Comparison

Ancient Mystery vs PicText Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Ancient Mystery

Embark on a quest to uncover hidden wisdom by solving riddles and brain teasers. This educational game blends philosophy, mythology, and history, challenging your intellect and knowledge to reveal a great hidden truth.

Highlights
  • Solve riddles and brain teasers
  • Explore philosophy and mythology
  • Uncover hidden truths and codes
  • Discover historical and intellectual connections
  • Utilize hints for difficult challenges
  • Access in-depth explanations of game elements
Features
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------------- Featured in more than 80 App-stores around the world Is it too hard for you ?? Some User Comments: Not for the intellectually challenged! * * * * * It encompasses philosophy and mythology in a artistic presentation. Mind Bending * * * * * If you like apps that really make you think, scratch your head, think some more then when you get the answer, think why didn't I think of that sooner then this is the game for you. Too hard * * This game is very hard I don't understand even the first riddle, can someone help me ? ------------- @ ^ == v @ m What is the hidden mystery? How can solving a number of riddles and brain teasers take you on a deeper and further quest, to uncover a great hidden truth? What is the secret 'code' that connects Plato & Socrates, Myths, Dragons, Greek Gods, Ancient Philosophies, a Cave man, the beginnings of civilization, Astrology, and many jewels of wisdom from different thinkers of different ages ? Can you spot the clues, survive the challenges, acquire the objects of wisdom, uncover the big puzzle, and unlock the chamber of secret teachings? Use your wits, knowledge, friends, and … your favorite search engine to overcome the obstacles of nature and the limitations of the obvious. Discover, Think, Read, and Learn as this ancient and thoughtful magical quest takes you to different challenges of observation, intelligence, insight, knowledge and wisdom. "Even dry and trivialized truths can gain amazing power when we view them in a new creative and practical light." ------------- Games and Learning run hand in hand many times. Games can be used as tools to encourage learning and curiosity for knowing more about a wide range of subjects. The imaginative environment and challenges within games can encourage players to develop a good set of skills and competencies, as well as develop mental abilities. About: Ancient mystery was designed to be educational, interesting and fun to play. The 'Hidden Secrets' Sections offers in-depth explanation for some of the icons, symbols, and items within the game. A hidden mysterious 'code' connects all the game's elements, and the player is invited to discover it. Is Ancient Mystery free to play? Ancient Mystery can be downloaded for free, and players can play the full game for free too. To access some Extra features (Like the interpretation and explanation of the game's story line and symbolism, and hints, etc...) players are required to unlock the premium version, at $0.99. Too Hard?? Ancient Mystery challenges both the intelligence and knowledge of players. It can be quite difficult at times, and the clues can be 'cryptic'. But all this is part of the learning... With real head-scratching, and search for answers, the player learns many new things, sometimes related - and sometimes not - to the game's Story. Two Levels of Hints can be used within the game (making it 'Easier' and 'Easiest' respectively) if the player gets really stuck. Play, Think, and Learn .. and Have Fun !

About

PicText Puzzles

A challenging rebus-style puzzle game that tests your logic and creativity. Decipher unique arrangements of characters and images to guess famous phrases, words, or concepts. Offers hours of stimulating gameplay for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Rebus-style puzzles
  • Logic and creativity challenges
  • Decipher phrases and words
  • Stimulating gameplay
  • Daily brain workout
Features
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PicText Puzzles is a challenging rebus-style puzzle game designed to test your logic and creativity. Each puzzle presents a series of characters or images arranged in a unique way that represents a famous phrase, word, or concept. Your task is to decipher the clues, combine techniques, and guess the correct answer. Whether you're a puzzle enthusiast or just looking for a fun brain challenge, PicText Puzzles offers hours of stimulating gameplay!

Screenshots

Ancient Mystery4 screens
PicText Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PicText Puzzles at 100% against Ancient Mystery's 39%. PicText Puzzles also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (42 vs 4). Ancient Mystery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. PicText Puzzles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ancient Mystery asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicText Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicText Puzzles has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Ancient Mystery's written reviews are positive against 100% of PicText Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Mystery ships an update every 15 months, PicText Puzzles every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ancient Mystery versus PicText Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient MysteryPicText Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer111 (LLC)Garima Gupta

Customer experience

Ancient Mystery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral27.8%
Negative33.3%

PicText Puzzles

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ancient Mystery

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PicText Puzzles

One-time4
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • 300 Coins$2.99
  • 1,000 Coins$4.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Ancient Mystery free?
Ancient Mystery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicText Puzzles free?
PicText Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ancient Mystery or PicText Puzzles?
PicText Puzzles is rated higher. Ancient Mystery averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PicText Puzzles averages 4.8 from 42 ratings.
Do Ancient Mystery or PicText Puzzles have ads?
Both Ancient Mystery and PicText Puzzles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Mystery or PicText Puzzles?
Ancient Mystery ships an update every 15 months, and PicText Puzzles every 25 months. Most recently, Ancient Mystery was updated on November 1, 2026 and PicText Puzzles on October 24, 2026.

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