Comparison

Codewords Pro vs Enigmistica

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

Head to head
About

Codewords Pro

Engage in a unique word puzzle game where numbers replace letters. Solve hundreds of free puzzles or tackle two new daily challenges. Customize your experience with various difficulty levels, grid styles, and language options.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Two daily puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various grid styles
  • Multiple languages
  • Customizable settings
  • VoiceOver compatibility
Features
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Codewords Pro is an app to play Codewords, a popular word game similar to crosswords. It features several hundred free puzzles as well as 2 daily puzzles. Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents. Features : - Several levels of difficulty, from beginner to very hard - A mix of grid styles : american, french, italian, ... (the difference is in the way the black squares are placed) - 2 new puzzles every day - Several languages available - Many settings to customize the features and the look and feel of the grid - Playable with VoiceOver

About

Enigmistica

This word puzzle game challenges your mind with themed word searches. Find hidden words in various directions to reveal proverbs and learn new things. Enjoy frequent updates for hours of intelligent fun.

Highlights
  • Themed word puzzles
  • Hidden proverb reveals
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Mental exercise
  • Frequent updates
  • Learn new things
Features
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Parole a tema, parole curiose, particolari nomi di città. Scritte in tutte le direzioni ed intrecciate per sfidare la tua abilità di trovarle. Un buon esercizio per mantenere allenata la mente, un simpatico passatempo e perché no, un divertente modo per imparare cose nuove. Tanti crucipuzzle per te, divertiti sotto l'ombrellone! Tra i vari giochi di enigmistica il crucipuzzle o parole intrecciate è quello più semplice e divertente che però mantiene la caratteristica degli altri giochi enigmistici: la possibilità di imparare e mantenere allenata la mente. Seleziona la parola in modo semplice ed intuitivo scorrendo il dito sullo schermo. Quando avrai trovato tutte le parole di uno schema potrai leggere il proverbio nascosto. Segui il tutorial iniziale e poi immergiti nel divertimento. Ci saranno frequenti aggiornamenti per molte ore di divertimento intelligente. Maggiori informazioni sul nostro sito https://www.digitaltaps.it/app/parole-intrecciate/

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
Enigmistica3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codewords Pro at 88% against Enigmistica's 0%. Enigmistica's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Enigmistica asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, Enigmistica every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Codewords Pro versus Enigmistica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProEnigmistica
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisDigital Taps

Customer experience

Codewords Pro

All ratings259 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative3.1%

Enigmistica

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Codewords Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VoiceOver not working as expected
  • Cannot reset the grid
  • Incorrect display of letters/numbers with VoiceOver

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • English version of the app
  • Option to remove ads with purchase
  • Synchronization between devices (iPad/iPhone)
  • More grids available
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  • Provide solutions the following day

Enigmistica

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Codewords Pro

One-time16
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 5$1.99
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  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 6$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 8$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

Enigmistica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enigmistica free?
Enigmistica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codewords Pro or Enigmistica have ads?
Both Codewords Pro and Enigmistica show ads.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or Enigmistica?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Enigmistica every 4 months. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Enigmistica on October 15, 2026.

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