Comparison

Cryptic Writings vs AnagramStack

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

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Cryptic Writings

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Unleash your inner codebreaker and dive into the world of ciphers and secrets! Welcome to Cryptic Writings: Cryptograms, the ultimate brain-teasing game where your logic, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills will be put to the test. Challenge yourself to decrypt hidden messages, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover hidden truths in this immersive cryptogram experience! Each level presents you with a coded message waiting to be unraveled. Use your intellect to decode ciphers and reveal the mysterious hidden messages. Features: 1. Engaging Gameplay: Solve captivating cryptograms and uncover the secrets within. 2. Endless Variety: No two puzzles are the same and you will never run out of puzzles to play! 3. Hints and Tips: Stuck? Use hints to keep your momentum going. Whether you're a fan of word puzzles, logic games, or cryptography, Cryptic Writings: Cryptograms will keep you entertained for hours. Sharpen your mind, unravel the mysteries, and become the ultimate cipher-solving champion! Download now and start your decoding adventure today!

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AnagramStack

Features
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Solve a 3-letter anagram to unlock a new letter. This will give you a 4 letter Anagram to solve. Keep on going till you solve the final 8-letter Anagram. If you get stuck, just click the question mark icon for a hint. There are 5 chains in a pack, so solve them all to unlock the next pack. Keep checking back in for new Anagram Packs.

Screenshots

Cryptic Writings4 screens
AnagramStack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AnagramStack at every 2 days against Cryptic Writings's every 5 months. Cryptic Writings's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptic Writings ships an update every 5 months, AnagramStack every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cryptic Writings versus AnagramStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptic WritingsAnagramStack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLavish Software Solutions SRLRahul Matthan

In-app purchases

None

Cryptic Writings

No in-app purchases

None

AnagramStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptic Writings free?
Cryptic Writings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnagramStack free?
AnagramStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cryptic Writings or AnagramStack have ads?
Neither Cryptic Writings nor AnagramStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptic Writings or AnagramStack?
Cryptic Writings ships an update every 5 months, and AnagramStack every 2 days. Most recently, Cryptic Writings was updated on October 28, 2026 and AnagramStack on October 28, 2026.

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