Comparison

Cryptogram vs Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Cryptogram

Solve encrypted quotes by deciphering letter substitutions. This app offers over 1,900 puzzles with handpicked quotes and helpful features like unlimited hints and quote collection.

Highlights
  • Over 1,900 puzzles
  • Handpicked quotes
  • Unlimited hints
  • Quote Book for collecting
  • Search and share quotes
  • Light and dark mode
Features
Currently charting
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FEATURE PACKED! • No ads • Over 1,900 puzzles • Handpicked quotes • Optionally show incorrect answers • Optionally include author in puzzle • Unlimited hints • Landscape & portrait • Puzzles include punctuation • Puzzles size to screen, no scrolling • Light and dark mode • Auto advance after guess • Perfect game recognition • Show letter usage counts • Collect quotes with built in Quote Book • Search and share quotes (Messages, email, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) A cryptogram is a quote that has been encrypted using letter substitution where each letter stands uniquely for another letter in the alphabet. Your job is to decode the message in the least amount of time by substituting each letter.

About

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

A word puzzle game where players fill in missing letters to decode cryptic quotes. It offers three challenging packs and simple mechanics for quick learning. Enjoy a mentally stimulating experience with a focus on quotes and wordplay.

Highlights
  • Decode cryptic quotes
  • Fill in missing letters
  • Three challenging packs
  • Easy-to-learn mechanics
  • Focus on quotes and wordplay
Features
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This is a small word game - it can be called cryptograms - for anyone who loves quotes and love to read and think about them. For some reasons, many words are missing letters and you are the right one to fix them. The game has 3 different packs that will be challenging you to solve by guessing and filling missing letters. One letter can be repeated in different words. The rules to learn how to play is quite easy, you will learn it in second. Just Press on an empty cells to highlight all the repeating and choose a letter you think it will be fit. Let enjoy the game and feel free to give your feedback here. Thank you a lot and remember rate 5 stars for this game.

Screenshots

Cryptogram4 screens
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle at Free against Cryptogram's $4.99. Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cryptogram's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and chart position (#71 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle is free to download; Cryptogram costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cryptogram versus Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramCryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNorman BashamHieu Hoang

Customer experience

Cryptogram

All ratings1,244 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.4%

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cryptogram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Sharing features not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mark/cross off used letters
  • Option to turn off timer
  • Harder and longer puzzles
  • Puzzles in other languages

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram

No in-app purchases

None

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle free?
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle?
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle is rated higher. Cryptogram averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cryptogram or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle have ads?
Neither Cryptogram nor Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle?
Cryptogram ships an update every 2 months, and Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Cryptogram was updated on September 28, 2026 and Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle on June 8, 2026.

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