CodeWheel vs Cryptogram Tale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeWheel
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Send and receive encoded secret messages!
Cryptogram Tale
Decode encrypted messages to reveal hidden stories. This word puzzle game challenges you to break codes by substituting letters, offering hundreds of tales and thousands of cryptograms to solve. Customize your experience with various fonts and color schemes, and use hints when needed.
- Hundreds of tales
- Thousands of cryptograms
- Dozens of fonts
- Different color schemes
- In-game hints
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Break the code and unravel the story! Can you decode all of the passages and discover the story within? Challenge yourself with this puzzle word game! A Cryptogram is a message encoded by switching the actual letters with different letters. • Hundreds of Tales! • Thousands of Cryptograms! • Dozens of Fonts! • Different color schemes! • Hints for when you're stuck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeWheel at none against Cryptogram Tale's 3. CodeWheel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.1). 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
Both are free to download. Cryptogram Tale sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CodeWheel asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CodeWheel | Cryptogram Tale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Z Sculpt | GammaLateral LLC |
Bugs and requests
CodeWheel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cryptogram Tale
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress getting deleted
- Ads not loading properly
- Keyboard not opening automatically
Requested features
6 requests- More modern and diverse stories
- Ability to choose story titles
- Cursor that skips to next blank space
- Undo button
- Trigger warnings for dark/disturbing content
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- More classical music options
In-app purchases
CodeWheel
No in-app purchases
Cryptogram Tale
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
Is CodeWheel free?
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