Comparison

Cryptograms vs Cryptogram Mania

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

Head to head
About

Cryptograms

This word puzzle game challenges you to decipher coded messages using a letter substitution cipher. It offers daily challenges and local multiplayer modes for fun with friends. Practice your English skills while cracking codes and discovering interesting facts.

Highlights
  • Letter substitution cipher puzzles
  • Daily cryptogram challenges
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Two game modes
  • English language practice
  • Discover interesting facts
Features
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Cryptograms: Word Puzzle Game is a hard to solve, crypto puzzle game. It's full of amazing facts - you'll have plenty of fun things to say to your friends! If you're not a native English speaker you can also use it to practise your English skills. Daily Challenge - a new cryptogram for every day of the year! Do you think you can crack the code and solve all the cryptograms? You can certainly try :] Local multiplayer. You can encrypt a sentence and give your phone to a friend, so that he can crack the code and find the answer! Two game modes! The game uses replacement code. This means letters in the text are replaced by other letters. You need to decipher the cryptogram on the top of the screen. In order to do that you swipe on the letters below. If you have any suggestions on how to make this game better - LET ME KNOW! Thanks for reading this ;]

About

Cryptogram Mania

Solve encrypted puzzles featuring famous quotes. This game offers 180 free cryptograms, each using a simple substitution cipher to reveal insightful messages. Enjoy a straightforward and engaging word puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 180 free cryptogram puzzles
  • Substitution cipher gameplay
  • Features famous quotes
  • Simple and engaging puzzles
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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A Cryptogram is a short piece of encrypted text. The encryption is a simple substitution cipher where each letter in the original text is replaced by a different letter. Cryptogram Mania gives 180 FREE puzzles of great quotes.

Screenshots

Cryptograms4 screens
Cryptogram Mania3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cryptogram Mania at 5.0 against Cryptograms's 4.3. Cryptogram Mania also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Cryptograms's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Cryptogram Mania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram Mania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptograms has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptograms ships an update every 7 months, Cryptogram Mania every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Cryptograms versus Cryptogram Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramsCryptogram Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej MamzerGilbert Gonsalves

Customer experience

Cryptograms

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Cryptogram Mania

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cryptogram Mania

One-time3
  • Puzzle Pack 1$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 3$0.99

Questions

Is Cryptograms free?
Cryptograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptogram Mania free?
Cryptogram Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptograms or Cryptogram Mania?
Cryptogram Mania is rated higher. Cryptograms averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Cryptogram Mania averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cryptograms or Cryptogram Mania have ads?
Neither Cryptograms nor Cryptogram Mania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptograms or Cryptogram Mania?
Cryptograms ships an update every 7 months, and Cryptogram Mania every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cryptograms was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cryptogram Mania on October 14, 2026.

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