# PlaySimple Cryptogram — user reviews > 382 indexed App Store user reviews of PlaySimple Cryptogram by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd, rated 4.90/5 from 23,424 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playsimple-cryptogram/id6741839590/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playsimple-cryptogram/id6741839590.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22,444 · 4★ 609 · 3★ 120 · 2★ 66 · 1★ 185 ## What do users think of PlaySimple Cryptogram? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Fun game - 💡 Good for the brain **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and loses progress - 🔋 Battery draining issue - 🤯 Frustrating revive mechanic - 🤏 Small touch targets for ads **Commonly reported bugs** - App randomly closes and loses progress - Overheating issues on some devices **Most requested features** - Ability to enlarge letters - Improved ad experience ## Newest reviews (17 of 382) ### 3/5 — So many adds *2026-08-24, version 82.0* Fun game but the number and frequency of adds is outrageous! I understand the creators need to make money for their work but this is ridiculous ### 4/5 — Okay *2026-08-24, version 82.0* Have to play in airplane mode to avoid all the ads. Normally not an issue but these will come up in the middle of doing a puzzle. Also, latest app patch is stuck on the welcome page it needs another hot fix. ### 4/5 — LOVE but… *2026-08-24, version 82.0* I HATE all the ads! I l’d rather pay for the app than to have to suffer through the numerous ads. ### 3/5 — Ads are too long *2026-08-24, version 82.0* Incredibly long adverts by BETMGM. Some lasting well over a min. These ads shut down anything you’re listening to. Also the game uses a lot of energy. My new phone gets quite hot when I play it. ### 3/5 — Could be fun *2026-08-19, version 82.0* The game itself is fun, but be prepared for massive amounts of ads. You’ll watch an ad before each game and another after the game and another ad before starting the next game as well as having an ad showing below your game at all times. They want $7.99 for ad free…. Both are just ridiculous. I wish my old cryptogram game was still around. No ads, unlimited more varied and didn’t limit how many mistakes. You could finish the cryptogram and check it at the end and it would make your mistakes red, but you could fix it on the spot to finish without starting over. ### 3/5 — Ads Galore *2026-08-18, version 82.0* This game is fine to play - not particularly challenging, but it’s enough to keep me occupied. However, like with so many similar games, the number of ads is insane. I don’t mind an ad between levels, but this game involves two ads between levels. It’s another one that I’ll be deleting. ### 2/5 — Not For Me *2026-08-16, version 82.0* The cryptogram puzzles are great. Too many challenges with not enough time to complete. I played several levels and probably 99% of the quotes were from the same group of people. How about mixing it up a bit? ### 2/5 — Ads Ruin It *2026-08-14, version 80.0* Unable to close out of Jelly Busters ad without restarting phone. This happened multiple times. Game itself is okay. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-09, version 80.0* Stop with the ads ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-09, version 80.0* In the last couple of months acts have started to pop up even before playing the daily this morning three ads before I could even get out of finishing the daily ridiculous stop it. I’ve played this game 280 days in a row. That’s quite an achievement. But now, if you don’t change your ad policy, I will be deleting this app. ### 3/5 — Great game, terrible on data and battery *2026-08-08, version 80.0* I really enjoy the game but the data use is higher than any streaming and it will kill a battery fast enough I thought something was wrong with my phone. ### 2/5 — Glitches *2026-08-06, version 80.0* Had to delete game twice as glitched at the daily login as it won’t progress further than the login. Only way it allows me passed is to delete and download again which means I have to start the game again, very frustrating. ### 2/5 — Great game, but too many ads *2026-08-02, version 80.0* I love this game. It’s fun and challenging to play but the user experience is awful because it has so many friggin ads! ### 4/5 — Ads that cannot close *2026-08-02, version 80.0* You need to get rid of ads you cannot close down except to close the app then many times the same ad opens again. I do not mind ads but after they finish I wish to close the ad down and get back to the game. I suggest playing the game yourselves to weed out these irritating ads!!! ### 2/5 — Deleted due to ad volume and length *2026-07-30, version 78.0* Fun game and cool puzzles. Spent a couple of hours and was enjoying it. But there is an ad when you finish a puzzle and another when you start the next. Ads are longer than in other games and often very slow to respond when clicking the X. I’m okay with ads. They need to make a living. But I won’t have my time wasted by sluggish, sloppy, excessive ones. Sorry, otherwise, nice game. ### 3/5 — Some quotes are off *2026-07-29, version 76.0* Played for a few days but got frustrated with the quotes being off. For example, Queen did not write a song, “You’re my best pal.” After the third puzzle like this, I deleted the game. ### 3/5 — Crazy rating *2026-07-28, version 76.0* Scroll down through the reviews. A lot of one two and three stars but somehow gets a 4.9? That’s odd. The ads are way too often. I get that’s how they make money but jeeze!! The constant ads ruin an otherwise good product. It also wants you to watch an ad to keep your daily streak going when you were just playing it 3 hours ago. But that being said I really feel this app is actually a brain workout and not just another game that turns the mind to mush. Just have to find a crypto that isn’t ad crazy. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-08-27, version 82.0* This would be a fun game if there were less advertisements with every button that you click on. If you want no ads, you must pay $9.99. No fun… deleted game and looking for a better crypto game. ### 1/5 — Excessive adds *2026-08-26, version 82.0* This game was a fun challenge until they started interrupting every game with adds. I don’t mind adds between games, but now you can’t finish a level without interruptions. ### 1/5 — App keeps crashing *2026-08-23, version 82.0* Game is fun, but the app keeps crashing every couple of days. Now I can’t get in at all. ### 1/5 — Stupid changes *2026-08-22, version 82.0* Stupid changes are not needed. Everything was working fine and then they add a stupid second hint which takes all the fun away. Played for a year. Now my game is deleted. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. ### 1/5 — why does it keep removing points? *2026-08-20, version 82.0* it’s so frustrating because i earn points, watxh videos, accumulate points and watch them arbitrarily disappear in front of my eyes! ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads! *2026-08-15, version 82.0* Ads creep in at a very low level, and no matter what option you choose to continue to progress, you have to watch an ad, sometimes 30 seconds, sometimes a full two minutes! Absurd. I can only stand so much. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-12, version 80.0* The amount of ads in this game make it almost impossible to enjoy it. I would be able to play this game for hours if there were not so many. ### 1/5 — Can you say AD? *2026-08-08, version 80.0* You can’t start playing before you watch an ad . When you need a clue …ad ..when you finish a puzzle you watch an ad…. Then when you get to actually play you get the letter and it skips ahead which is ridiculous because you put the next letter in and oooops it’s somewhere else and not the next letter.. the screen flies up and its ridiculous! ### 1/5 — So many ads *2026-07-21, version 76.0* I spent more time watching ads than I did playing the game. ### 1/5 — Game erases mid-puzzle *2026-07-16, version 74.0* This puzzle erases all your found answers if you set it down mid-game. When you come back to it, it has erased all your answers causing you to start over. This has happened to me several times during the same puzzle. I complained because I thought it was a glitch but no one bothers to respond to your email. I am now looking for a similar puzzle! I am deleting this puzzle! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Cryptogram *2026-08-18, version 82.0* This game is fun and helps keep my brain sharp ### 5/5 — Cryptogram *2026-08-06, version 80.0* Its a very good game using old and new expressions ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-01, version 80.0* Not that many adds super relaxing but on a level on 1 to 10 it’s a defo 10 ### 5/5 — Fun but annoying *2026-08-01, version 80.0* This game is fun. Lots of different themes and challenging. However, the ads are ridiculous. Long. Repetitive. It makes you watch a long ad every time you open it. Long n ad between puzzles. Just frustrating. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-07-31, version 78.0* Awesome ### 5/5 — The best review of lifetime *2026-07-21, version 76.0* It is amazing brain teaser but not that hard love it you should make a second version You do reply to me ### 5/5 — Cryptogram *2026-07-14, version 74.0* Good ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-07-13, version 74.0* Awesome ### 5/5 — VERY FUN *2026-07-08, version 74.0* THIS IS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUN NOT GONNA LIE AND PRETTY HARD ### 5/5 — I love this game *2026-06-30, version 72.0* I love this game because it helps me learn new phrases --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*