rule colours out.
- Fill the whole grid correctly to finish, then share your result and keep your streak.
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Tips
- Start with chips showing 0: that colour is ruled out of the whole line.
- A line whose chips add up to its length is fully determined in counts; check the ≠ signs to place them.
- Chains of = markers act as one block of a single colour.
- Turn on the colour symbols if two shades look alike on your screen.
Questions
Is the daily grid the same for everyone?
Yes. The listing says there is a fresh grid every day, the same for everyone.
How big is the daily puzzle?
5x5 early in the week, 6x6 on Thursday and Friday, four colours on Saturday and 7x7 on Sunday.
Can I play a daily I missed?
Yes, the last 14 daily grids stay playable.
Is Tinta free?
Yes. It has occasional ads, never during a grid, and a one-time purchase removes them.
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