Comparison

Cryptogram vs Dead Drop

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

Head to head
About

Cryptogram

Features
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Download now to solve the Encrypted Text Puzzles

About

Dead Drop

Features
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A message was intercepted. The subject is classified. Your job is to break the cipher before the drop is blown. Dead Drop is a focused word-and-logic puzzle game wrapped in the atmosphere of a covert intelligence operation. Match symbols to letters, uncover hidden phrases, and work through themed dossiers at your own pace. Every puzzle can be solved through deduction—no timers, no random outcomes, and no paywalls. FEATURES • 800 puzzles across eight themed operations • Movies, song titles, famous people, geography, space, animals, the periodic table, and mixed subjects • Choose letters, numbers, symbols, or a rotating mix for your cipher style • Optional hints when an investigation stalls • Track accuracy, progress, perfect drops, and completed operations • Compare your record with anonymous community field reports • Share coded mission results without revealing the answer • New and updated dossiers can arrive over the air • Free to play, with no advertising Choose your operation. Accept the mission. Decode the drop.

Screenshots

Cryptogram4 screens
Dead Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dead Drop at none against Cryptogram's shown. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Cryptogram versus Dead Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramDead Drop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSemih DurmazJames Fleming

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram

No in-app purchases

None

Dead Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Drop free?
Dead Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cryptogram or Dead Drop have ads?
Cryptogram shows ads; Dead Drop does not.

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