Comparison

Word Blocks vs Cryptogram

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

Head to head
About

Word Blocks

A relaxing word puzzle game with thousands of levels and beautiful themes. Train your brain with challenging word searches and helpful power-ups. Progress is automatically saved, allowing you to play anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 1000+ levels
  • Level hints
  • Power-ups
  • Bonus coins for extra words
  • 9 beautiful themes
  • Auto-saving progress
Features
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Find all the words and unlock new levels. Play Word Blocks with infinite time and lives. Word Blocks is mind challenging, the greatest brain training game. Train your brain anywhere! Features: - 1000 levels, over 100 packs. - Level Hints: Each level has a hint which gives a clue as to what words are in the level. - Power Ups: Player can use the Tile, Letter, or Shuffle power up if they get stuck. - Extra Words: Words found in a level that are not part of the level give the player bonus coins! - Themes: 9 beautiful themes! - Saving: Auto Saving so you don't lose progress anytime. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated: oldduckgames@gmail.com

About

Cryptogram

Engage in a classic word puzzle experience that sharpens your mind and vocabulary. Swipe and connect letters to form words, with letter blocks cascading down as you progress. Enjoy beautiful backgrounds and play offline anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Swipe and connect letters
  • Classic word puzzle gameplay
  • Cascading letter blocks
  • Beautiful background visuals
  • Offline play supported
  • Brain and vocabulary challenge
Features
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Are you looking for a new word game? Want an addictive activity to sharpen your mind? Try this game and begin your journey as a word puzzle! Why choose this Word puzzle? • Easy to play! Just swipe and connect letters to find the word. • Enjoy a classic word puzzle. Letter blocks cascade down as you spell correctly! • Challenge yourself in the words game- scramble words to become the top word master! • Beautiful backgrounds, gently transporting you to another world. • Offline play anywhere word puzzle, anytime. • Entertain your family and friends with this fantastic word game. Guessing word together is just as fun as playing on your own! • Challenge your brain and vocabulary. This word game starts easy and quickly becomes challenging! With Word puzzle game, you can improve your vocabulary while having the time of your life, on your own or with your friends!

Screenshots

Word Blocks4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Blocks at 5.0 against Cryptogram's 4.3. Cryptogram's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Word Blocks sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptogram sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Blocks ships an update every 7 months, Cryptogram every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Word Blocks versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord BlocksCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凤娇 徐Paresh Gundaniya

Customer experience

Word Blocks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cryptogram

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Word Blocks

One-time5
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 4000 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 8500 Coins$4.99
  • 20000 Coins$9.99
10 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time10
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Big Bundle Pack$5.99
  • Buy 2940 coins$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Super bundle Pack$12.99
  • Buy 6240 coins$19.99
  • Huge bundle Pack$24.99
  • Buy 13440 coins$39.99
  • Mega bundle Pack$49.99
  • Buy 28800 coins$59.99
  • Ultimate bundle pack$79.99

Questions

Is Word Blocks free?
Word Blocks 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, Word Blocks or Cryptogram?
Word Blocks is rated higher. Word Blocks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cryptogram averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Word Blocks or Cryptogram have ads?
Word Blocks shows ads; Cryptogram does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Blocks or Cryptogram?
Word Blocks ships an update every 7 months, and Cryptogram every 4 months. Most recently, Word Blocks was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cryptogram on October 24, 2026.

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