Comparison

Crossword Solver King vs Cryptogram

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

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About

Crossword Solver King

This app assists with various word games and puzzles by providing powerful word-finding and solving tools. It helps users find words for crosswords, Scrabble, Wordle, and more with a vast database and advanced search filters.

Highlights
  • Find words with missing letters
  • Solve anagrams
  • Crossword clue solver
  • Wordle helper
  • Scrabble and blank tile solver
  • Built-in dictionary with definitions
Features
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FEATURES • Search over 500,000 words, phrases and synonyms • Enter crossword clues to search the built-in thesaurus • Find words with missing letters • Solves anagrams and codewords • Powerful filters to refine your searches • Built-in dictionary, look up over 100,000 definitions CROSSWORDS Use ? (press space) to represent a missing letter, try c????w??? to find clockwork and crossword CROSSWORD CLUES Use the built in thesaurus to find related words, try condiment to find ketchup, mustard, wasabi... CROSSWORD PHRASES Search over 100K built-in phrases, use a hyphen to denote a space, try m????-???-?????? to find motte and bailey, miles per gallon and milky way galaxy ANAGRAMS Try vegdances to find scavenged, also finds smaller words such as seance. WORDLE Green letters use the crossword search, eg ??e?t Grey letters, add them to the Excludes filter Yellow letters, add them to the Contains filter CODEWORDS Try ??112332 to find cassette and pallette, the numbers represent the same repeated letters. Combine these searches with filters to exclude words with letters you already have found. BLANK LETTERS Use + to represent blank letters, enter scrabb++ to find crabbers and scrabbly. SPELLING BEE Spelling Bee puzzles are where you only use the letters provided but as many times as you like. Try $qntuaei to find: quinquina, aquanaut and queenie DEFINITIONS Press a word to view its definition, example usages and synonyms. You can click on the synonyms to view their definitions, press the speak button to listen to the word being spoken by the app. Note, if no definition is found the app will search the web for a definition.

About

Cryptogram

Decode encrypted quotes using a classic letter replacement cipher. Test your English and deduction skills to reveal the hidden messages. A fun challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Letter replacement cipher
  • Decode secret quotes
  • English language puzzles
  • Deduction challenges
  • Classic encryption algorithm
Features
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Every piece of information you receive from spies uses the most classic encryption algorithm: letter replacement. For example, A is represented by C, B is represented by Z... But the key is lost. You can only rely on the wisdom of your chief cryptographer and your excellent English to crack the original information. Let's start working!

Screenshots

Crossword Solver King4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossword Solver King at 85% against Cryptogram's 0%. Crossword Solver King also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Cryptogram's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Crossword Solver King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cryptogram sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword Solver King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Crossword Solver King's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cryptogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Solver King ships an update every 3 months, Cryptogram fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossword Solver King versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Solver KingCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (112 ratings) — better4.2 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better102
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark BaileyZhengzhou Sibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Crossword Solver King

All ratings112 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

Cryptogram

All ratings102 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crossword Solver King

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time2
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 60 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Crossword Solver King free?
Crossword Solver King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword Solver King or Cryptogram?
Crossword Solver King is rated higher. Crossword Solver King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Cryptogram averages 4.2 from 102 ratings.
Do Crossword Solver King or Cryptogram have ads?
Both Crossword Solver King and Cryptogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Solver King or Cryptogram?
Crossword Solver King ships an update every 3 months, and Cryptogram fortnightly. Most recently, Crossword Solver King was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cryptogram on October 24, 2026.

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