Comparison

Riddles vs Cryptogram

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

Head to head
About

Riddles

Challenge your mind with a vast collection of brain teasers, riddles, and tricky puzzles. Test your IQ and enjoy offline gameplay suitable for the whole family. Can you solve all 500 puzzles and become a riddle master?

Highlights
  • 500 riddles and brain teasers
  • Multiple choice format
  • Offline gameplay
  • Family-friendly fun
  • Tricky puzzles
  • IQ testing
Features
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Welcome to Riddles - 500 Brain Teasers, the ultimate collection of brain teasers, riddles, and tricky puzzles designed to challenge your mind and boost your IQ! Can you solve all the riddles and pass the ultimate riddle test? Key Features: * Tons of Riddles: Explore 500 riddles to boost your brain power! * Multiple Choice: Each riddle test comes with options to challenge your mind. * Brain Games & Teasers: Test your IQ with a variety of challenging brain games and brain teasers! * Tricky Puzzles: Enjoy a variety of tricky puzzles that will keep you guessing. * Offline Game: Play anytime, anywhere – no internet required for this offline game! * Fun for Word Game Lovers: If you love word games, these riddles and tricky puzzles will be puzzling and fun! * Perfect for Gatherings: Challenge your friends and family members with our brain teasers and brain games at parties and gatherings. Family-Friendly Fun: Riddles - 500 Brain Teasers is a brain game for the entire family. Have an awesome time exercising your brain muscles together with these fun riddles, brain games, and tricky puzzles! Download now and start your riddle test! Can you guess all the answers and become the ultimate riddle master in these brain games? Stay Tuned: More riddles, brain teasers, and tricky puzzles are coming soon! Keep your brain sharp with regular updates and new brain games. Go play, think, & solve them all in this amazing riddles offline game!

About

Cryptogram

Engage your mind with this word puzzle game where you decipher coded messages. Swap letters and use logic to reveal hidden quotes and sayings. Perfect for daily mental workouts and puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Decipher coded messages
  • Swap letters and use logic
  • Reveal hidden quotes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily mental workout
Features
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Unlock your inner codebreaker with Cryptogram, the fun word puzzle that turns secret messages into “aha!” moments Ready to put your brain to the test? In Cryptogram, every puzzle hides a clever quote, a famous saying, or a surprising line… all scrambled in code. Your mission? Crack the cipher by swapping letters, spotting patterns, and using pure logic to reveal the hidden message. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle pro or just love a good brain teaser, Cryptogram delivers that deeply satisfying feeling when everything finally clicks. HOW IT WORKS: • Each puzzle is a coded message. • Every letter stands for another letter. • Use deduction and pattern recognition to break the cipher. • Reveal inspiring, witty, and thought-provoking quotes! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT? • Multiple difficulty levels, from relaxing to seriously challenging • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles • Clean, intuitive design for smooth gameplay • The perfect daily mental workout • That unbeatable “I cracked it!” feeling Play at your own pace, sharpen your mind, and become a true master of cryptography. If you love word games, logic puzzles, or clever quotes, Cryptogram is your next obsession. Download now and start decoding!

Screenshots

Riddles4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riddles at none against Cryptogram's 1. Riddles also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Cryptogram's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Cryptogram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Riddles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riddles has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riddles ships an update every 5 days, Cryptogram every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Riddles versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiddlesCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdle BootsTwo4Tea

Customer experience

Riddles

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Cryptogram

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

In-app purchases

None

Riddles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Riddles free?
Riddles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riddles or Cryptogram?
Cryptogram is rated higher. Riddles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cryptogram averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Riddles or Cryptogram have ads?
Both Riddles and Cryptogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riddles or Cryptogram?
Riddles ships an update every 5 days, and Cryptogram every 3 months. Most recently, Riddles was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cryptogram on October 31, 2026.

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