Comparison

Decipher vs Daily Wordplay

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

Head to head
About

Decipher

Engage your mind with encrypted messages and famous quotes. This game tests your logic, vocabulary, and pattern recognition by having you crack substitution ciphers.

Highlights
  • Solve encrypted messages
  • Crack substitution ciphers
  • Test logic and vocabulary
  • Improve pattern recognition
  • Play with famous quotes
Features
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Crack hidden quotes, one letter at a time. Decipher turns quotes and lyrics into cryptogram puzzles. Each number represents a letter. Spot familiar words, follow repeating patterns, and piece together the message. • Solve quote and lyric puzzles across multiple difficulty levels. • Take on the Daily Challenge and build your streak. • Earn XP, level up, and unlock Game Center achievements. • Track your solve times, success rate, and personal bests. • Use hints when you need a nudge. • Save an unfinished puzzle and return to it later. • Play with light or dark themes and adjustable text sizes. Start with a few revealed letters. See how far your logic takes you. Decipher includes ads and optional purchases for hints and removing ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Daily Wordplay

Engage your brain daily with a variety of word puzzles, including code-breaking, word association, and crosswords. Unlock archives and achieve daily goals to earn prizes. Share your progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily fresh word puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (Code Breaker, Word Chain, etc.)
  • Daily Puzzle Goals and streaks
  • Puzzle Archives for replayability
  • Shareable puzzle results
Features
Currently charting
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Daily Wordplay serves up a fresh feast of word puzzles every single day — From quick brain teasers to deep-think challenges, we've got your entire brain workout covered. Why juggle several word game apps when one does it all brilliantly? One game, infinite wordplay possibilities. CODE BREAKER Crack the code! Match letters to their corresponding numbers to reveal a famous quote. WORD CHAIN Complete the chain of words! In this word association puzzle, connect words and phrases together in an intuitive way. WORD SEARCH Find the hidden words! Look horizontally, vertically, and diagonally in letter grids. MINI CROSSWORD Bite-sized brilliance! Solve a new mini crossword every day by answering each of the clues to complete the puzzle. WORD WHEEL Anagrams with a twist! Use the wheel of letters to create words until your board is filled. GUESS WORD Six chances to crack the five-letter code. Each guess reveals strategic clues to guide your next move. LETTER LOCK Scroll through columns of letters to craft valid words. Find the target number to win, but choose wisely—three dictionary misses and you're out. Additional Features Daily Puzzle Goals: Complete two puzzles per day to form a streak. Keep that streak going for 7 days straight to earn a grand prize! Puzzle Archives: Play more of your favourite puzzle type by unlocking each puzzle archive. Share Message: Share the results of your puzzle with your friends. You must be at least 13 years of age, or such higher age as required in your country, to play or download Daily Wordplay. Requires an Internet connection (network fees may apply). Use of this application is governed by Skillpoint Terms of Service, found at https://www.take2games.com/legal For information about how Skillpoint uses personal data, please read our privacy policy at https://www.take2games.com/privacy

Screenshots

Decipher4 screens
Daily Wordplay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Decipher at 5.0 against Daily Wordplay's 3.7. Decipher also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Daily Wordplay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Decipher sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Daily Wordplay sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decipher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Wordplay has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decipher ships an update monthly, Daily Wordplay every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Decipher versus Daily Wordplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecipherDaily Wordplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews—37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB256 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperErrand Labs, LLCSkillpoint Games, LLC

Customer experience

Decipher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Wordplay

All ratings25 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Decipher

One-time3
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • Decipher Remove Ads$4.99
  • 50 Hints$4.99
10 purchases

Daily Wordplay

One-time10
  • Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
  • Premium Pass 30 Days$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
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  • Premium Pass 30 Days$7.99
  • Premium Pass 30 Days$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Coin Pack$29.99
  • Extra Large Coin Pack$39.99
  • Massive Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Decipher free?
Decipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Wordplay free?
Daily Wordplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decipher or Daily Wordplay?
Decipher is rated higher. Decipher averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Daily Wordplay averages 3.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Decipher or Daily Wordplay have ads?
Decipher shows ads; Daily Wordplay does not.
Which is updated more often, Decipher or Daily Wordplay?
Decipher ships an update monthly, and Daily Wordplay every 9 days. Most recently, Decipher was updated on November 5, 2026 and Daily Wordplay on November 5, 2026.

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