The Decryptorium vs Cipher Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Decryptorium
This app offers a challenging cryptogram experience by removing word spaces, forcing users to rely on pattern recognition. It features five distinct cipher types and curated content across various themes, with progressive difficulty levels.
- Spaceless cryptogram puzzles
- Five cipher types (Substitution, Caesar, Vigenère, Playfair, Rail Fence)
- Curated content (philosophy, history, science, literature, movies)
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Themed puzzle pack collections
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Ready for a real cryptogram challenge? The Decryptorium takes puzzle solving to the next level. While traditional cryptograms give you helpful spaces between words, we remove them entirely - forcing you to rely on pure pattern recognition and cipher-breaking skills. Why The Decryptorium is different: • No training wheels - Spaceless puzzles that truly test your abilities • 5 cipher types - Master Substitution, Caesar, Vigenère, Playfair, and Rail Fence • Curated content - Philosophy, history, science, literature, and movie quotes • Progressive difficulty - From beginner Caesar ciphers to expert Playfair grids • Premium collections - Download themed puzzle packs for extended play Challenge yourself with: Substitution ciphers without helpful word breaks Polyalphabetic Vigenère - keywords change the cipher throughout Playfair grids - 5×5 matrix-based encryption Rail Fence transposition - zigzag pattern ciphers Caesar rotation - letter shifting with no spaces to guide you
Cipher Command
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You are an intelligence agent stationed at a secret facility. Intercepted enemy transmissions are flooding in — and only you can crack them. Black Signal is a historical cryptography puzzle game that puts you inside the world of WWII code-breaking. Decrypt authentic ciphers used in real military operations, uncover classified intelligence, and learn the craft that changed the course of history. CLASSIFIED MISSIONS Work through 30 missions across three clearance levels — CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, and TOP SECRET. Each opens with a full intelligence briefing, and each solved cipher reveals what actually happened in history. 7 AUTHENTIC CIPHER SYSTEMS Every cipher was used in real military operations — from the ancient Caesar shift to the legendary Enigma machine. Break them all using interactive, historically accurate decryption tools. - Caesar Cipher - Substitution Cipher - Rail Fence Cipher - Vigenere Cipher - Playfair Cipher - ADFGVX Cipher - Enigma-Inspired Cipher FEATURES - Hands-on cipher tools for every encryption type - Guided tutorials that teach real cryptanalysis - Progressive difficulty from CONFIDENTIAL to TOP SECRET - Historical context for every mission and cipher - 15 achievements from Field Agent to Master Cryptanalyst - 4 bonus mission packs: Pacific Theater, D-Day, Eastern Front, Cold War - No ads. No data collection. From Lepercon Studios — Decrypt History.
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Verdict
The Decryptorium and Cipher Command are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Decryptorium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cipher Command sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | The Decryptorium | Cipher Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 330 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Jason Edwards | Daniel McCarthy |
In-app purchases
The Decryptorium
- Historical Vigenère Premium$4.99
Cipher Command
- Pacific Theatre$2.99
- D-Day$2.99
- Eastern Front$2.99
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- Premium Puzzles$3.99
- Cold War$3.99
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