CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM vs Cryptogram Mania
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.
Cryptogram Mania
Solve encrypted puzzles featuring famous quotes. This game offers 180 free cryptograms, each using a simple substitution cipher to reveal insightful messages. Enjoy a straightforward and engaging word puzzle experience.
- 180 free cryptogram puzzles
- Substitution cipher gameplay
- Features famous quotes
- Simple and engaging puzzles
- Suitable for all ages
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A Cryptogram is a short piece of encrypted text. The encryption is a simple substitution cipher where each letter in the original text is replaced by a different letter. Cryptogram Mania gives 180 FREE puzzles of great quotes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM at none against Cryptogram Mania's 3. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Cryptogram Mania's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cryptogram Mania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cryptogram Mania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM ships an update every 2 months, Cryptogram Mania every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM | Cryptogram Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Gilbert Gonsalves |
Customer experience
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM
Cryptogram Mania
In-app purchases
CROSSWORD CRYPTOGRAM
No in-app purchases
Cryptogram Mania
- Puzzle Pack 1$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
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