Word Search vs Cryptex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Search
Engage your brain with this classic word search game. Find hidden words within grids of various sizes, using clues and definitions to progress through levels. New word packs are regularly added to keep the challenge fresh.
- Word search in grids
- Multiple grid sizes
- Clues and definitions
- Level progression
- Regularly updated word packs
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Hello word game fans, Word Search is never be outdated and it's very suitable for all ages: adults and kids This game is bringing you the most exciting thing for searching words in grid that has different sizes for different levels. Depending on some definitions, keywords or tips, you must search related words in the grid to pass the levels. There are different packs and packs are updated over the levels. Remember to keep updated. Thank you. Remember rate 5 stars if you like it and feel free to give your feedback here.
Cryptex
A daily word puzzle game where you transform a starting word into a target word by changing one letter at a time, with each step being a valid word. Track your progress, earn achievements, and enjoy a satisfying tactile experience. An optional premium upgrade offers more hints and full archive access.
- Daily word ladder puzzles
- Track daily streaks
- Progress bar indicator
- Hints for difficult puzzles
- Archive of past puzzles
- Statistics and achievements
- Tactile wheel controls with haptics
- iCloud sync across devices
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Unlock the daily Cryptex! Spin the letter wheels to transform the starting word into the target - but you can only change one letter at a time, and every step must be a real word. FEATURES • New puzzle every day at 7am • Track your daily streak • Progress bar shows you're heading the right way • Hints when you're stuck • Archive of past puzzles • Statistics and achievements to track your progress • Satisfying tactile wheel controls with haptics • iCloud sync keeps progress across devices Free to play. No ads. No account required. Upgrade to Premium for more hints and full archive access. Can you find the path?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Search at none against Cryptex's 1. Word Search also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Cryptex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Word Search asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Word Search against 5.0 for Cryptex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Word Search ships an update daily, Cryptex every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Search | Cryptex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hieu Hoang | TheUKDave |
In-app purchases
Word Search
No in-app purchases
Cryptex
- Cryptex Premium$2.99
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