Cryptogram Detective Puzzle vs Ham Detective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle
Step into the role of a crime investigation detective to solve mysteries using cryptograms and clues. Unravel over 160 unique criminal cases by decoding ciphers, gathering evidence, and making critical decisions to identify the culprit.
- Solve cryptograms
- Investigate crime scenes
- 160+ criminal cases
- Daily challenges
- Gather evidence
- Decode ciphers
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Play as a crime investigation detective and unravel the mystery with cryptograms and clues! Step into the world of crime-solving and put your detective skills to the test. Face challenging cryptograms, gather hidden clues, and make crucial decisions to solve murder cases across 160+ unique investigations — and find out whodunit. Features: - Solve Cryptograms: Decode ciphers to unlock vital clues and progress through the investigation. - Investigate Crime Scenes: Gather evidence and piece together the story. - 160+ Criminal Cases: From murders to heists, every case is a new mystery. - Daily Challenges: Fresh puzzles every day to keep your brain sharp. Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery and bring the criminal to justice? Download now and find out!
Ham Detective
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Before he became a ham, he was a little-known detective. But he never let a contradiction slide. He is still a detective. The only difference is that his face is now a piece of smoked ham. Ham Detective is a story-driven mystery game that combines travel, detective fiction, and logic grid puzzles. Board a steam train and journey through a series of strange countries, each governed by its own unusual rules. In one country, everything must be perfectly symmetrical. In another, belongings left unclaimed for too long no longer belong to their original owners. Some people measure a person's worth with a score. Others believe that if something can still be repaired, it should never be thrown away. And at every stop, a new case is waiting for Ham Detective. This is not about guessing the answer. It is about eliminating what cannot be true. Read character traits, item details, physical evidence, and witness statements. Mark what is possible and impossible on a 3x3 logic grid until only one solution remains. Sometimes, only the culprit is lying. Sometimes, everyone is telling the truth, yet they still identify the wrong person. And sometimes, a scratch said to be sixty-three years old only appeared yesterday. Every country has its own rules, bringing new twists and different ways to reason through each case. If you enjoy logic grid puzzles, detective stories, mysteries, and cases that leave you thinking even after they are solved, welcome aboard. Next stop. Someone has made a mess of things again. There is only one truth. The detective is a ham.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ham Detective at none against Cryptogram Detective Puzzle's shown. Ham Detective also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Cryptogram Detective Puzzle's advantage is chart position (#151 vs unranked). 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 Detective Puzzle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Ham Detective sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Ham Detective daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Detective Puzzle | Ham Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (588 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #151 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digigo | CHING WEN CHIU |
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle
- 60 Gems$2.99
- 130 Gems$5.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
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- Starter Pack$14.99
- 450 Gems$19.99
- 1200 Gems$49.99
Ham Detective
- 續程車票$1.99
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