Word Cryptex vs Mafia Ties
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Cryptex
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Find hidden words using letters on Cryptex! Let's start exciting words puzzle game! HOW TO PLAY • Simply swipe your finger over cryptex to suggest a word for given topic. • If you've found a valid word it will be marked on the words field. • Find all the words in topic to complete the level. • More words to find - more points. FEATURES • Gameplay based on Cryptex • Free classic mode • Daily bonus rewards • Free hints for each 5 levels • Best exercise for the brain • Game saves • Support both Phones and Tablets • Free update! More levels and game modes coming soon! Stay tuned! N.B. The word cryptex is a neologism coined by the author Dan Brown for his 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, denoting a portable vault used to hide secret messages. Origin of word: formed from Greek κρυπτός kryptós, “hidden, secret”.
Mafia Ties
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Mafia Ties is a strategy and puzzle game, inviting players into the world of mafia intricacies through puzzles based on family trees and crime boards. Assemble the family tree and link evidence on a detective board to identify criminals, combining strategic thinking with engaging deduction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mafia Ties at none against Word Cryptex's 4. Word Cryptex's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Word Cryptex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mafia Ties asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word Cryptex ships an update every 5 days, Mafia Ties every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Cryptex | Mafia Ties |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kidga | VOJII GAMES OYUN VE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Word Cryptex
- 10 Hints$0.99
- Mode unlock$0.99
- Add 25 hints$1.99
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- Remove Ads & add 20 hints$2.99
Mafia Ties
No in-app purchases









