Decrypto vs GloomCipher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decrypto
Engage in a captivating puzzle game where you decode classic ciphers and solve cryptogram word puzzles. This app offers a challenging yet accessible experience for those who enjoy riddles and code-breaking. It's designed for curious minds to train their brains with pure, ad-free fun.
- Decode classic ciphers
- Solve cryptogram word puzzles
- Break challenging codes
- Brain training
- VoiceOver support
- Ad-free gameplay
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Decode classic ciphers, solve cryptogram word puzzles, break challenging codes, and train your brain in Decrypto, the puzzle game for the curious mind. If you love riddles, crosswords, or old-school cypher code-breaking, Decrypto will put your mind to the test. Decrypto is designed to be accessible, with full support for VoiceOver so more players can experience the thrill of codebreaking without barriers. Play for free with no ads, just pure puzzles and brain-teasing fun.
GloomCipher
This app provides a custom keyboard to translate unique glyphs into Latin letters. It's a simple tool for deciphering coded messages or exploring custom alphabets.
- Custom keyboard interface
- Glyph to Latin letter translation
- Decipher coded messages
- Explore custom alphabets
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Use the custom keyboard to decipher your glyphs to latin letters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Decrypto at 4.8 against GloomCipher's 4.0. Decrypto also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). GloomCipher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Decrypto sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. GloomCipher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decrypto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decrypto has 123 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Decrypto's written reviews are positive against 50% of GloomCipher's.
Decrypto ships an update every 4 days, GloomCipher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decrypto | GloomCipher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (123 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Incognitum, MB | Lucas Assis Rodrigues |
Customer experience
Decrypto
GloomCipher
In-app purchases
Decrypto
- Help Points$0.99
- 5 Keys$1.49
- Remove ads$1.99
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- 15 Keys$3.49
- 30 Keys$5.49
- Unlimited Keys$11.49
- Solutions$14.99
- Solutions & Unlimited Keys$19.99
GloomCipher
No in-app purchases
