Comparison

Griddle vs Decyphr

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

Head to head
About

Griddle

Engage in a detective adventure with logic puzzles that challenge your attention to detail. Uncover hidden clues, cross-reference evidence, and solve mysterious cases to reveal the truth. This brain-training game offers satisfying challenges for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Investigative puzzle gameplay
  • Uncover hidden clues
  • Solve mysterious cases
  • Logic and attention to detail challenges
  • Brain-training detective adventure
Currently charting
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Griddle is an investigation puzzle game with satisfying logic challenges. Uncover hidden clues, and solve mysterious cases in this brain-training detective adventure. Every level begins with a digital file. Your goal is simple: examine the evidence, connect the clues, and discover the truth behind each mystery. Easy to learn but challenging to master! Griddle tests your logic, attention to detail, and detective instincts. Whether you enjoy brain games, mystery stories, crime puzzles, or hidden clue challenges, Griddle offers a unique and rewarding experience. HOW TO PLAY - Find suspicious details: Spot hidden information - Cross-reference clues: Compare evidence carefully to reveal the truth. - Solve each case: Use logic and observation to identify the answer to each cell. - Progress through mysteries: Each level brings new files, secrets, and challenges.

About

Decyphr

Features
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Decyphr turns quotes and facts into cryptogram puzzles — crack the code, letter by letter, and reveal something worth knowing. DAILY PUZZLE A new cryptogram every day. Solve it to build your streak and earn hint coins. Miss a day? Your streak resets — so come back daily. 10 CATEGORIES, 3 DIFFICULTY TIERS History, Science, Music, Geography, Art, Animals, Sports, Books, Mythology, and General knowledge. Puzzles get progressively harder as you climb from Apprentice to Explorer to Master. LEARN SOMETHING NEW Every puzzle reveals a real trivia fact when you solve it — cryptograms that actually teach you something. STUCK? USE A HINT Earn hint coins by solving puzzles, or watch a short ad for more. One coin reveals one letter. LIVES & MISTAKES Make a mistake, lose a life. Lives regenerate over time, or watch an ad to keep playing without losing progress. - Clean, distraction-free puzzle interface - Custom keyboard built for cryptogram solving - Daily streak tracking with bonus rewards - Stats screen: track your solved puzzles, streaks, and perfect solves - No account or signup required Whether you've got two minutes or twenty, Decyphr is a quick daily brain exercise that teaches you something new every time.

Screenshots

Griddle3 screens
Decyphr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decyphr at none against Griddle's 8. Griddle's advantage is chart position (#118 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Griddle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Decyphr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Griddle ships an update every 6 days, Decyphr every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Griddle versus Decyphr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGriddleDecyphr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size512 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheer GamesABCD Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Griddle

One-time8
  • Coin 1500$1.99
  • Coin 7000$8.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
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  • No Ads 3$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$19.99
  • Coin 25000$29.99
  • Coin 50000$59.99
  • Coin 100000$99.99
None

Decyphr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Griddle free?
Griddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decyphr free?
Decyphr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Griddle or Decyphr have ads?
Both Griddle and Decyphr show ads.
Which is updated more often, Griddle or Decyphr?
Griddle ships an update every 6 days, and Decyphr every 9 days. Most recently, Griddle was updated on November 8, 2026 and Decyphr on November 6, 2026.

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