Small Crosswords vs Cipher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Small Crosswords
Enjoy an endless supply of free mini crossword puzzles. Track your progress with detailed statistics and revisit past challenges. This game is designed for quick, engaging mental workouts.
- Unlimited mini crossword puzzles
- Review previous puzzles
- Monitor solving statistics
- Free to play
- Quick mental challenges
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This app offers free unlimited mini crossword puzzles. It also lets you review previous puzzles and monitor your crossword-solving stats!
Cipher
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No ads during puzzles. Every day, a new encoded quote waits for you. Crack the cipher, reveal the message, keep your streak alive. Tap a coded letter. Tap what you think it means. Watch the quote unlock - one letter at a time. - Daily puzzle, fresh every day - Free play with hundreds of quotes - Earn coins, use hints when stuck - Track your streak and stats - Dark, clean design built for focus Simple to learn. Satisfying to solve. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Small Crosswords at none against Cipher's 6. Cipher's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cipher sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Small Crosswords asks for nothing beyond the download.
Small Crosswords ships an update every 2 weeks, Cipher every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Small Crosswords | Cipher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Corser | Eldar Tutnjic |
In-app purchases
Small Crosswords
No in-app purchases
Cipher
- Cipher Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cipher Pass Yearly$17.991 Year
- 50 Coins$0.99
- 120 Coins$1.99
- 300 Coins$3.99
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- Cipher Pass Lifetime$34.99
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