Sudoku's Round vs Cryptograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku's Round
Enjoy a classic number puzzle game with a colorful twist. This app offers a streamlined, user-friendly experience for players of all skill levels, from beginners to experts. Immerse yourself in the joy of solving puzzles with customizable options.
- Classic Sudoku gameplay
- Color customization
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Streamlined touch interface
- Customizable options
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Simple, powerful, friendly and FREE. Our Sudoku games are played by thousands of people everyday, come join the fun. We've crafted this app to stay out of your way letting you immerse yourself into the joy of solving. Difficulty levels available for beginners thru experts. The game is specifically laid out so every screen size is streamlined for touchability. Tailor your experience easily from a large selection of options. Give it a try and see why our sudoku puzzles have been solved millions of times.
Cryptograms
Engage in challenging cryptogram puzzles that test your code-breaking and vocabulary skills. Decode encoded messages, from famous quotes to witty phrases, by spotting patterns and unraveling hidden language. Offers progressive difficulty and a helpful hint system for an engaging experience.
- Classic cryptogram puzzles
- Modern, intuitive interface
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Helpful hint system
- Logical thinking exercises
- Vocabulary enhancement
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Ready for the ultimate brain workout? Master our addictive cryptogram puzzles that challenge your code-breaking skills and vocabulary in exciting new ways. Unlike ordinary word games or letter puzzles, our cryptograms transform famous quotes and witty phrases into cleverly encoded messages. Decode each substitution cipher by spotting patterns and unraveling the hidden language behind the symbols. Key Features: - Classic cryptoquote puzzles with a modern, intuitive interface - Progressive difficulty levels from beginner to cryptography expert - Hint system that helps without spoiling the satisfaction of solving Exercise your logical thinking, pattern recognition, and vocabulary simultaneously. Perfect for word puzzle enthusiasts, mystery lovers, or anyone who enjoys the thrill of cracking secret codes. Download today and start your journey into the fascinating world of cryptogram solving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku's Round at none against Cryptograms's shown. Sudoku's Round also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 73%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Cryptograms's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Sudoku's Round sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptograms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku's Round holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku's Round has 664 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Sudoku's Round's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cryptograms's.
Sudoku's Round ships an update every 6 weeks, Cryptograms daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sudoku's Round | Cryptograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (664 ratings) — better | 4.6 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 99.4% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norman Basham | Frostbyte Entertainment LLC |
Customer experience
Sudoku's Round
Cryptograms
Bugs and requests
Sudoku's Round
Reported bugs
2 issues- Paid rounds randomly include easy/medium puzzles instead of only hard
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Option to clear all notes/pencil marks
- More variety in puzzle difficulty levels
- Timer/stats tracking feature
Cryptograms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku's Round
- Mercury - 10 Rounds$1.99
- Mars - 25 Rounds$3.99
- Jupiter - 60 Rounds$4.99
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- Solar System - 95 Rounds$7.99
Cryptograms
- 20 Hints + 20 Magnets$1.99
- 50 Hints + 50 Magnets$3.99
- Ad Free$4.99
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