Decryptly vs Cryptogram Daily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decryptly
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Every letter of the alphabet hides behind a number. Your job? Crack the cipher and reveal the hidden quote. Decryptly is a fresh take on the classic cryptogram puzzle. Each level gives you an encoded quote — every A–Z letter is secretly mapped to a number from 1 to 26. Use logic, pattern recognition, and a few helpful starting hints to decode the message, one letter at a time. How to play: Look for the highlighted starting letters already revealed in each puzzle. Use them as your foothold, then work outward to uncover the full quote. The more you decode, the more the picture comes together. Two difficulty modes: Easy — when a starting hint is revealed, every occurrence of that letter lights up across the puzzle Hard — only the single hinted position is revealed; you'll have to earn the rest Stay sharp — you only get 3 mistakes Each wrong guess costs you a life. Run out and it's game over, so think before you tap. Curated quote collections: Puzzles are organized into themed groups. Complete every level in a group to unlock the next. With dozens of quotes across multiple categories, there's always a new challenge waiting. Features: Clean, distraction-free interface Unlimited puzzle groups with themed quote collections Two difficulty modes for beginners and veterans alike Letter tracking keyboard shows which letters you've placed Progress saved automatically — pick up right where you left off No internet required — play anywhere, anytime Whether you're a word puzzle veteran or a newcomer to cryptograms, Decryptly will sharpen your mind and reward your curiosity — one decoded letter at a time.
Cryptogram Daily
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A cryptogram is a quote with every letter swapped for another letter. Q stands for A, X stands for E, and your job is to work out the pattern. Cryptogram Daily gives you one hand‑picked quote each morning. Tap a cipher letter, tap the letter you think it is, and watch the whole text update at once. The first letters are given to you; the rest is deduction. Most people solve one in three to five minutes. WHAT MAKES THIS ONE DIFFERENT Most puzzle apps interrupt you. Open one, and an ad plays before you have even seen the puzzle. Finish a level, and another one starts on its own. This app does not do that. There are no pop‑ups, no interstitials, and no advertising of any kind in this version. Nothing interrupts a puzzle. You get two free hints a day, and two more arrive every morning. There is nothing to buy, so there is no paywall standing between you and tomorrow's puzzle. FEATURES - A new quote every day, the same one for everyone, no account needed - Practice mode with every quote in the library, filterable by difficulty - Hints that teach: they reveal a letter whose meaning can actually be proved - Streaks and stats to keep the habit going - Works entirely offline - Nothing about you leaves your device WHO IT IS FOR If you like crosswords but want something you can finish in a coffee break, this is that. If you have never tried a cryptogram, the built‑in hints and the difficulty tiers will teach you. No account. No sign‑up. No data collection. Just letters, and the pleasure of watching a scrambled sentence turn back into something that means something.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cryptogram Daily at none against Decryptly's shown. Decryptly's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Decryptly | Cryptogram Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Hines | 坤 王 |
In-app purchases
Decryptly
No in-app purchases
Cryptogram Daily
No in-app purchases









