Comparison

Decrypto vs Zitatknacker

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

Zitatknacker

Features
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A quote, encrypted. Every letter stands for another one. You crack the code - and what you get back is a sentence that was worth the work. SIX LANGUAGES, REAL ORIGINALS English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Nothing is translated: each language has its own body of genuine quotes and proverbs. You can filter by origin as well - British, Irish or American sayings, French, Belgian or Swiss, Spanish or Latin American, Portuguese or Brazilian. Picking a puzzle language is free and independent of the interface language. HOW IT WORKS Tap an encrypted symbol and choose the letter you think is behind it. The guess applies across the whole quote at once, and every matching symbol lights up with it. The frequency strip shows which symbol appears most often - which is how a substitution cipher is actually broken. No timer, no guessing games. A NEW QUOTE EVERY DAY Each language has its own daily puzzle. Every quote you crack shows its author, its source and a short note on what it actually means. Your collection grows with every solved puzzle and can be browsed by author. TOPICS FOR EVERY MOOD Wit and sharp tongues, courage and starting, love and friendship, work and money, falling and carrying on, everyday wisdom - plus easy, medium and hard. Pick whatever suits today. FREE - Three short starter puzzles in every language - Two free taster puzzles in every topic - The daily puzzle, every day, in every language - The last seven days to catch up, so a broken streak is never lost - Hints, check and undo - Streak, statistics and your quote collection - Language and origin selection - Achievements and leaderboards - Light, dark or system theme, on phone and tablet UNLOCK ONCE - NO SUBSCRIPTION - The complete archive of every past daily puzzle - Every topic in full, in all six languages - More generous hints - Cloud backup for your progress and collection One purchase opens all included languages. If you bought before, the new languages cost you nothing. THE TEXTS The corpus is curated and in the public domain: traditional proverbs and sayings, and quotes from authors whose copyright expired long ago. It sits locally in the app, and there is no user-generated content. No ads. No subscription. No mandatory account. Your data is never sold.

Screenshots

Decrypto4 screens
Zitatknacker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zitatknacker at 15.0 against Decrypto's 17.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Zitatknacker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decrypto ships an update every 4 days, Zitatknacker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Decrypto versus Zitatknacker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecryptoZitatknacker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncognitum, MBChristian Hermann

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

Zitatknacker

One-time1
  • Zitatknacker Complete$1.99

Questions

Is Decrypto free?
Decrypto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zitatknacker free?
Zitatknacker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Decrypto or Zitatknacker have ads?
Neither Decrypto nor Zitatknacker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decrypto or Zitatknacker?
Decrypto ships an update every 4 days, and Zitatknacker weekly. Most recently, Decrypto was updated on October 8, 2026 and Zitatknacker on September 29, 2026.

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