Comparison

The Cryptography vs FrontRunner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Symbol-to-letter substitution
  • Number-to-letter substitution
  • Visual decryption indicator
  • Language selection
  • Phrase decryption puzzles
Features
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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

About

FrontRunner

Engage with current events by predicting the outcomes of real news stories. Earn points, climb leaderboards, and advance through levels by making accurate predictions. The game offers daily calls with quick summaries and real-time analytics.

Highlights
  • Daily prediction calls from real headlines
  • Quick story summaries
  • Choose prediction type and risk BUX
  • Real-time analytics tracking
  • Earn points and level up
  • Anonymous comment sharing
Features
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FrontRunner turns political and cultural news into a competitive, addictive prediction game. Every day, you’ll get new calls based on real headlines — each with a quick story summary so you always understand the important details. Choose your take. Pick from prediction types like YES/NO and OVER/UNDER, and decide how many BUX you want to risk on your choice. Lock it in, and you’ll instantly see the analytics page, where you can track how different groups around the world answered the same call. The more calls you get right — and the more engagement points you earn — the higher you climb. Move up the leaderboard and advance through levels from Dark Horse to the ultimate: FrontRunner. • Daily prediction calls from real headlines • Quick story summaries so anyone can jump in • Choose your take and decide how many BUX to risk • Watch real-time analytics shift as others respond • Share your thoughts anonymously in the comments • Earn points, climb the leaderboard, and level up • Advance from Dark Horse to FrontRunner • No personal data collected — your identity stays safe Terms of Use or EULA - https://www.notion.so/FrontRunner-Terms-Conditions-2ca1673c1ce280a19585eacc07b1fc40

Screenshots

The Cryptography4 screens
FrontRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FrontRunner at 100% against The Cryptography's 0%. FrontRunner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 9 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 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Cryptography sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and FrontRunner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FrontRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Cryptography's written reviews are positive against 100% of FrontRunner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Cryptography ships an update every 25 months, FrontRunner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Cryptography versus FrontRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CryptographyFrontRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo CaponeFrontRunner Game LLC

Customer experience

The Cryptography

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

FrontRunner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Cryptography

One-time2
  • FullVersion$0.99
  • AllSolutions$0.99
3 purchases

FrontRunner

One-time3
  • Quick Fix$0.99
  • Standard Pack$3.99
  • Value Pack$6.99

Questions

Is The Cryptography free?
The Cryptography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FrontRunner free?
FrontRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Cryptography or FrontRunner?
FrontRunner is rated higher. The Cryptography averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FrontRunner averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Cryptography or FrontRunner have ads?
Neither The Cryptography nor FrontRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Cryptography or FrontRunner?
The Cryptography ships an update every 25 months, and FrontRunner every 9 days. Most recently, The Cryptography was updated on November 1, 2026 and FrontRunner on October 30, 2026.

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