Comparison

Decrypto vs Black Box

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

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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.

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Black Box

Features
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THINK INSIDE THE BOX. Black Box: Photon Logic is a pure deduction puzzle. There is a grid. There are mirrors hidden inside it. Your job is to figure out where they are — using nothing but lasers fired from the edges. HOW IT WORKS • Tap any edge to fire a laser into the box. • See where it exits — that's your only clue. • Place / and \ mirrors on the grid to recreate the same exit pattern. • Match every laser path and the box is cracked. That's it. No tutorials, no hand-holding, no enemies, no timers stealing your stars. Just clean, focused photon-tracing logic. 50 LEVELS, ONE BIG CURVE From a 4×4 calibration with 2 mirrors to a 12×12 black box with 50 mirrors. Every level has a fixed seed — retry as often as you like, the puzzle never changes. Every level is solvable; some have multiple solutions. EARN THREE STARS • Solve fast → keep more time bonus • Fire fewer probe lasers → keep more efficiency bonus • A clean run on a 12×12 grid is the brag-worthy goal DESIGNED FOR THE COMMUTE • Plays in portrait — one-thumb friendly • Levels save your progress automatically • Works fully offline once installed • No log-in, no email, no friend requests • Soft procedural sound — keep headphones in, or play silent FEATURES • 50 hand-tuned levels across 5 grid sizes • Smart hint system: stuck on a 12×12? Watch a quick ad, get one mirror revealed • Star-rating system that rewards efficient play • Neon visual style with smooth scene transitions • Subtle haptic feedback on cell taps and laser fires (mobile) • Custom procedural audio — no music files, instant install WHO IT'S FOR If you played Sokoban, Lasers, Light Up, Hashi, Slitherlink, Nonograms, or you just like games where the only opponent is the puzzle itself — this is for you. PRIVACY • No analytics tracking your gameplay • No accounts, no email, no profile • Banner and rewarded ads are served by Google AdMob — see our privacy policy for what AdMob collects Crack the first level in 30 seconds. Crack level 50 over a long weekend. Either way, welcome to the box.

Screenshots

Decrypto4 screens
Black Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Black Box at none against Decrypto's 8. Black Box also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). Decrypto's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Black Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Decrypto versus Black Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecryptoBlack Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncognitum, MBSampath Shanivarapu

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
None

Black Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decrypto free?
Decrypto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Box free?
Black Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Decrypto or Black Box have ads?
Black Box shows ads; Decrypto does not.

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