Comparison

Rings vs Cipherly

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

Head to head
About

Rings

Arrange colored rings on a holder to clear them by matching them vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The game ends when there's no space left for new rings. Aim for the highest score to compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop ring placement
  • Match rings vertically, horizontally, or diagonally
  • Clear the playing field
  • Score-based challenges
  • Simple, intuitive gameplay
Features
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Color Rings: Drag to holder - puzzle game with a collection of colored rings. Pick up and arrange multi-colored rings vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Your task is to clear the playing field from colorful rings. How to play? 1. Place the colored rings on the holder. 2. As soon as you arrange the rings vertically, horizontally or diagonally with the same color, they will disappear, freeing up additional space for new rings. 3. The game will be over if there is no space left on the holder for the rings. 4. Get the highest score to challenge your friends.

About

Cipherly

Features
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Crack the code. Uncover the quote. Cipherly is a calm cryptogram game built around words worth remembering. Each puzzle hides a famous line behind a simple letter-swap code. Work out which letter is which, and the quote slowly reveals itself, on a quiet, paper-and-ink page with nothing to distract you. A NEW QUOTE EVERY DAY Start your day with the Daily Quote, drawn from its own collection so it never repeats a level. Keep your streak going, and set an optional reminder for the time that suits you. It never nudges you on days you've already played. WORDS WORTH UNCOVERING Hundreds of hand-picked quotes from Shakespeare, Austen, the Brontës, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Gibran and many more. Every quote in the library is unique. NEW TO CRYPTOGRAMS? A short How to Play guide shows you the ropes, and hints are there whenever you're stuck. Tap a space, pick a letter, and it fills in everywhere that letter appears. FREE TO START Free to download and play. When you're ready for more, one purchase unlocks every collection, forever. MADE FOR QUIET MOMENTS • Completely ad-free • Plays offline, anywhere • Untimed, so play at your own pace • Light and dark themes, including Night, free for everyone • Share your solve without spoiling the quote • Progress backed up and purchases restored automatically Put down the scroll, pick a quote, and decode. Cipherly+ is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ciunas.app/cipherly-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Rings4 screens
Cipherly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cipherly at none against Rings's shown. Cipherly also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months). Rings's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Rings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cipherly sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rings ships an update every 10 months, Cipherly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Rings versus Cipherly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingsCipherly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei ShendrikovAisling O'Callaghan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rings

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
7 purchases

Cipherly

Subscriptions2
  • Cipherly+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cipherly+ Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Buy 10 Hints$0.99
  • Unlock Themes$2.99
  • Buy 40 Hints$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock All Collections$5.99
  • Buy 120 Hints$6.99

Questions

Is Rings free?
Rings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipherly free?
Cipherly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rings or Cipherly have ads?
Rings shows ads; Cipherly does not.
Which is updated more often, Rings or Cipherly?
Rings ships an update every 10 months, and Cipherly every 8 days. Most recently, Rings was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cipherly on November 9, 2026.

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