Comparison

WordShift vs Unciphered

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

Head to head
About

WordShift

Decode encrypted words within themed categories using a substitution cipher. Earn bonus points by identifying letter patterns and unlock hints as you build your streak. Offers multiple difficulty levels and no timers for a relaxed puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptoquiz puzzles
  • Themed categories
  • Pattern Streak System for bonus points
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Detailed stats tracking
  • Customizable color schemes and dark mode
Features
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Crack the cipher. Decode the words. Build your streak. WordShift is a daily cryptoquiz puzzle game where every letter is encoded and every category gives you a clue. Built for word lovers, code breakers, and daily puzzle fans. The Pattern Streak System: Correctly identify letters that appear in 3 or more words to trigger pattern streaks. Build combos to earn bonus points. Every 10 points unlocks a free hint. Smart solving gets rewarded. How the game works: * Each puzzle gives you 4 to 7 words from a themed category, all encoded with the same substitution cipher. Crack one letter and it reveals everywhere it appears, helping you decode the rest through logical deduction. * Four Difficulty Levels: * Easy: 4 words, perfect for learning * Medium: 5 words, moderate challenge * Hard: 6 words, serious puzzling * Expert: 7 words, the ultimate test Key Features: * 24+ themed categories (Animals, Countries, Sports, Technology, Movies, and more) * Letter frequency analysis for advanced strategies * Detailed stats tracking your success across all difficulty levels * 9 customizable color schemes * Dark mode for comfortable play anytime * Color-coded feedback shows correct placements instantly * Clean interface optimized for iPhone and iPad * Optional ad removal available Perfect For: * Word game fans who want strategic depth * Cryptogram enthusiasts looking for fresh challenges * Anyone working on pattern recognition skills * Puzzle lovers who prefer relaxed, no-pressure gameplay No timers. No pressure. Just clean puzzle solving. The Pattern Streak System makes WordShift more than another word game. It's a puzzle experience that rewards careful analysis and smart play. Crack today's cipher. Then come back for tomorrow's.

About

Unciphered

Decode hidden proverbs by solving cryptograms where letters correspond to numbers. Solve crossword-style clues to reveal letters that fill in the entire puzzle. Enjoy daily puzzles, track your progress, and collect solved wisdom.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptogram puzzles
  • Crossword-style clue solving
  • Offline play
  • Progress tracking
  • Journal of solved proverbs
  • Accessibility features
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Crack the code. Decode the quote. Unciphered is a cryptogram word puzzle where every number hides a letter — solve crossword-style clues and watch the hidden phrase reveal itself. A famous line is hiding on every board. The same number always hides the same letter, and every letter you prove fills in across the whole puzzle. Piece by piece, a proverb, a classic quote or a great line from TV comes back into the light. New to cryptograms? A one-minute guided puzzle teaches you how to play. FREE BRAIN GAME, HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES Unciphered is free to play from start to finish. Hundreds of cipher puzzles are included, from gentle warm-ups to expert decoding. Optional extras, each a one-time purchase kept forever: • The Wisdom Collection — four harder chapters, 80 more proverbs and quotes • A TV pack — 100 famous lines from much-loved sitcoms and dramas, with clues in each show's voice • A superhero film pack — 100 famous big-screen hero lines across five chapters Every pack has a free chapter to try. Coin packs are available too. DAILY PUZZLE AND STREAKS A fresh cryptogram every day keeps your streak alive. A two-week calendar lets you replay days you missed for coins, but the streak only counts the days you truly showed up. QUESTS THAT UNLOCK SECRET LEVELS Finish the day's quests — the daily puzzle plus a level you've never solved — and earn a hidden secret level, yours forever. A JOURNAL OF FAMOUS QUOTES Every phrase you decode is saved with a short, true fact about where it came from: who said it, and when. Build your own collection of wisdom, quotes and proverbs, one solve at a time. RELAXING, OFFLINE, YOURS • Play offline anywhere: no Wi-Fi needed • No account, no sign-up; progress follows you to a new iPhone through iCloud • Use Unciphered's keyboard or your own iPhone keyboard • Hints when you want them: reveal a letter or a whole word • Full VoiceOver support, large text, Reduce Motion, light and dark mode • Made for iPhone, iPad and the folding iPhone Love word games, crosswords, cryptoquotes, word search, logic puzzles or code-breaking? Unciphered is the cipher puzzle for you. Unciphered is not affiliated with or endorsed by the shows, films, networks or studios quoted.

Screenshots

WordShift4 screens
Unciphered4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WordShift at none against Unciphered's 6. WordShift also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Unciphered's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Unciphered sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. WordShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WordShift against 5.0 for Unciphered. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordShift ships an update monthly, Unciphered every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WordShift versus Unciphered: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordShiftUnciphered
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven ReitzAhmed ElGhoroury

Customer experience

WordShift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Unciphered

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WordShift

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Unciphered

One-time6
  • Coins 100$0.99
  • Coins 350$2.99
  • The Wisdom Collection$4.99
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  • Prime Time$4.99
  • Heroes Assemble$4.99
  • Coins 800$5.99

Questions

Is WordShift free?
WordShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unciphered free?
Unciphered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WordShift or Unciphered?
WordShift and Unciphered are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do WordShift or Unciphered have ads?
WordShift shows ads; Unciphered does not.
Which is updated more often, WordShift or Unciphered?
WordShift ships an update monthly, and Unciphered every 5 days. Most recently, WordShift was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unciphered on October 31, 2026.

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