Comparison

Cipher Grid vs Enigmix

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

Head to head
About

Cipher Grid

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A new secret message to crack. Every single day. Cipher Grid is a daily puzzle game where you decode real encrypted messages using actual historical ciphers. Each puzzle is a quote hidden behind a different code. Your job is to figure out the letters and reveal it. DAILY PUZZLE One new challenge every day. Each day uses a different cipher and difficulty, so no two days feel the same. 18 CIPHERS TO DECODE Caesar. Atbash. ROT13. Morse. Vigenรจre. Playfair. Semaphore. Maritime Flags. And more. Each one is a real encryption method used throughout history โ€” from ancient scribes to World War spies to modern radio operators. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Built-in lessons explain every cipher from the ground up. No prior knowledge needed. Start as a complete beginner and work your way to mastering techniques used by real cryptographers. ENCRYPT AND DECRYPT A full toolkit covering 22 ciphers, free for everyone. Includes a working Enigma I simulator with configurable rotors, reflector, ring settings, and plugboard, plus the Hill matrix cipher. ZODIAC CHALLENGE A separate set of hand-picked puzzles to solve at your own pace. Free. PRO Unlock unlimited practice puzzles and Secure Message โ€” public-key encrypted messages and photos that only the intended recipient can decrypt. Keys live on your device. Share the envelope as text or QR code, no servers involved. Every future feature added to the app is included. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device. Available in English, French, German, Dutch, and Chinese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/ColdCompile/cf9b3ec7bc1f95c6379477e4bd097cf9

About

Enigmix

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Crack one cipher a day. No pop-up ads. Ever. Enigmix gives you a single handcrafted codebreaking puzzle every day โ€” the same puzzle for everyone, worldwide. Decode the hidden quote by figuring out which letter stands for which. No timers pressuring you, no endless feed. Just you and the code. HOW IT WORKS A famous quote has been encrypted. Tap a scrambled letter, guess what it really stands for, and watch every matching letter fall into place. Use letter frequency, common words, and a bit of intuition to crack the whole thing. Solve it clean for the top score. SIX WAYS TO ENCRYPT Every day rotates through a different family of classic ciphers โ€” Caesar shifts, Atbash mirrors, keyword substitutions, full monoalphabetic swaps, symbol codes, and Polybius squares. Sundays bring a random hard cipher to start off the week. BUILD YOUR STREAK Solve every day to grow your streak. Earn XP and chase three fresh quests daily. Miss a day? A streak freeze has your back. PLAY YOUR WAY - One free daily puzzle, forever - Pick your quotes: Classics, TV, or Movies - Stuck? Magnifying glasses reveal a letter or a whole word. Earn them by solving - Never a pop-up ad. Videos only play when you tap to watch one for free glasses - Practice mode to sharpen your skills between dailies - Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - iCloud sync keeps your progress on every device - Share your solve grid without spoiling the answer ENIGMIX PRO (optional) Unlimited magnifying glasses, no optional ads, unlimited practice, and the full archive of past dailies. Choose Pro Monthly (auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time Pro Lifetime unlock. The daily puzzle is always free either way. Pro Monthly renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/DadMadeAnApp/Enigmix-Privacy-Policy No account required. No tracking demanded. No pay-to-win. Just a good puzzle, every single day. Sharpen your mind. Crack the code.

Screenshots

Cipher Grid4 screens
Enigmix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cipher Grid at none against Enigmix's shown. Cipher Grid also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Enigmix's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cipher Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.90 per month and Enigmix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipher Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, Enigmix weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cipher Grid versus Enigmix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipher GridEnigmix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancois Van MalleghemDadMadeAnApp LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cipher Grid

Subscriptions2
  • Cipher Grid Pro$0.901 Month
  • Cipher Grid Pro$9.001 Year
2 purchases

Enigmix

Subscriptions1
  • Enigmix Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Enigmix Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Cipher Grid free?
Cipher Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enigmix free?
Enigmix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cipher Grid or Enigmix have ads?
Enigmix shows ads; Cipher Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Cipher Grid or Enigmix?
Cipher Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and Enigmix weekly. Most recently, Cipher Grid was updated on October 25, 2026 and Enigmix on October 31, 2026.

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