Cryptogram Mania vs AnagramStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptogram Mania
Solve encrypted puzzles featuring famous quotes. This game offers 180 free cryptograms, each using a simple substitution cipher to reveal insightful messages. Enjoy a straightforward and engaging word puzzle experience.
- 180 free cryptogram puzzles
- Substitution cipher gameplay
- Features famous quotes
- Simple and engaging puzzles
- Suitable for all ages
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A Cryptogram is a short piece of encrypted text. The encryption is a simple substitution cipher where each letter in the original text is replaced by a different letter. Cryptogram Mania gives 180 FREE puzzles of great quotes.
AnagramStack
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Solve a 3-letter anagram to unlock a new letter. This will give you a 4 letter Anagram to solve. Keep on going till you solve the final 8-letter Anagram. If you get stuck, just click the question mark icon for a hint. There are 5 chains in a pack, so solve them all to unlock the next pack. Keep checking back in for new Anagram Packs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AnagramStack at none against Cryptogram Mania's 3. AnagramStack also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Cryptogram Mania's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cryptogram Mania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AnagramStack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cryptogram Mania ships an update every 6 weeks, AnagramStack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Mania | AnagramStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gilbert Gonsalves | Rahul Matthan |
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Mania
- Puzzle Pack 1$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
AnagramStack
No in-app purchases
Questions
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