Cryptogram Mania vs Pulse Loop
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.
Pulse Loop
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Rotate the tiles, close the circuit and let the energy flow. Pulse Loop is a logic puzzle game to enjoy at your own pace. Study the connections, find your path and discover how one turn can change everything. EXPLORE 100 LEVELS Start with simple circuits and progress to boards with fixed tiles, blockers and new connections. The first levels help you learn step by step. TAKE YOUR TIME Neither the campaign nor the daily challenge has a time limit. Undo your turns, restart the same puzzle or use hints when you need help. A NEW DAILY CHALLENGE Solve the daily circuit, build your streak and view completed days in the calendar. IMPROVE YOUR SOLUTION Earn stars based on your moves and the help you use. Closing the circuit is the beginning; finding a more efficient solution is your next challenge. Pulse Loop is free to download and includes ads and optional in-app purchases. The remove-ads purchase removes advertising interruptions; optional rewarded ads may remain available. No account is required. Choose whether to share usage analytics in Settings > Privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cryptogram Mania at none against Pulse Loop's shown. Pulse Loop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Cryptogram Mania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pulse Loop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptogram Mania ships an update every 6 weeks, Pulse Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Mania | Pulse Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gilbert Gonsalves | Jorge Davila |
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Mania
- Puzzle Pack 1$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
Pulse Loop
- 100 Shards$0.99
- Neon Core Skin$1.99
- Ice Core Skin$1.99
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- Gold Core Skin$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- 550 Shards$4.99
- 1200 Shards$9.99
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