Comparison

Cryptex vs Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest

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

Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest

Embark on a pirate-themed tile-matching adventure in the Caribbean. Collect stars by completing levels quickly and without hints to unlock new challenges and backgrounds. Compete in daily challenges for extra rewards and become a legendary pirate of this mahjong game.

Highlights
  • Pirate-themed Caribbean setting
  • Thousands of challenging levels
  • Star collection for unlocking content
  • Daily challenge levels
  • Fun graphics
  • Hint system
Features
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Play this fun Mahjong in the caribbean, where pirates quest for the pearl treasure. Your goal in this epic pirates majong is to collect as many stars as possible on every levels to unlock other fun levels and backgrounds. You will earn 1 star if you finish the level, a second star if you do not use hints, and a third star if you finish the level in a limited time. You may also want to play the daily pirates mahjong challenge level to collect more stars, gold and diamonds. Are you ready to search for the pirates treasure ? Play now and become the most famous pirate of mahjong game. With over 4 000 levels and fun graphics, this mahjong pirate, is simply the best mahjong game ever.

Screenshots

Cryptex4 screens
Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptex at none against Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest's 8. Cryptex also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 20 months). Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.6 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads 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. Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Cryptex against 4.0 for Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cryptex versus Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptexMahjong Pirate Plunder Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAbdullah AlioskiPLAYTOUCH

Customer experience

Cryptex

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

Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cryptex

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest

One-time8
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Unlock all tiles sets$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
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  • 300 diamonds$1.99
  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
  • 2500 diamonds$17.99
  • 4000 diamonds$26.99

Questions

Is Cryptex free?
Cryptex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest free?
Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptex or Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest?
Cryptex and Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Cryptex or Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest have ads?
Both Cryptex and Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptex or Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest?
Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, and Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest every 20 months. Most recently, Cryptex was updated on October 2, 2026 and Mahjong Pirate Plunder Quest on September 29, 2026.

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