Comparison

Calculator Quest vs Cipher Grid

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Quest

This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.

Highlights
  • Standard calculator functionality
  • Fast-typing number game
  • Mental arithmetic time attack
  • RPG elements
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!

About

Cipher Grid

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A new secret message to crack. Every single day. Cipher Grid is a daily puzzle game where you decode real encrypted messages using actual historical ciphers. Each puzzle is a quote hidden behind a different code. Your job is to figure out the letters and reveal it. DAILY PUZZLE One new challenge every day. Each day uses a different cipher and difficulty, so no two days feel the same. 18 CIPHERS TO DECODE Caesar. Atbash. ROT13. Morse. Vigenère. Playfair. Semaphore. Maritime Flags. And more. Each one is a real encryption method used throughout history — from ancient scribes to World War spies to modern radio operators. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Built-in lessons explain every cipher from the ground up. No prior knowledge needed. Start as a complete beginner and work your way to mastering techniques used by real cryptographers. ENCRYPT AND DECRYPT A full toolkit covering 22 ciphers, free for everyone. Includes a working Enigma I simulator with configurable rotors, reflector, ring settings, and plugboard, plus the Hill matrix cipher. ZODIAC CHALLENGE A separate set of hand-picked puzzles to solve at your own pace. Free. PRO Unlock unlimited practice puzzles and Secure Message — public-key encrypted messages and photos that only the intended recipient can decrypt. Keys live on your device. Share the envelope as text or QR code, no servers involved. Every future feature added to the app is included. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device. Available in English, French, German, Dutch, and Chinese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/ColdCompile/cf9b3ec7bc1f95c6379477e4bd097cf9

Screenshots

Calculator Quest4 screens
Cipher Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculator Quest at none against Cipher Grid's 2. Calculator Quest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Cipher Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cipher Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.90 per month. Calculator Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, Cipher Grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and May 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calculator Quest versus Cipher Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator QuestCipher Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaFrancois Van Malleghem

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Quest

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cipher Grid

Subscriptions2
  • Cipher Grid Pro$0.901 Month
  • Cipher Grid Pro$9.001 Year

Questions

Is Calculator Quest free?
Calculator Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher Grid free?
Cipher Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calculator Quest or Cipher Grid have ads?
Neither Calculator Quest nor Cipher Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Quest or Cipher Grid?
Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, and Cipher Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Quest was updated on July 8, 2026 and Cipher Grid on May 31, 2026.

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