Comparison

Decrypto vs Guess What

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Decode classic ciphers
  • Solve cryptogram word puzzles
  • Break challenging codes
  • Brain training
  • VoiceOver support
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Guess What

Guess the secret word using minimal clues in this engaging word game. Play solo offline, with friends, or compete globally. Earn points and medals by solving words and giving helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Single player offline mode
  • Multiplayer with friends
  • Global online play
  • Thematic word categories
  • Avatar customization
  • Points and medal system
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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- A WORLD-FAMOUS CONCEPT - Guess What is loosely based on the concept of the world-famous board game "Just One". Enjoy the fun of a beloved word game classic in a whole new way! - PLAY ALONE ... - Guess the Secret Word using as few hints as possible. Playing alone is even possible in offline mode! - ... TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS ... - Play together with your loved ones, give one another hints and help each other guess the Secret Word. - ... OR WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD! - Connect with fellow players from around the world and work together to find out the Secret Word. - GIVE HINTS TO YOUR TEAMMATES - If it's not your turn to guess the Secret Word, you can put your teammate on the right track with a well-chosen hint. But be careful! The hint may only consist of just one word! - THEMATIC DIVERSITY - The Secret Words include all kinds of categories. From games and sports to politics and history to culture and famous people, there are no limits to the variety. Our database is updated regularly and we are constantly adding new Secret Words. - FROM EASY TO HARD - Some Secret Words are easy to find, others are really tricky. Experience the perfect mix of different difficulty levels and become the ultimate Guess What champion! - CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL AVATAR - At the beginning of the game you choose your individual avatar from numerous emojis and colors, which suits you the most and reflects your personality the best. - *NEW* COLLECT POINTS AND MEDALS - Every Secret Word solved and every hint that helped solve the Secret Word gets you points. Also unlock achievements and collect medals for special challenges! - *NEW* YOU CHOOSE THE DIFFICULTY - In single player mode you can choose how hard the Secret Word should be. The harder the word, the more points you can earn! - *NEW* CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD - Compete with other users! Try to collect the most points of all players to climb to the top of the leaderboard! - *NEW* BENEFIT FROM THE COMBO BONUS - If you solve the Secret Word in single player mode several times in a row, your will get a combo bonus. This bonus directly affects the amount of points you receive for solving the Secret Word! - *PREMIUM* EXTREMELY CHALLENGING - With Premium, immediately unlock the highest difficulty level in single player mode and test yourself on the really tricky Secret Words! - *PREMIUM* GET RID OF THE ADS - Remove all advertising within the app with Premium, so you can puzzle undisturbed!

Screenshots

Decrypto4 screens
Guess What4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Decrypto at none against Guess What's shown. Decrypto also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Guess What's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Decrypto sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Guess What sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decrypto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decrypto has 124 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Decrypto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guess What's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decrypto ships an update every 4 days, Guess What monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Decrypto versus Guess What: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecryptoGuess What
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (124 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncognitum, MBSiwalu Software GmbH

Customer experience

Decrypto

All ratings123 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative2.4%

Guess What

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Decrypto

One-time8
  • 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
1 purchases

Guess What

One-time1
  • Guess What Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Decrypto free?
Decrypto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guess What free?
Guess What is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decrypto or Guess What?
Decrypto is rated higher. Decrypto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Guess What averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Decrypto or Guess What have ads?
Guess What shows ads; Decrypto does not.
Which is updated more often, Decrypto or Guess What?
Decrypto ships an update every 4 days, and Guess What monthly. Most recently, Decrypto was updated on October 26, 2026 and Guess What on October 24, 2026.

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