CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM vs The Editor Cryptograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Encrypted phrase puzzles
- Letter substitution deciphering
- Hint system for assistance
- Letter frequency analysis
- Bigram and trigram tools
- Multiple puzzle packs
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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
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. The Editor Cryptograms sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM | The Editor Cryptograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 4.2 (445 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 87.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 445 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Allen Tom |
Customer experience
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM
The Editor Cryptograms
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
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM
No in-app purchases
The Editor Cryptograms
- 250 Hints$0.99
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- Full Version$1.99
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