Comparison

Cryptogram vs Countless Calming Cryptograms

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
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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

Countless Calming Cryptograms

Engage your logic and puzzle-solving skills with this word game. Decipher quotes by substituting letters, offering a relaxing mental workout. Enjoy daily challenges, endless puzzles, and customizable serene landscapes.

Highlights
  • Cryptogram puzzle solving
  • Daily and endless game modes
  • Hint system with Lotus Points
  • Customizable backgrounds and themes
  • Offline play capability
  • Brain training and logic development
Features
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Enjoy the relaxing puzzle-solving experience of Countless Calming Cryptograms. Cryptograms are simple substitution-code puzzles in which each letter in a quote is substituted for a different, random letter. The object is to use your logic to decipher the code and reveal the hidden quote. Look for common, simple words like 'A', 'I', and 'THE', and decode the puzzle letter by letter. Like crosswords and word searches, cryptograms are excellent word games to train your logic and puzzle-solving skills, and to give your brain a workout to keep it strong. Play the Daily puzzle for your daily inspiration, and share it with your friends! Then play the tens of thousands of word games available in Countless mode, for endless motivation and serenity. Get unlimited hints to make the word games easier! Win Lotus Points as you play, and use them to reveal letters or skip puzzles as you wish. You can always watch an ad to win more Lotus Points without having to solve a puzzle. Or skip the hints altogether if you like a challenge. Take a spa day for your mind. Countless Calming Cryptograms is designed to be a relaxing word game experience, with calming and serene landscapes to enjoy while you solve the nearly endless puzzles. There are tons of customization options available, including beautiful landscape backgrounds, color themes, day/night mode, and gameplay settings. It's easy to change the font size if you prefer it bigger or smaller. You can also play offline, making it easy to play while you're traveling or on the go. Take a break with word games in a beautiful environment, and keep your mind sharp all at once. Keep calm and cryptogram on!

Screenshots

Cryptogram4 screens
Countless Calming Cryptograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countless Calming Cryptograms at Free against Cryptogram's $4.99. Countless Calming Cryptograms also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Cryptogram's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 22). On 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

Countless Calming Cryptograms 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

Countless Calming Cryptograms holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram has 1.2K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Cryptogram's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countless Calming Cryptograms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram ships an update every 2 months, Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cryptogram versus Countless Calming Cryptograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramCountless Calming Cryptograms
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)4.9 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorman BashamDavid Michael Chatelain

Customer experience

Cryptogram

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

Countless Calming Cryptograms

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Countless Calming Cryptograms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram

No in-app purchases

None

Countless Calming Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countless Calming Cryptograms free?
Countless Calming Cryptograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Countless Calming Cryptograms is rated higher. Cryptogram averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Countless Calming Cryptograms averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Cryptogram or Countless Calming Cryptograms have ads?
Countless Calming Cryptograms shows ads; Cryptogram does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Cryptogram ships an update every 2 months, and Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. Most recently, Cryptogram was updated on September 28, 2026 and Countless Calming Cryptograms on August 1, 2026.

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