Cryptogram Nature Facts vs Molecano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptogram Nature Facts
Solve cryptogram word puzzles to learn fascinating facts about wildlife. Explore different worlds, decipher clues, and collect new species. Challenge yourself with daily puzzles and test your word-cracking skills.
- Cryptogram word puzzles
- Discover nature facts
- Uncover wildlife species
- Daily puzzle mode
- Journal exploration
- Collect species
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Solve cryptogram word puzzles to uncover amazing nature facts! Embark on a journey of discovery in this cryptogram for nature lovers. Open your journal and explore different worlds, deciphering cryptograms to unveil amazing facts about the wildlife living there. Test your cryptogram skills by deciphering the facts, and see how quickly you can uncover each new wildlife species for your collection. Are you up for the challenge of cracking word puzzles and conquering every cryptogram? Play the daily mode to tackle a fresh cryptogram each day! ********** Cryptograms! is developed and published by Runaway, an award-winning studio creating games inspired by the natural world. This game is free to play but does contain in-app purchases. If you run into any issues while playing or you have any suggestions, please reach out to us at support@runaway.zendesk.com
Molecano
Embark on a word-based adventure to help a mole navigate volcanic landscapes. String words together to create bridges and collect food across challenging lava-filled levels. This unique puzzle game offers a relaxing experience with a cool soundtrack and unlockable characters.
- Unique word puzzle gameplay
- 500+ levels
- Unlockable characters
- Chill soundtrack
- Word-based bridge creation
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Molecano is an all-new word puzzle game from the creator of Dadish! Help Molene the mole explore volcanoes using words as a bridge. String words together so Molene can cross safely and collect all the delicious food strewn across the lava loaded levels. • A unique and challenging word puzzle game • 500 levels, with more to come • From the creator of Dadish and Super Fowlst • Cool characters to unlock • Playing this game will make you smart, probably • A good game for people who know some words • A chill soundtrack • Relax and unwind... in a volcano!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cryptogram Nature Facts at 4.8 against Molecano's 4.3. Molecano's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Cryptogram Nature Facts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Molecano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptogram Nature Facts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Cryptogram Nature Facts's written reviews are positive against 85% of Molecano's.
Cryptogram Nature Facts ships an update every 10 months, Molecano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Nature Facts | Molecano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (231 ratings) — better | 4.3 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 85.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runaway | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Cryptogram Nature Facts
Molecano
User reviews
Cryptogram Nature Facts
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful nature theme
- 🧘 Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Great for brain health
- 💡 Informative nature facts
- ✨ Clean UI and aesthetic design
Room to improve
- 💰 High price for extra packs
- 🤔 Lack of guidance and feedback
- 🔊 No volume control
- 💸 Most of the game locked behind paywall
- 🤏 Limited free content
Molecano
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Unique and innovative word puzzle concept
- 🎨 Charming art style and visual design
- 🎵 Calming, relaxing lo-fi music
- 😌 Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
- 👥 Collectible characters from other games
Room to improve
- 📺 Too many ads despite being fewer than competitors
- 💰 Expensive ad removal cost
- 🐢 Slow character movement animation
- 📱 Game map too small on phone screens
- 🎮 Becomes repetitive after extended play
Bugs and requests
Cryptogram Nature Facts
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily puzzle not working
- Tapping Daily Challenge does nothing
- Glitch with starting letters in puzzles
- Grammar mistake in puzzles
Requested features
4 requests- Add Bird Kind to puzzles
- Include flowers or extra animals from sanctuaries
- More levels/puzzle packs
- More free packs
Molecano
Reported bugs
8 issues- Level 137 - character won't move after placing letters
- Level 311 - multiple reports of unsolvable/broken level
- Level 339 - reported as extremely difficult/possibly broken
- Level 480 - appears to have no solution
- Level 464 - reported as impossible to pass
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- Early levels (around level 5) - unresponsive words
- Word extension not working consistently
- Hint system not helpful for difficult levels
Requested features
15 requests- More levels beyond level 500
- Larger game map for mobile devices
- Ability to rotate words 360 degrees
- Replay previous completed levels
- Game Center/cloud save compatibility
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- Star rating system for level performance
- Coin rewards based on performance stars
- Cheaper character options (50-100 coins)
- Faster character movement speed
- In-game dictionary function
- Expanded word dictionary validation
- Ability to make intersecting words like Scrabble
- Hint system improvements
- Support for multiple languages
- Special interactive elements (fruits/vegetables)
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Nature Facts
- Moths Pack$1.99
- Coral Pack$1.99
Molecano
- Remove Ads$5.99
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