CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM vs ConnectBalls!
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.
ConnectBalls!
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School time Memories are always there to cherish. Playing games on paper while the teacher is present in the classroom is what everyone remembers. This was one of the games I played most of the time with friends. The game is simple yet engaging. You have to connect all the balls (dots on the paper) with a line. The line can be drawn with the use of a joystick. Let's play all the levels and break the records !!!!.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM at none against ConnectBalls!'s 1. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). ConnectBalls!'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ConnectBalls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM ships an update every 2 months, ConnectBalls! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM | ConnectBalls! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Saurav Nagpal |
In-app purchases
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM
No in-app purchases
ConnectBalls!
- 90 Seconds Challenge$0.99
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