Smartichoke vs Cryptogram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartichoke
This word puzzle game challenges you to find words of four or more letters within available petals. Strategic letter selection, with bonuses for connected letters and penalties for disconnected ones, adds depth. Earn points for longer words, streaks, and clearing petals.
- Find words of four or more letters
- Bonus and penalty petals for strategic play
- Earn points for longer words and streaks
- Rotate the Smartichoke for different perspectives
- Automatic game saving
- Optional token purchases for letter swaps
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The goal in Smartichoke is to find words that are at least four letters in length in the petals available. You can select letters from any petal, but connected letters help you earn bonuses and disconnected letters lead to penalties! Highlights: - Penalty and bonus petals add strategy to word selection - Earn bonus points for spelling longer words, repeat streaks, target words, and clearing as many petals as possible - Rotate the Smartichoke at any time (seeing the letters from different angles can help with spotting words) - Statistics are automatically saved - Earn swap (or buy tokens) to replace any letter with new, randomly chosen letters - Your game is automatically saved to continue playing later Smartichoke is completely free to play, with no ads! If you enjoy the game, you can support its development by making a purchase for tokens for free swaps!
Cryptogram
Engage in a challenging word puzzle game where you decrypt famous quotes and uncover hidden messages. Progress through increasing difficulty levels and enjoy daily puzzles that sharpen your logic and vocabulary.
- Decrypt famous quotes
- Crack hidden codes
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Themed cryptograms
- Daily puzzles
- Logic and vocabulary challenges
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Decrypt famous quotes. Crack the code. Dive into a world of hidden messages and challenging puzzles. In this cryptographic word game, you are not simply solving cryptograms: you take on the role of an agent decoding famous quotes, uncovering conspiracies, and reconstructing truth piece by piece. Each solved puzzle reveals wisdom, motivation, and the enduring power of the human spirit. This is no ordinary puzzle game. Every letter is a clue, and every solved word brings you closer to the ultimate goal: becoming a master codebreaker. • Play as a secret agent and decipher encrypted quotes, proverbs, and expressions. • Endless challenges that test your skills in new and surprising ways. • Progressive difficulty: start easy and work your way up to elite codes that challenge even experts. • Every cryptogram you solve reveals a famous quote or a hidden message. • Special themed cryptograms featuring pop music, film, history, and more. • Daily puzzles: discover a new quote or saying every day. • Mental challenge meets entertainment: sharpen your logic, vocabulary, and focus—while having fun. The truth is out there. Will you crack the code?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smartichoke at 5.0 against Cryptogram's 4.3. Smartichoke also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Cryptogram's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. Smartichoke sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptogram sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smartichoke holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Smartichoke ships an update every 8 days, Cryptogram every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartichoke | Cryptogram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Too Much Smart, LLC | Christoph Muller |
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Smartichoke
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In-app purchases
Smartichoke
- Unlock Smartichoke$0.99
- Smartichoke Swaps (100)$0.99
- 100 Smartichoke Tokens$0.99
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- Smartichoke Swaps (500)$1.99
- 1,000 Smartichoke Tokens$2.99
- 10,000 Smartichoke Tokens$9.99
Cryptogram
- Stars$0.99
- Remove Ads Hack$0.99
- VIP Field Supply$1.99
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- Hints Premium$2.99
- Remove Ads Promo$2.99
- Stars Premium$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- VIP Deluxe$5.99
- VIP Starter Kit$5.99
- VIP Premium$9.99
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