Comparison

Puzzles from the Crypt vs Cryptic Mind

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

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About

Puzzles from the Crypt

An interactive word game that uses classic horror short stories as its narrative. Players fill in missing words within the story to progress, using contextual clues. It offers a simple yet engaging way to experience chilling tales.

Highlights
  • Interactive word puzzles
  • Classic horror short stories
  • Contextual clues for word finding
  • Story progression gameplay
  • Engaging narrative experience
Features
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Story Puzzle is an interactive word game using classic horror short stories like "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Tell Tale Heart". You must fill in the missing words on each page of the story in order to progress, using the context of the story as clues. It's simple and fun, with absolutely brilliant stories to back it up!

About

Cryptic Mind

Features
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Enter the world of Cryptic Mind, an exciting puzzle game that demands your mental agility! With over 100 levels across two distinct modes, Cryptic Mind compels you to decode hidden words from cryptic numeric codes. Are you ready to tackle the mysteries and uncover the words concealed within the numbers? - Game Modes: / Numeric Mode In this mode, numbers directly correspond to letters based on the layout of old mobile keypads. For instance, the number 44 stands for "HI," and 4263 spells "GAME." Your mission is to master this classic coding method and unravel the hidden word on each level. Decode the sequences swiftly to reveal the answer and advance to the next challenge! / Alphabetic Mode Here, the challenge intensifies. Numbers now correspond to the letters' positions in the alphabet. For example, 312 translates to "CAB," where 3 = C, 1 = A, and 2 = B, following strict alphabetical order. Apply this logic to piece together the scrambled letters and reveal the correct word. Each mode ramps up the difficulty with increasingly complex codes, pushing your problem-solving and decoding skills to their limits. Are you capable of solving every level and uncovering every word? Step into Cryptic Mind and unleash your deciphering prowess!

Screenshots

Puzzles from the Crypt4 screens
Cryptic Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cryptic Mind at none against Puzzles from the Crypt's shown. Puzzles from the Crypt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzles from the Crypt ships an update every 2 weeks, Cryptic Mind every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Puzzles from the Crypt versus Cryptic Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzles from the CryptCryptic Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosADAVII (PVT) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Puzzles from the Crypt

No in-app purchases

None

Cryptic Mind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzles from the Crypt free?
Puzzles from the Crypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptic Mind free?
Cryptic Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzles from the Crypt or Cryptic Mind have ads?
Puzzles from the Crypt shows ads; Cryptic Mind does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzles from the Crypt or Cryptic Mind?
Puzzles from the Crypt ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cryptic Mind every 2 months. Most recently, Puzzles from the Crypt was updated on September 20, 2026 and Cryptic Mind on September 14, 2026.

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