Comparison

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM vs Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

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

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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

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

A word puzzle game where players fill in missing letters to decode cryptic quotes. It offers three challenging packs and simple mechanics for quick learning. Enjoy a mentally stimulating experience with a focus on quotes and wordplay.

Highlights
  • Decode cryptic quotes
  • Fill in missing letters
  • Three challenging packs
  • Easy-to-learn mechanics
  • Focus on quotes and wordplay
Features
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This is a small word game - it can be called cryptograms - for anyone who loves quotes and love to read and think about them. For some reasons, many words are missing letters and you are the right one to fix them. The game has 3 different packs that will be challenging you to solve by guessing and filling missing letters. One letter can be repeated in different words. The rules to learn how to play is quite easy, you will learn it in second. Just Press on an empty cells to highlight all the repeating and choose a letter you think it will be fit. Let enjoy the game and feel free to give your feedback here. Thank you a lot and remember rate 5 stars for this game.

Screenshots

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM4 screens
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle at 5.0 against CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM's 4.6. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM versus Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAMCryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB101 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperROBERTO MANONGDOHieu Hoang

Customer experience

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM

No in-app purchases

None

Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM free?
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle free?
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle?
Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle is rated higher. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle have ads?
Neither CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM nor Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM or Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle?
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM ships an update every 2 months, and Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM was updated on September 15, 2026 and Cryptogram Cryptoquote Puzzle on June 8, 2026.

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