Comparison

Cryptogram Nature Facts vs Tilk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Cryptogram word puzzles
  • Discover nature facts
  • Uncover wildlife species
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Journal exploration
  • Collect species
Features
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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

About

Tilk

Features
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Tilk – A Calming Dropquote Puzzle Game Tilk is a quiet space for your mind — a beautifully designed word puzzle game where you uncover famous quotes by solving relaxing dropquote puzzles. Rearrange columns of jumbled letters to complete thoughtful, inspiring quotes from writers, artists, and thinkers. With a clean, minimalist aesthetic and gentle ambient music, Tilk is perfect for slowing down, focusing, and unwinding. Features: * Unique dropquote puzzles to challenge your mind * 200+ famous quotes to discover and reflect on * 3 short stories to unveil * Soothing sound design and calming visuals * Fully offline — play anytime, anywhere * No ads, no distractions, and no time pressure Whether you enjoy word games, brain teasers, or quiet moments of reflection, Tilk offers a calm and meaningful puzzle experience you can enjoy at your own pace. --- Download Tilk today and bring a moment of stillness to your day.

Screenshots

Cryptogram Nature Facts4 screens
Tilk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tilk at none against Cryptogram Nature Facts's shown. Tilk also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). Cryptogram Nature Facts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cryptogram Nature Facts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tilk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram Nature Facts ships an update every 10 months, Tilk every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cryptogram Nature Facts versus Tilk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram Nature FactsTilk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunawayAmulet Games Studio LLC

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

Tilk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cryptogram Nature Facts

One-time2
  • Moths Pack$1.99
  • Coral Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Tilk

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$2.99

Questions

Is Cryptogram Nature Facts free?
Cryptogram Nature Facts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tilk free?
Tilk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cryptogram Nature Facts or Tilk have ads?
Cryptogram Nature Facts shows ads; Tilk does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram Nature Facts or Tilk?
Cryptogram Nature Facts ships an update every 10 months, and Tilk every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cryptogram Nature Facts was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tilk on October 12, 2026.

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