Comparison

Cryptex vs Spirit Guide

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

Head to head
About

Cryptex

A single-player code-breaking game inspired by classic board games. Guess a random combination of letters as quickly as possible using feedback on correct letters and their positions. Enjoy simple, fun, and addictive logic puzzles.

Highlights
  • Single-player code-breaking
  • Random code generation
  • Adjustable code length (4-6 letters)
  • Feedback on correct letters
  • Feedback on correct letter positions
  • Classic board game inspiration
Features
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Cryptex is a code-breaking game for one player. It is based on Mastermind, one of the most famous classical board games. The logics and game rules are very similar to an earlier invented game called Bulls and Cows, played with a pencil on paper. The app generates a random code with 4, 5 or 6 letters, and your task is to guess the correct combination as quickly as possible. The game is simple, fun and addictive. With every try you get two pieces of information: 1. CL - Correct Letter - the total number of correctly guessed letters in the entered combination. 2. CLP - Correct Letter and Position - the total number of correctly guessed letters with correct positions in the entered combination. Happy code-breaking!

About

Spirit Guide

This app enhances the board game experience by tracking game elements, providing information on spirits and adversaries, and managing game logs. It offers features like a setup guide, randomizer, and scoring calculator, with cloud backup for game logs.

Highlights
  • Energy/Element Trackers
  • Spirit, Scenario, Adversary Info
  • Achievement Tracker
  • Win/Loss Tracking
  • Setup Guide
  • Randomizer
  • Game Log with Cloud Backup
Features
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Spirit Guide is an all-inclusive companion app for the board game Spirit Island. Features: • Energy / Element Trackers • Notifications when innate abilities can be performed • Information on all released spirits, scenarios and adversaries • Achievement tracker to increase replayability • Win / Loss tracking by spirit, scenario or adversary • Setup guide to help new players with setting up the game • Quick access to the official FAQ page within the app • Randomizer that will select random spirits, scenario and/or adversary for multiple player counts • Scoring calculator • Allows for selecting which expansions you currently possess and automatically adjusts the available spirits, scenarios and adversaries. • Ability to track multiple spirits. • Game Log which allows you to fill out of a form that will allow you to say with spirits, scenario, adversary, number of players, etc. was used in a single game, score it, put a date on it, and save it to your device. • The ability for your game log to be uploaded to the cloud for easy backup and to make game logs viewable from the web. • The ability to unlocked elements from your spirit track so resetting the elements will take that into consideration. All copyrighted assets are owned by Greater Than Games.

Screenshots

Cryptex4 screens
Spirit Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spirit Guide at 4.7 against Cryptex's 4.0. Spirit Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (144 vs 1). Cryptex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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. Spirit Guide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spirit Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spirit Guide has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, Spirit Guide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cryptex versus Spirit Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptexSpirit Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah AlioskiNerd Room Software

Customer experience

Cryptex

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

Spirit Guide

All ratings144 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Cryptex

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Spirit Guide

One-time6
  • Nice Contribution$0.99
  • Good Contribution$2.99
  • Jagged Earth DLC$2.99
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  • Horizons of Spirit Island DLC$2.99
  • Nature Incarnate DLC$2.99
  • Great Contribution$4.99

Questions

Is Cryptex free?
Cryptex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spirit Guide free?
Spirit Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptex or Spirit Guide?
Spirit Guide is rated higher. Cryptex averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spirit Guide averages 4.7 from 144 ratings.
Do Cryptex or Spirit Guide have ads?
Cryptex shows ads; Spirit Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptex or Spirit Guide?
Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, and Spirit Guide every 5 days. Most recently, Cryptex was updated on October 2, 2026 and Spirit Guide on October 7, 2026.

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