CryptoQuote vs Crypto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CryptoQuote
Decode encrypted quotes where each letter is replaced by another. Solve puzzles at your own pace or compete in daily challenges. Features include a custom keyboard, letter frequency tools, and the ability to create your own puzzles.
- Over 2000 quotes
- Daily Challenge Puzzle
- Custom keyboard
- Letter frequency tool
- Create your own puzzle
- Share puzzles
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If you love it in the newspaper, you’ll love it even more in a format you can access any place, any time. In this popular game, each letter is replaced with a different one. Your challenge is to decode the puzzle and figure out the quote. You can work at your own pace or compete against other players in a Daily Speed Challenge. CryptoQuote will show you conflicts such as attempting to use the same solution letter twice. Features: * More than 2000 carefully selected quotes, plus a new Daily Challenge Puzzle each day * Custom keyboard to see the entire puzzle * Share puzzles or quotes with others * Quote of the Day widget * Create your own puzzle or enter one from a newspaper * Letter frequency tool * Word search tool * Physical keyboard support Great if you like: Sudoku, Crossword puzzles, word search, cipher, encryption, code solving and decoding.
Crypto
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Crypto Quotes is the ultimate brain training and reasoning app featuring cryptoquote puzzles using famous inspirational quotes. Decode the hidden quotes using logic and pattern finding. Key Features: • Daily cryptoquotes using inspirational quotes • Additional unlimited random cryptoquotes • Hints available • Train reasoning skills from anywhere • No internet required after downloading Crypto Quotes provides an addictive mental workout. The elegant cryptogram puzzles flex your decryption abilities and vocabulary in a fun way. Unlock the mind of a codebreaker! Whether you have 5 minutes waiting in line or an hour to immerse yourself, Crypto Quotes supplies endless cryptoquote entertainment. Challenge your brain and unlock the secrets of coded quotes across many genres. Stay sharp and entertained with the app that delivers bitesize mental workouts. Download Crypto Quotes today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CryptoQuote at none against Crypto's shown. CryptoQuote also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CryptoQuote ships an update every 3 months, Crypto every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CryptoQuote | Crypto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps From Outer Space, LLC | Bear and Rye, LLC |
Bugs and requests
CryptoQuote
Reported bugs
27 issues- Keyboard does not fit screen
- Daily challenge button is grayed out or inaccessible
- App crashes upon opening or during gameplay
- Unable to see time vs. others in daily challenge
- Game freezes on a blank screen
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- Interface is wonky and doesn't fit screen
- Letters are squeezed together, keyboard too tiny
- Saved puzzles are gone after updates
- App reads clipboard content on startup
- Stuck on a level, keeps returning to the same one
- Sound cuts out during ads and puzzle transitions
- Letters don't get replaced correctly
- App crashes when trying to play new puzzle
- Custom puzzle feature does not work on iPad
- Letters are huge and screen won't turn
- Daily Time Challenge is unreliable (no puzzles, already completed message)
- Spelling/grammatical errors and weird symbols
- App locks up after completing daily challenge on newer iPhones
- Interface is clunky
- Keyboard lags badly during challenges
- Leaderboard scores seem impossible (cheating)
- Custom puzzle input screen is unusable (stuck, no solve button)
- Game freezes on a blank screen
- Constant crashes after updates
- Surnames of quoted individuals are cut off
- App no longer works after OS updates
- Lost purchased version after OS update, now has ads
Requested features
13 requests- Fix keyboard display issues
- Ensure daily challenge is always accessible and functional
- Restore ability to input puzzles from newspapers
- Add more quotes/puzzles
- Improve typography and interface aesthetics
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- Add dark mode
- Allow disabling spelling corrector
- Add OCR for newspaper cryptograms
- Add frequency table and dictionary search (like Mac version)
- Add an 'expert' level
- More variety of quote topics
- Fix sound cutting out during ads/transitions
- Allow giving up on daily puzzle to see solution
Crypto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CryptoQuote
No in-app purchases
Crypto
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CryptoQuote free?
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Do CryptoQuote or Crypto have ads?
Which is updated more often, CryptoQuote or Crypto?
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