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

Features
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Put your mind to the test with Cryptogram: Word Game, the ultimate puzzle experience that challenges your decoding skills and word mastery! With four exciting categories—Proverbs, Emojis, Idioms, and Riddles—you'll unravel encrypted phrases and sharpen your linguistic wit in a fun and engaging way. - Proverbs: Crack classic wisdom hidden in ciphers. - Emojis: Decode clever emoji-based phrases. - Idioms: Solve popular expressions with a twist. - Riddles: Challenge yourself with mind-bending word puzzles. Features: - A unique blend of wordplay and cryptography. - Hundreds of puzzles to keep your brain engaged. - Intuitive and relaxing gameplay experience. - Perfect for puzzle lovers of all skill levels. Ready to put your decoding skills to the test? Download Cryptogram: Word Game now and start solving!

Screenshots

Cryptograms4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptograms at none against Cryptogram's 1. Cryptograms also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.1). Cryptogram's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cryptograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptograms ships an update every 7 months, Cryptogram every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cryptograms versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramsCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej MamzerSebastien Gamache

In-app purchases

None

Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

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.
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 5 days. Most recently, Cryptograms was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cryptogram on November 8, 2026.

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