Comparison

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle vs Ham Detective

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Solve cryptograms
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • 160+ criminal cases
  • Daily challenges
  • Gather evidence
  • Decode ciphers
Features
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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!

About

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.

Screenshots

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle4 screens
Ham Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Ham Detective daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle versus Ham Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram Detective PuzzleHam Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (588 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings588 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDigigoCHING WEN CHIU

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cryptogram Detective Puzzle

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Ham Detective

One-time1
  • 續程車票$1.99

Questions

Is Cryptogram Detective Puzzle free?
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ham Detective free?
Ham Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cryptogram Detective Puzzle or Ham Detective have ads?
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle shows ads; Ham Detective does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram Detective Puzzle or Ham Detective?
Cryptogram Detective Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Ham Detective daily. Most recently, Cryptogram Detective Puzzle was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ham Detective on October 29, 2026.

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