Ransom vs Enigma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ransom
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Create vibrant color ransom notes. Save or email notes to friends. Fully customizable colors, fonts, sizes and backgrounds.
Enigma
Explore historical cryptography with a faithful replica of the Enigma machine. Encode and decode messages, challenge your puzzle-solving skills, and immerse yourself in the intriguing world of WWII codebreaking. Experience an authentic and educational cipher adventure.
- Faithful Enigma machine replication
- Encode and decode messages
- Customizable settings
- Authentic cipher experience
- Educational cryptography exploration
- Puzzle-solving challenges
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Our Enigma Replica app brings the fascinating world of historical encryption machines to your fingertips. Experience the thrill of encoding and decoding messages using the iconic Enigma machine, which was once used for military communication during World War II. With faithful replication of the Enigma's intricate mechanisms and customizable settings, our app provides an authentic and educational cipher experience. Explore the secrets of cryptography, challenge your puzzle-solving skills, and immerse yourself in the intriguing realm of codebreaking. Download the app now and embark on a captivating journey into the world of Enigma.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Enigma at Free against Ransom's $1.99. Enigma also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). Ransom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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
Enigma is free to download; Ransom costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ransom ships an update every 23 months, Enigma every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ransom | Enigma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Smilanick | Sota Iguchi |
In-app purchases
Ransom
No in-app purchases
Enigma
No in-app purchases
