Comparison

Cryptograms vs Cryptogram

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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?

Screenshots

Cryptograms4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptograms at none against Cryptogram's 10. Cryptograms also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). Cryptogram's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating 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. Cryptogram sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cryptograms against 4.3 for Cryptogram. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptograms has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptograms ships an update every 7 months, Cryptogram every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Cryptograms versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramsCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej MamzerChristoph Muller

Customer experience

Cryptograms

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

Cryptogram

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time10
  • Stars$0.99
  • Remove Ads Hack$0.99
  • VIP Field Supply$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Cryptograms free?
Cryptograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptograms or Cryptogram?
Cryptograms and Cryptogram are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Cryptograms or Cryptogram have ads?
Cryptogram shows ads; Cryptograms does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptograms or Cryptogram?
Cryptograms ships an update every 7 months, and Cryptogram every 2 months. Most recently, Cryptograms was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cryptogram on October 10, 2026.

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