Comparison

MineSwordle vs Cryptogram Detective Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

MineSwordle

Features
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Enjoy Minesweeper, but hate losing when you are forced to guess? Mineswordle lets you defuse mines when you hit them! Each mine has a 5 letter codeword to defuse it, and your clues in adjacent squares include one random letter from each adjacent mine. Solving the codewords works in a similar manner to the popular word games Wordle and Quordle Caution! Hitting a mine will reveal the squares to the top, left, right, and bottom of the mine, and any mines revealed must be solved simultaneously with the first mine! Solving one mine will add an extra guess for the others, and will reveal the mine's clues for its adjacent mines. If the adjacent mines that get revealed were flagged, you'll get an extra guess for each flag. Features: - Quick Daily Puzzles - Challenging Weekly Puzzles - Power-ups to help solve tricky puzzles! - Rewards for solving puzzles! - Daily sign-in rewards - Practice modes for Minesweeper and word puzzles - Play the daily or weekly puzzle for any past date - All major features work offline! * *Shop requires access to App Store for purchases that help the developer... buying power-ups with gems still works without network access.

About

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle

Engage in a captivating crime-solving adventure where you decipher cryptograms and gather clues to solve murder mysteries. Test your detective skills to uncover the culprit and bring criminals to justice.

Highlights
  • Solve cryptograms
  • Investigate crime events
  • Solve criminal cases
  • Test detective skills
  • Uncover culprits
Features
Currently charting
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Play as a crime investigation detective and unravel the mystery with cryptograms and clues! Step into the world of crime-solving and put your detective skills to the test. Face challenging cryptograms, gather hidden clues, and make crucial decisions to solve murder cases across 160+ unique investigations — and find out whodunit. Features: - Solve Cryptograms: Decode ciphers to unlock vital clues and progress through the investigation. - Investigate Crime Scenes: Gather evidence and piece together the story. - 160+ Criminal Cases: From murders to heists, every case is a new mystery. - Daily Challenges: Fresh puzzles every day to keep your brain sharp. Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery and bring the criminal to justice? Download now and find out!

Screenshots

MineSwordle2 screens
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cryptogram Detective Puzzle at fortnightly against MineSwordle's every 11 months. Cryptogram Detective Puzzle also leads on chart position (#146 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. MineSwordle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptogram Detective Puzzle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MineSwordle ships an update every 11 months, Cryptogram Detective Puzzle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
MineSwordle versus Cryptogram Detective Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineSwordleCryptogram Detective Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (317 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB154 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaging Pygmy Goat Games LLCDigigo

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MineSwordle

One-time5
  • Donut$1.99
  • Coffee$4.99
  • Peace of Mind$4.99
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  • Lunch$9.99
  • Dinner$24.99
6 purchases

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle

One-time6
  • 60 Gems$2.99
  • 130 Gems$5.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
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  • Starter Pack$14.99
  • 450 Gems$19.99
  • 1200 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is MineSwordle free?
MineSwordle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptogram Detective Puzzle free?
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MineSwordle or Cryptogram Detective Puzzle have ads?
Both MineSwordle and Cryptogram Detective Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, MineSwordle or Cryptogram Detective Puzzle?
MineSwordle ships an update every 11 months, and Cryptogram Detective Puzzle fortnightly. Most recently, MineSwordle was updated on October 1, 2026 and Cryptogram Detective Puzzle on October 16, 2026.

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