The Cryptography vs Decrypto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cryptography
This game challenges you to decrypt phrases by matching symbols or numbers to letters. Progress through puzzles where the same character always represents the same letter. The game indicates when a phrase is successfully decrypted.
- Symbol-to-letter substitution
- Number-to-letter substitution
- Visual decryption indicator
- Language selection
- Phrase decryption puzzles
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The purpose of 'cryptography' is decrypt the phrases. The same symbol or number corresponds to the same letter. Choose whether to display the numbers or symbols. Click on the symbol / number and choose the letter the 'CRYPTO' reflect the green light in the case where the encryption will be resolved Choose the language of cryptography touching the flags
Decrypto
Engage in a captivating puzzle game where you decode classic ciphers and solve cryptogram word puzzles. This app offers a challenging yet accessible experience for those who enjoy riddles and code-breaking. It's designed for curious minds to train their brains with pure, ad-free fun.
- Decode classic ciphers
- Solve cryptogram word puzzles
- Break challenging codes
- Brain training
- VoiceOver support
- Ad-free gameplay
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Decode classic ciphers, solve cryptogram word puzzles, break challenging codes, and train your brain in Decrypto, the puzzle game for the curious mind. If you love riddles, crosswords, or old-school cypher code-breaking, Decrypto will put your mind to the test. Decrypto is designed to be accessible, with full support for VoiceOver so more players can experience the thrill of codebreaking without barriers. Play for free with no ads, just pure puzzles and brain-teasing fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Decrypto at 85% against The Cryptography's 0%. Decrypto also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 25 months). The Cryptography's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.2). 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
Both are free to download. The Cryptography sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Decrypto sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Decrypto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decrypto has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Cryptography's written reviews are positive against 85% of Decrypto's.
The Cryptography ships an update every 25 months, Decrypto every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cryptography | Decrypto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (123 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 123 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Angelo Capone | Incognitum, MB |
Customer experience
The Cryptography
Decrypto
In-app purchases
The Cryptography
- FullVersion$0.99
- AllSolutions$0.99
Decrypto
- Help Points$0.99
- 5 Keys$1.49
- Remove ads$1.99
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- 15 Keys$3.49
- 30 Keys$5.49
- Unlimited Keys$11.49
- Solutions$14.99
- Solutions & Unlimited Keys$19.99
Questions
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