# Cryptica — Cryptogram Puzzles — Decode quotes letter by letter

> Decode quotes letter by letter (iPhone/iPad app by Maxim Cucerenco.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptica-cryptogram-puzzles/id6817020722 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maxim Cucerenco](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809368034)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, Romanian, Russian
- Released: 2026-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Cryptica?

Every number is a letter. Work out which.

Cryptica is a cryptogram game: each puzzle is a real quotation with its letters
replaced by numbers, and the same number always means the same letter. No timers,
no lives, no pressure — just the quiet satisfaction of a sentence resolving out of
nothing.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

• No interstitial ads. Ever. Not on level complete, not between puzzles, not
  anywhere. Rewarded video exists only if you tap for it.
• Real literature. Eminescu, Shakespeare, Pushkin, Austen, Chekhov, Creangă,
  Caragiale, Dickens — every quotation is public domain and properly attributed.
• Three languages, properly. Romanian keeps its diacritics as full citizens: Î is
  its own letter with its own number, as are Ă, Â, Ș and Ț. Russian keeps Ё.
• A keyboard built for the game. A letter you have already used is greyed out and
  labelled with the number it sits on — tap it to jump straight back there.

HOW IT PLAYS

Tap a tile, tap a letter. Spaces and punctuation are never encrypted, so word
shapes are your way in. Short words first, then the letters they give you.

• 12 themed chapters per language
• A Daily Cipher with a streak to keep
• Challenge mode, if you want the stakes: instant feedback, three lives
• Three kinds of hint, when a puzzle will not give

Progress, stars and streaks are tracked separately per language, so learning
Romanian does not cost you your English campaign.

CRYPTICA PRO

One purchase removes all advertising, makes hints and Challenge revives unlimited,
and opens each chapter sooner — 40% of the one before rather than 60%. No
subscription.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cryptica Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hint Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## Is Cryptica safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cryptica.

## Is Cryptica legit?

Cryptica — Cryptogram Puzzles has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cryptica is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

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