Backyard Hunt vs Ninefold

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Backyard Hunt compared with Ninefold
Detail	Backyard Hunt	Ninefold
What it does	Create scavenger and treasure hunts with clues and QR codes for family days and birthday parties	Nine letters. One hidden word.
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	NZ	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	Free demo hunt to try before subscribing Create custom hunts with clues and hiding places QR code checkpoints Printable puzzle sheets with decoding keys Share hunts with invited players 40 pre-made clues to copy and adapt Indoor and outdoor hunt support	New puzzle every day at midnight in local time zone Build words of four or more letters using center letter Each tile can be used once per word Streak tracking by solving the nine-letter word Archive of past puzzles available to play Optional daily email subscription No account or login required Built for single thumb play
What makes it different	Works with a single adult phone or multiple devices per participant No printer required to play with mystery-solving games Invited players can join shared hunts without their own subscription	Same grid for everyone each day without competitive leaderboards No ads, no app needed, plays in any web browser Includes Journal with strategy guides and focus articles
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	22 no change since last check	1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	36	0

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