Crostix vs Cryptogram Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crostix
Engage with word puzzles where letters from answers form a hidden quote. This free version offers sample puzzles and hints, with options to unlock more content through in-app purchases.
- Automatic letter placement
- Hint system for letters or words
- Score tracking based on hints
- Adjustable font size
- Device rotation support
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Welcome to the world of acrostics! An acrostic, also called a crostic or double crostic, is a cousin of crossword puzzles, with clues and answers whose letters are rearranged to form a quote from a famous (or not-so-famous) author. If you're familiar with acrostics, you will quickly see how convenient they are on the iPhone, because letters are automatically copied to the correct place as you type them in. Crostix is a free version of our Crostix Pro application, containing sample puzzles from our library. Try them out, and if you like them, get the full version, with 150 puzzles, from easy to fiendishly hard, or just buy more in Crostix using in-app purchase. The program has all the features you'd expect: - get hints for a single letter or an entire word, - see your score, based on how many hints you needed, - change the font size by pinching, - rotate the device as you like, and - get help on all program options. If you're new to the world of acrostics, the application also includes a short description to get you started.
Cryptogram Pro
Engage your logic and deduction skills by solving thousands of encrypted word puzzles. Uncover famous quotes and test your brain with daily challenges. Play offline anytime, anywhere.
- Solve cryptograms
- Uncover famous quotes
- Over 6,000 levels
- Daily bonus hints
- Dark mode option
- Offline play
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Ready to challenge your brain? 'Cryptogram Pro - Word Puzzle' is the ultimate game for logic lovers. Solve cryptograms, uncover famous quotes, and put your deduction skills to the test! With over 6,000 levels, you'll never run out of fun challenges. Each level brings new encrypted words to decode, but remember: each guess counts, so choose wisely!" Why play 'Cryptogram Pro - Word Puzzle'? - Sharpen your mind with engaging brain teasers - Unlock thought-provoking quotes as you play - Collect rewards and badges as you progress - Daily bonus hints available to help you when you're stuck - Dark mode option for a comfortable play experience - No internet connection required. Play offline anytime, anywhere - Advanced online features for even more excitement A game like no other. If you enjoy games like Figgerits and Crostic, you'll love the challenge of cracking the code in 'Cryptogram Pro - Word Puzzle'. Download now and start solving! ================================= Ideas on how we can make 'Cryptogram Pro - Word Puzzle' even better? Need help with the game? We look forward to hearing from you! E-mail us at: support+cryptogrampro@iscool-e.com or go through CONTACT US in the Game Settings =================================
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crostix at 81% against Cryptogram Pro's 0%. Crostix also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cryptogram Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Crostix sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptogram Pro sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptogram Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram Pro has 146 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Crostix's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cryptogram Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Crostix ships an update every 4 months, Cryptogram Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crostix | Cryptogram Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brian Mountford | IsCool Entertainment |
Customer experience
Crostix
Cryptogram Pro
In-app purchases
Crostix
- Crostix Book Ten$0.99
- Crostix Book Eleven$0.99
- Guest Author: Gordon Frakes 2$0.99
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- The Golden Treasury$0.99
- Crostix Book Two$1.99
- Crostix Book Three$1.99
- Crostix Book Four$1.99
- Crostix Book Five$1.99
- Guest Author: Gordon Frakes$1.99
- Crostix Book Six$1.99
- Crostix Book Eight$1.99
- Crostix Book Nine$1.99
- Crostix Free Book Seven$1.99
- HeadLines$1.99
- Crostix Big Book$2.99
Cryptogram Pro
- Hints Pack S$1.09
- Unlimited Lives$1.09
- 1st Purchase Offer$2.29
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- Remove Ads$3.49
- Hints Pack M$4.49
- Special Offer$4.49
- 30-day Pass$6.99
- Hints Pack L$9.99
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