Comparison

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles vs Cipher Master

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

Head to head
About

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles

Engage in challenging cryptogram puzzles with a clean, ad-free interface. Explore curated quotes across various themes and track your progress against experts. Exercise your brain with logic and word games.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and distraction-free solving
  • Hand-curated and validated quotes
  • Ten popular puzzle categories
  • Letter frequencies and multi-level undo
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Author bios and Wikipedia links
  • Social sharing of results
Features
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The quality app for serious cryptogram / cryptoquip solvers with no ads or nags. Designed from scratch for fast play, this cryptogram app allows you to concentrate on solving the puzzle. The quotes are hand-curated and carefully validated to be error free. The result is pure puzzle solving fun with no typos, ads or distractions! The one hundred hand-picked cryptogram puzzles are organized into ten popular categories like Ancient Wisdom, Celebrities, Comedy, Philosophy, Politicians and Sports. When you finish the puzzle, you'll see how your time compares to expert cryptogram puzzlers and the number of hints taken if any. There is also a short description of the author and a link to Wikipedia find more information. Advanced play features include letter frequencies, multi-level undo and hints. Three difficulty levels will challenge beginners and seasoned players alike, Share the results with your puzzling friends with a single tap via email, Facebook or Twitter. Nine more puzzle packs, each with 100 puzzles in various themes like Funny, Inspirational and Killer cryptograms are available for in-app purchase. These will provide HOURS and HOURS of fun! Alternatively, you can purchase an Unlimited Puzzles monthly subscription for $4.99 USD per month (or similar for your country). All the puzzles have validated difficulty levels and times aggregated from the popular Puzzle Baron websites. His family of web sites have served millions and millions of puzzle enthusiasts since 2006. If you like word games or logic puzzles, cryptograms are a fun way to exercise your brain! Subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal at the same price as the initial month within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase or using the “Manage Subscriptions” link. There is no free trial. Logic Grid Puzzles’ privacy and terms of use policies: https://eggheadgames.com/legal High Quality Software, developed by Egghead Games. Contact us with any questions at support@eggheadgames.com or our website at http://eggheadgames.com.

About

Cipher Master

Engage your mind with a new word puzzle game. Decipher hidden phrases, learn interesting facts, and enjoy wise thoughts from famous people. This game offers a fun way to train your brain, practice logic, and expand your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Decipher hidden phrases
  • Learn interesting facts
  • Solve word riddles
  • Train your brain
  • Practice logic
  • Discover wise thoughts
Features
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Allow us to introduce a brand new word puzzle game that will challenge your mind! Meet an amazing word puzzle game - strain your brain with Cipher Master! Inside Cipher Master we have prepared cool riddles and puzzles for you. In each level you will find a hidden phrase. Start spelling it out. Once you complete the task, you will learn an interesting fact. To make it more fun for you to play, in the Cipher Master we have collected for you a lot of wise thoughts of famous people and cool facts from different areas. With the Cipher Master you get a lot of fun, relax and learn a lot of interesting things. Sit back and play the word riddle. From level to level you will enjoy exciting word puzzles. Each word puzzle is more interesting than the previous one. Forget about boring crossword puzzles, word search or sudoku. In Cipher Master everything is much more fun. There is nothing better than playing a game, training your brain, practicing logic and getting smarter at the same time. Now it's all available in the addictive word game Cipher Master!

Screenshots

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles4 screens
Cipher Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles at 85% against Cipher Master's 25%. Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Cipher Master's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.9K). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cipher Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cipher Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, Cipher Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles versus Cipher Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram Cryptoquip PuzzlesCipher Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better4.5 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K6.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB242 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEgghead Games LLCHitapps Games LTD

Customer experience

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles

All ratings1,885 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%

Cipher Master

All ratings6,121 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral27.7%
Negative47.3%

User reviews

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great quotes
  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 🔒 Blessed absence of ads
  • 👍 Enjoyable and thought-provoking
  • 👍 Easier than paper cryptograms

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing directions
  • 💰 Paid content after first level
  • 💰 Subscription-based service
  • 🐛 Clearing puzzles when switching between them

Cipher Master

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and challenging game
  • 💡 Interesting quotations and proverbs
  • 👍 Large and easy-to-use letter squares

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive and disruptive ads during gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches with letter selection and scoring
  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy for experienced players

Bugs and requests

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing issues
  • Timer not working correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to revisit completed quotes in a list
  • Link to Wikipedia articles for quote authors
  • Option to disable timer/rating system

Cipher Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Letters not registering properly
  • Incorrect scoring and game over issues
  • Ads not respecting device sound settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency and disruption
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Increase puzzle difficulty for more experienced users

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Puzzles Per Month$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Cryptograms, Volume 2$1.99
  • Cryptograms, Volume 3$1.99
  • Holiday Cryptograms, Vol 4$1.99
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  • Political Cryptograms, Vol 5$1.99
  • Inspirational Cryptograms, Vol 6$1.99
  • Funny Cryptograms, Vol 7$1.99
  • Killer Cryptograms, Vol 8$1.99
  • Romantic Cryptograms, Vol 9$1.99
  • Cycle of Life, Vol. 10$1.99
5 purchases

Cipher Master

One-time5
  • Small pack of energy$3.29
  • Small pack of hints$3.49
  • No ADS$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Big pack of energy$5.49
  • Big pack of hints$5.99

Questions

Is Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles free?
Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipher Master free?
Cipher Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles or Cipher Master?
Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles is rated higher. Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Cipher Master averages 4.5 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles or Cipher Master have ads?
Cipher Master shows ads; Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles or Cipher Master?
Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cipher Master monthly. Most recently, Cryptogram Cryptoquip Puzzles was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cipher Master on October 13, 2026.

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