Comparison

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM vs The Editor Cryptograms

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

Head to head
About

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

A unique word game blending crossword and cryptogram puzzles. Solve puzzles with no clues, revealing parts of the solution as you progress through increasing difficulty levels. Hints are available to assist with challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Crossword and cryptogram puzzle blend
  • Three difficulty modes (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Progressive difficulty with level-ups
  • Partial solution exposure per level
  • Five hints per level
  • Challenging word puzzle gameplay
Features
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Crossword Cryptogram is a unique word game, that combines elements of crossword and cryptogram word puzzles. You are given a crossword with no clues, The challenge is to complete the puzzle with a cryptogramesque gameplay. Three Difficulty modes. (Easy, Medium, Hard), The early levels of the Easy category will get you up to speed with the gameplay. Each Level exposes part of the solution. The higher the level the less exposed solution. Incrementing difficulty as you level up! Easy - 50% to 75% of correct letters exposed. Medium - 25% to 49% of correct letters exposed. Hard - 0% to 24% of correct letters exposed. To help you complete the most difficult levels, five hints are provided for each level. Use Hints wisely, Each hint will expose a wrong letter placement or notify you that all letter placements are correct. This is a very challenging word puzzle game. A real workout for your gray matter.

About

The Editor Cryptograms

Engage your logic and deduction skills in this encrypted phrase game. Decipher coded messages by identifying letter substitutions. Utilize helpful hints and statistical tools to crack challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Encrypted phrase puzzles
  • Letter substitution deciphering
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Bigram and trigram tools
  • Multiple puzzle packs
Features
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Figure out the code in this fun logic game. A phrase is given to you that is encrypted. Each letter corresponds to a different letter. In the beginning an "A" may stand for a "G." Later on down the line, you may find this is not the case. Use hints if ever you need a little help. Each hint will reveal a set of vowels within the puzzle. If you're stuck, view the letter frequencies, bigrams, and trigrams within the phrase to solve the puzzle. The Editor will have you tinkering with the letters until you get the right word, then ultimately the correct phrase. Test your logic and deduction skills along the way. The Editor is easy to grasp but hard to let down. Highly recommended for fans of Spy Words, Crosswords, Cryptoglyphic, Enscripted, Cryptoquiz, and Cryptoquote! The Editor Features: - An easy to understand interface - The ability to change single letters and restart puzzles - Hints for you to tackle difficult phrases - Bigrams, trigrams, and letter frequencies to help solve the puzzles - Multiple puzzle packs filled with a variety of challenging codes for you to solve

Screenshots

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM4 screens
The Editor Cryptograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM at none against The Editor Cryptograms's 10. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). The Editor Cryptograms's advantage is ratings volume (445 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. The Editor Cryptograms sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM against 4.2 for The Editor Cryptograms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Editor Cryptograms has 445 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM's written reviews are positive against 87% of The Editor Cryptograms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM ships an update every 2 months, The Editor Cryptograms every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM versus The Editor Cryptograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAMThe Editor Cryptograms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.2 (445 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better87.2% of reviews
Number of ratings10445 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperROBERTO MANONGDOAllen Tom

Customer experience

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

The Editor Cryptograms

All ratings445 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral14.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.4%

Bugs and requests

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Editor Cryptograms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid version still shows ads
  • Levels remain locked after purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic letter selection
  • Reveal answer option
  • Puns/quotes instead of just quotes
  • Source of quotes provided

In-app purchases

None

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

The Editor Cryptograms

One-time10
  • 250 Hints$0.99
  • The Great Outdoors - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • The Jobs Report - 50 puzzles$0.99
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  • This Week in Entertainment - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • Delicious Eats - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • Around the World$0.99
  • Relations 101 - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • The Funnies - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • It's a Wild World - 50 puzzles$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM free?
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Editor Cryptograms free?
The Editor Cryptograms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or The Editor Cryptograms?
The Editor Cryptograms is rated higher. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while The Editor Cryptograms averages 4.2 from 445 ratings.
Do CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or The Editor Cryptograms have ads?
Neither CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM nor The Editor Cryptograms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or The Editor Cryptograms?
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM ships an update every 2 months, and The Editor Cryptograms every 17 months. Most recently, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM was updated on October 3, 2026 and The Editor Cryptograms on September 30, 2026.

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