Cryptogram vs Cryptograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 1,900 puzzles
- Handpicked quotes
- Unlimited hints
- Quote Book for collecting
- Search and share quotes
- Light and dark mode
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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.
Cryptograms
Engage in challenging cryptogram puzzles that test your code-breaking and vocabulary skills. Decode encoded messages, from famous quotes to witty phrases, by spotting patterns and unraveling hidden language. Offers progressive difficulty and a helpful hint system for an engaging experience.
- Classic cryptogram puzzles
- Modern, intuitive interface
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Helpful hint system
- Logical thinking exercises
- Vocabulary enhancement
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Ready for the ultimate brain workout? Master our addictive cryptogram puzzles that challenge your code-breaking skills and vocabulary in exciting new ways. Unlike ordinary word games or letter puzzles, our cryptograms transform famous quotes and witty phrases into cleverly encoded messages. Decode each substitution cipher by spotting patterns and unraveling the hidden language behind the symbols. Key Features: - Classic cryptoquote puzzles with a modern, intuitive interface - Progressive difficulty levels from beginner to cryptography expert - Hint system that helps without spoiling the satisfaction of solving Exercise your logical thinking, pattern recognition, and vocabulary simultaneously. Perfect for word puzzle enthusiasts, mystery lovers, or anyone who enjoys the thrill of cracking secret codes. Download today and start your journey into the fascinating world of cryptogram solving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cryptograms at Free against Cryptogram's $4.99. Cryptograms also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Cryptogram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Cryptograms is free to download; Cryptogram costs $4.99 up front. Cryptograms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cryptogram asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cryptogram against 4.6 for Cryptograms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram has 1.2K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Cryptogram's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cryptograms's.
Cryptogram ships an update every 2 months, Cryptograms daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram | Cryptograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norman Basham | Frostbyte Entertainment LLC |
Customer experience
Cryptogram
Cryptograms
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
Cryptograms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cryptogram
No in-app purchases
Cryptograms
- 20 Hints + 20 Magnets$1.99
- 50 Hints + 50 Magnets$3.99
- Ad Free$4.99
Questions
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