Comparison

Cipher Challenge vs Enigmix

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

Head to head
About

Cipher Challenge

Engage your mind with a variety of cipher decoding challenges. Practice different cipher types, track your progress, and compete with friends. Unlock quotes and sync your achievements across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple cipher modes
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Unlocked quote gallery
  • Score history tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Hard mode challenge
Features
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A cipher decoding game. Cipher modes: Aristocrat, Patristocrat, Caesar, Random substitution cipher, K1 cipher, K2 cipher Additional features: - See letter frequency table and cipher letter -> original letter mapping table - Share link or game id to friends and compete on the same puzzle - View all the unlocked quotes - See score history - Unlocked quotes and scores are sync'ed across iPhone, iPad and Mac computers through iCloud - Enable hard mode for a special challenge Also perfect for Science Olympiad (SciOly) Codebusters practice.

About

Enigmix

Features
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Crack one cipher a day. No pop-up ads. Ever. Enigmix gives you a single handcrafted codebreaking puzzle every day — the same puzzle for everyone, worldwide. Decode the hidden quote by figuring out which letter stands for which. No timers pressuring you, no endless feed. Just you and the code. HOW IT WORKS A famous quote has been encrypted. Tap a scrambled letter, guess what it really stands for, and watch every matching letter fall into place. Use letter frequency, common words, and a bit of intuition to crack the whole thing. Solve it clean for the top score. SIX WAYS TO ENCRYPT Every day rotates through a different family of classic ciphers — Caesar shifts, Atbash mirrors, keyword substitutions, full monoalphabetic swaps, symbol codes, and Polybius squares. Sundays bring a random hard cipher to start off the week. BUILD YOUR STREAK Solve every day to grow your streak. Earn XP and chase three fresh quests daily. Miss a day? A streak freeze has your back. PLAY YOUR WAY - One free daily puzzle, forever - Pick your quotes: Classics, TV, or Movies - Stuck? Magnifying glasses reveal a letter or a whole word. Earn them by solving - Never a pop-up ad. Videos only play when you tap to watch one for free glasses - Practice mode to sharpen your skills between dailies - Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - iCloud sync keeps your progress on every device - Share your solve grid without spoiling the answer ENIGMIX PRO (optional) Unlimited magnifying glasses, no optional ads, unlimited practice, and the full archive of past dailies. Choose Pro Monthly (auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time Pro Lifetime unlock. The daily puzzle is always free either way. Pro Monthly renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/DadMadeAnApp/Enigmix-Privacy-Policy No account required. No tracking demanded. No pay-to-win. Just a good puzzle, every single day. Sharpen your mind. Crack the code.

Screenshots

Cipher Challenge4 screens
Enigmix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cipher Challenge at none against Enigmix's 2. Cipher Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown). Enigmix's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Enigmix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cipher Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipher Challenge ships an update every 6 weeks, Enigmix weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cipher Challenge versus Enigmix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipher ChallengeEnigmix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBao LeiDadMadeAnApp LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cipher Challenge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Enigmix

Subscriptions1
  • Enigmix Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Enigmix Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Cipher Challenge free?
Cipher Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enigmix free?
Enigmix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cipher Challenge or Enigmix have ads?
Enigmix shows ads; Cipher Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Cipher Challenge or Enigmix?
Cipher Challenge ships an update every 6 weeks, and Enigmix weekly. Most recently, Cipher Challenge was updated on October 30, 2026 and Enigmix on October 31, 2026.

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