Comparison

Cryptex vs Suguru

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

Suguru

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Place a number in every little room. The same number can never touch — not up, down, across, or diagonally. That's the whole rule. And it runs surprisingly deep. Suguru (also known as Tectonic) is a number-logic puzzle played on a grid split into rooms. A room of size n holds 1…n, once each. And no two matching numbers may sit next to each other in any of the eight directions. That one twist — no diagonal neighbours either — gives Suguru a softer, different feel from sudoku. Best of all, every Suguru here comes with one promise: it's always solvable by pure logic, with no guessing. No placing a number on a hunch and watching it all collapse. Just the quiet satisfaction of narrowing things down, one certain square at a time. ■ Features A logic rule all its own: no matching neighbours, diagonals included Every puzzle solvable by logic — zero guessing, never stuck Four sizes: 5×5, 6×6, 7×7, 8×8 A fresh Daily puzzle, with a solving streak Pencil notes, hints, and undo Stats: best times, streaks, and solves by difficulty A calm design in traditional Japanese colours English and Japanese Fully offline. No account needed ■ Great for you if… You love sudoku but want a fresh next puzzle You'd rather deduce than guess You want a quiet way to use your mind in spare minutes You prefer calm, uncluttered puzzle apps You'd like a small daily brain workout to keep up ■ Privacy & peace of mind Suguru runs fully offline, with no server. Your records stay on your device only — no account, no sign-in. Ads are served non-personalized (no tracking).

Screenshots

Cryptex4 screens
Suguru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptex at none against Suguru's 1. Cryptex also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Suguru's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Suguru sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cryptex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, Suguru every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cryptex versus Suguru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptexSuguru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah Alioskitorankirite

In-app purchases

None

Cryptex

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Suguru

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Cryptex free?
Cryptex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suguru free?
Suguru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cryptex or Suguru have ads?
Cryptex shows ads; Suguru does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptex or Suguru?
Cryptex ships an update every 10 days, and Suguru every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cryptex was updated on August 15, 2026 and Suguru on September 19, 2026.

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