Comparison

Cryptograms by Lex.Games vs Gravesweeper

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

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About

Cryptograms by Lex.Games

Engage your mind with cryptogram puzzles where letters are substituted to reveal hidden quotes. Solve daily puzzles or themed packs to uncover jokes, inspiration, and moving messages. Optional hints and mistake highlighting are available.

Highlights
  • Letter substitution puzzles
  • Daily cryptograms
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Optional hint system
  • Mistake highlighting
  • Reveal letters
Features
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Welcome to Cryptograms from Lex.Games! Cryptograms are letter cypher puzzles. Each letter in the puzzle represents another letter. In some puzzles, A might mean F. In others, A might mean D instead. By looking for smaller words, apostrophes, common letter groupings, and the like, you can start to solve the Cryptogram puzzle — and words slowly reveal themselves as you figure out key letters! The quotes you solve might be jokes, they might be inspirational, and they might be moving. And trust me — they're fun! You may optionally choose to highlight mistakes or reveal individual letters in the puzzle, too. There's a fresh daily cryptogram each day, plus a slew of packs filled with cryptograms. Privacy Policy: https://lexfriedman.com/cryptograms/privacy Terms of Use: https://lexfriedman.com/cryptograms/terms

About

Gravesweeper

Navigate haunted dungeons using logic puzzles to avoid traps and find your way out. Unlock abilities, costumes, and explore various game modes, including a roguelike challenge. Enjoy Halloween-themed graphics and progressive difficulty.

Highlights
  • Minesweeper logic in dungeon crawler
  • Multiple game modes (Campaign, Roguelike, Daily)
  • Unlockable abilities and costumes
  • Procedurally generated puzzles
  • Halloween-themed graphics
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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GRAVESWEEPER - The Ultimate Minesweeper Adventure! Navigate through haunted dungeons as a brave skeleton, using Minesweeper-style logic to avoid deadly traps and find your way to freedom. Each level is a unique procedurally-generated puzzle with increasing challenge and danger! CORE GAMEPLAY - Classic Minesweeper mechanics in a dungeon adventure format - Swipe or tap to move your skeleton character - Numbers reveal nearby trap counts - use logic to find safe paths - Find the stairs to escape each level - Progressive difficulty - levels get larger and more dangerous - Fog of War system - explore carefully to survive! THREE GAME MODES CAMPAIGN MODE - Start at level 1 and climb as high as you can - Unlock 50 plus permanent abilities in the shop - Collect candies to purchase game-changing upgrades - Unlock spooky costumes as you progress - Two difficulty settings: Normal and Hard Mode - Save up to 3 different save files REAPER'S RUN (Roguelike Mode) - Pure skill-based challenge with permanent death - Draft abilities every few floors - build unique combos - Randomized progression - no two runs are the same - No shop, no saves - just you vs the dungeon - Mulligan system to re-roll bad draft options - Compete for your highest floor reached! DAILY RUN - Fresh challenge every 24 hours - Pre-selected abilities level the playing field - Compete with friends on the same seed - Track your performance in the calendar - Special shop with unique items each day UNLOCK POWERFUL ABILITIES - Second Chance - Survive one trap per run - Trap Counter - See exact trap counts on revealed tiles - Oracle Vision - Reveal a safe path to the stairs - Guardian Angel - Create a protective shield after revival - Map Reveal - See the entire level layout - Invincibility Burst - Walk safely through 5 tiles - 50 plus more abilities to discover and combine! FEATURES - Beautiful Halloween-themed graphics - Smooth animations and satisfying feedback - 20 plus unlockable costumes (Ghost, Vampire, Witch, Demon, and more!) - Multiple biomes that change as you progress - Heat Levels - extra challenging floors with 1.5x traps - Key Levels - special challenge floors at environment transitions - Perfect Play rewards for clearing levels without mistakes - Share your achievements with friends - Hard Mode - for the completionist in us all - 3 Save Slots + Auto-Save CHALLENGES AND PROGRESSION - Reach level 15, 30, 50, 70, 90, and beyond - Unlock all 20 plus costumes with unique requirements - Master Hard Mode for true challenge - Complete daily runs for exclusive rewards - Survive heat levels for bonus unlocks TOTALLY OPTIONAL ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASES - Rewind Pass - Replay any past daily run with unlimited retries - Reaper's Run - Unlock the roguelike challenge mode - All core gameplay is FREE - no ads, no energy systems! Perfect for fans of: - Minesweeper - Roguelikes and Roguelites - Puzzle games - Dungeon crawlers - Logic games - Halloween and spooky themes Download now and see how deep into the crypt you can venture!

Screenshots

Cryptograms by Lex.Games4 screens
Gravesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cryptograms by Lex.Games at every 4 days against Gravesweeper's every 2 weeks. Gravesweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. Cryptograms by Lex.Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gravesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cryptograms by Lex.Games against 5.0 for Gravesweeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptograms by Lex.Games ships an update every 4 days, Gravesweeper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cryptograms by Lex.Games versus Gravesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptograms by Lex.GamesGravesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLex FriedmanWesley Ehrlichman

Customer experience

Cryptograms by Lex.Games

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gravesweeper

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cryptograms by Lex.Games

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Comedians Pack 3$5.99
  • Song Lyrics Pack 2$7.99
  • Late Night Hosts 1$8.99
Show 6 more
  • Thinkers$8.99
  • Comedians Pack 1$8.99
  • Song Lyrics Pack 1$8.99
  • Movie Quotes 1$9.99
  • Comedians Pack 2$9.99
  • Unlock Everything$50.00
2 purchases

Gravesweeper

One-time2
  • Reaper's Run$1.99
  • Rewind Pass$1.99

Questions

Is Cryptograms by Lex.Games free?
Cryptograms by Lex.Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravesweeper free?
Gravesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptograms by Lex.Games or Gravesweeper?
Cryptograms by Lex.Games and Gravesweeper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Cryptograms by Lex.Games or Gravesweeper have ads?
Neither Cryptograms by Lex.Games nor Gravesweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptograms by Lex.Games or Gravesweeper?
Cryptograms by Lex.Games ships an update every 4 days, and Gravesweeper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cryptograms by Lex.Games was updated on September 20, 2026 and Gravesweeper on June 1, 2026.

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