Comparison

Astraware A vs Countless Calming Cryptograms

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

Head to head
About

Astraware A

Place letters A to Z into a grid to form valid words and complete puzzles. Offers daily challenges, a collection of built-in puzzles, and extra puzzle streams for endless play. Optional subscription unlocks unlimited access and removes ads.

Highlights
  • Place letters A to Z to form words
  • Daily and Weekender puzzles
  • 50 built-in puzzles
  • Extra puzzle streams
  • Save slots for multiple puzzles
  • Optional Puzzles Plus subscription
Features
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Place all of the letters A to Z into the puzzle to make valid words and complete the grid! Astraware A-to-Z is an easy to use puzzle game blending a good stretch of the vocabulary with logical skills too, as there may be more than one place where you initially think a letter can go. Astraware A-to-Z gives you access to play our free Daily puzzles - top the global leaderboard by completing the puzzle in the fastest time! For an extra challenge there is a Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a trickier grid and more unusual words. Great features include: - Unlimited access to our four Daily puzzles and Weekender puzzle. - A collection of 50 built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties, perfect for beginners and avid players - Extra puzzle streams for endless play - Intuitive interface - Visibility and graphical options - Save slots available to have several puzzles on the go at once, so you can stop for a break and come back to a puzzle later - Option to purchase extra value puzzle packs for offline play - Puzzles Plus subscription for unlimited puzzles Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for A-to-Z which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are listed at the Astraware site at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy

About

Countless Calming Cryptograms

Engage your logic and puzzle-solving skills with this word game. Decipher quotes by substituting letters, offering a relaxing mental workout. Enjoy daily challenges, endless puzzles, and customizable serene landscapes.

Highlights
  • Cryptogram puzzle solving
  • Daily and endless game modes
  • Hint system with Lotus Points
  • Customizable backgrounds and themes
  • Offline play capability
  • Brain training and logic development
Features
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Enjoy the relaxing puzzle-solving experience of Countless Calming Cryptograms. Cryptograms are simple substitution-code puzzles in which each letter in a quote is substituted for a different, random letter. The object is to use your logic to decipher the code and reveal the hidden quote. Look for common, simple words like 'A', 'I', and 'THE', and decode the puzzle letter by letter. Like crosswords and word searches, cryptograms are excellent word games to train your logic and puzzle-solving skills, and to give your brain a workout to keep it strong. Play the Daily puzzle for your daily inspiration, and share it with your friends! Then play the tens of thousands of word games available in Countless mode, for endless motivation and serenity. Get unlimited hints to make the word games easier! Win Lotus Points as you play, and use them to reveal letters or skip puzzles as you wish. You can always watch an ad to win more Lotus Points without having to solve a puzzle. Or skip the hints altogether if you like a challenge. Take a spa day for your mind. Countless Calming Cryptograms is designed to be a relaxing word game experience, with calming and serene landscapes to enjoy while you solve the nearly endless puzzles. There are tons of customization options available, including beautiful landscape backgrounds, color themes, day/night mode, and gameplay settings. It's easy to change the font size if you prefer it bigger or smaller. You can also play offline, making it easy to play while you're traveling or on the go. Take a break with word games in a beautiful environment, and keep your mind sharp all at once. Keep calm and cryptogram on!

Screenshots

Astraware A4 screens
Countless Calming Cryptograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countless Calming Cryptograms at none against Astraware A's 5. Countless Calming Cryptograms also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Astraware A sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countless Calming Cryptograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Astraware A against 4.7 for Countless Calming Cryptograms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 35 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astraware A ships an update every 6 weeks, Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astraware A versus Countless Calming Cryptograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstraware ACountless Calming Cryptograms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2735 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstraware LimitedDavid Michael Chatelain

Customer experience

Astraware A

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countless Calming Cryptograms

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Astraware A

Subscriptions3
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Fun Size Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Deluxe Pack$4.99
None

Countless Calming Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astraware A free?
Astraware A is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countless Calming Cryptograms free?
Countless Calming Cryptograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astraware A or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Astraware A is rated higher. Astraware A averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Countless Calming Cryptograms averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Astraware A or Countless Calming Cryptograms have ads?
Both Astraware A and Countless Calming Cryptograms show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astraware A or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Astraware A ships an update every 6 weeks, and Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. Most recently, Astraware A was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countless Calming Cryptograms on October 24, 2026.

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