Comparison

Crossword Jewels™ vs Cipher

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

Head to head
About

Crossword Jewels™

This app offers a vast collection of cryptogram puzzles for users to solve. It challenges your mind to decipher hidden words by identifying letter patterns within a crossword grid. Enjoy a relaxing, timer-free experience with adjustable difficulty levels and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • 100,000 cryptogram puzzles
  • Relaxing, timer-free gameplay
  • 7 difficulty levels
  • Hint and check work functions
  • Automatic progress saving
  • Easy touch controls
Features
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100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW AND START HAVING FUN! Look for patterns among the letters to figure out the hidden words! Perfect for fans of crosswords or cryptograms! Crossword Jewels™ challenges your mind to deduce the connections among the hidden letters in a crossword grid! • 100,000 Crossword Puzzles included! Play forever! • Beautiful, easy to read letters! • No timers at all! Just relax and have fun! • Easy touch controls to fill in the crossword • 7 Difficulty Levels so you can find the right challenge for you! • Hint function if you get stuck! • Check your work function, to spot any problem words! • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Download Crossword Jewels today! It's 100% FREE! ••••• Thanks for playing! CROSSWORD JEWELS is a trademark of Boy Howdy Technology LLC

About

Cipher

Features
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No ads during puzzles. Every day, a new encoded quote waits for you. Crack the cipher, reveal the message, keep your streak alive. Tap a coded letter. Tap what you think it means. Watch the quote unlock - one letter at a time. - Daily puzzle, fresh every day - Free play with hundreds of quotes - Earn coins, use hints when stuck - Track your streak and stats - Dark, clean design built for focus Simple to learn. Satisfying to solve. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crossword Jewels™2 screens
Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossword Jewels™ at none against Cipher's 6. Crossword Jewels™ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Cipher sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Crossword Jewels™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, Cipher every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crossword Jewels™ versus Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossword Jewels™Cipher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLCEldar Tutnjic

Bugs and requests

Crossword Jewels™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or locking up during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to view word definitions
  • Ability to choose British spelling

Cipher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crossword Jewels™

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cipher

Subscriptions2
  • Cipher Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cipher Pass Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • 120 Coins$1.99
  • 300 Coins$3.99
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  • Cipher Pass Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Crossword Jewels™ free?
Crossword Jewels™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher free?
Cipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossword Jewels™ or Cipher have ads?
Crossword Jewels™ shows ads; Cipher does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossword Jewels™ or Cipher?
Crossword Jewels™ ships an update every 2 months, and Cipher every 6 days. Most recently, Crossword Jewels™ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cipher on October 13, 2026.

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