# The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 — user reviews

> 13 indexed App Store user reviews of The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 by XSGames, rated 3.90/5 from 17 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-da-vinci-cryptex-2/id6470281137/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-da-vinci-cryptex-2/id6470281137.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Fix the errors NOW!

*2024-08-16*

Many levels with incorrect numbers.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, feel free to get in touch at https://xsgames.co, I'll be glad to help ;)

### 2/5 — First puzzle didn’t make sense

*2024-03-16*

Why ignore the capital L on the first word?

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, if you mean the capital L in the 1st chapter of the game series, that has been fixed ;)

### 2/5 — Repetitive and too many ads

*2023-12-25*

Repetitive and too many ads

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback! You know, Ads are there to support the development of new stuff and allow you to play the whole game for free ;)

### 2/5 — a logical mistake on every other puzzle

*2023-12-14*

There are concrete solutions to most of the puzzles but on half the levels the solution only works for 4/5 of the cryptex letters leaving you to guess the last answer. Would be fun if this simple mistake was fixed.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, really appreciated, I'll check it out!

### 3/5 — Tolle Idee, mangelhafte Ausführung in Teilen — 3 von 5 Sternen

*2026-06-09*

Das Konzept überzeugt: ein digitales Cryptex als Rätselrahmen, stimmungsvolle Da-Vinci-Ästhetik, viele Zimmer mit echtem Aha-Potential. Wer Knobeln mag, findet hier Momente, die wirklich Spaß machen.

Wenn da nicht drei gravierende Schwächen wären:

1. Die Steuerung sabotiert die eigene Lösung.
Die Rädchen des Cryptex reagieren unzuverlässig und ungenau. Wer die richtige Kombination kennt, dreht sie trotzdem mehrfach hin — weil das Programm erst bei einem nicht definierten Millimeter-Schwellenwert „erkennt”, was eingegeben wurde. Das ist kein Rätsel, das ist Feinmotorik gegen schlechtes UI-Design.

2. Manche Lösungen entbehren jeder nachvollziehbaren Logik.
Kombinatorik, visuelle Assoziation, Symbolik — alles legitime Rätselmechanismen. Was nicht akzeptabel ist: Lösungen, die ohne jeden ableitbaren Bezug schlicht nicht erschlossen werden können. Nicht schwer, nicht knifflig — sondern willkürlich. Ohne externe Walkthrough-Suche schlicht nicht lösbar.

3. Hinweise, die nicht hinweisen.
Wenn ein Hinweis-System angeboten wird, muss es das Richtige beschreiben — nicht eine Variante, die in eine andere Richtung führt als die erwartete Lösung. Das ist keine Hilfe, das ist zusätzliche Verwirrung.

Fazit: Eine Fünf-Sterne-Idee mit zu vielen Drei-Sterne-Momenten. Viele Rätsel sind wirklich phantastisch — andere gehören überarbeitet. Daher: die Hälfte der Punkte.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, really appreciated!

### 3/5 — Fun but issues

*2024-06-26*

Fun games but detail issues (typos) get in the way

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, really appreciated! Feel free to get in touch at https://xsgames.co and send me more details, it'll be really helpful to improve the game ;)

### 3/5 — NO LANDSCAPE MODE

*2024-02-25*

Due to my physical limitations, I must use my iPad in landscape mode.  The game appears to be fun but I cannot play as it is too difficult to analyze the punches while viewing them sideways.

### 4/5 — Fun

*2024-10-25*

I wanted to kms but I get the puzzles eventually, very fun. Thank you BluePlatypus

**Developer response:** Thanks for your review, glad you liked this puzzle game! Check out the other chapters of the series at https://xsgames.co for more riddles ;)

### 4/5 — Divertissant

*2024-01-05*

Beaucoup de longues pubs (tous les 2 niveaux). À contrario, plus de pubs sur les 10 derniers niveaux mais qui sont tres faciles, d’autant que la solution s’affiche toute seule (bug!)
Mais sinon sympa, on récite l’alphabet et on compte beaucoup sur ses doigts pour résoudre des codes plus ou moins difficiles

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, happy to see you enjoyed this puzzle game!

### 5/5 — Challenging

*2026-02-06*

A great game criptic puzzles.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, glad you liked this puzzle game! Check out more stuff at https://xsgames.co ;)

## Most praised reviews (3 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Loving all the puzzles

*2024-10-13*

After completing the first da Vinci Cryptex I just had to have the second. I also bought the third for once I get through this one. Keep up the good work, really enjoying them 😍

Deborah P.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for your feedback, Deborah, happy you enjoyed this puzzle game series! Try the other games at https://xsgames.co for even more fun and crazy enigmas ;)

### 5/5 — Great logic puzzles

*2023-12-12*

Brilliant brain teasers.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, happy you enjoyed this puzzle game! There are new games on https://xsgames.co, check them out and have fun ;)

### 5/5 — Excellent App.

*2023-11-21*

Definitely gets the old grey matter working, highly recommended.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and recommendation, glad you liked this puzzle adventure! There are more games on https://xsgames.co Check 'em all and have fun ;)

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*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 2026-08-25.*