CypherText vs Cypher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CypherText
Simulate a rap cypher using text messages over peer-to-peer WiFi or Bluetooth. Features include rhyme detection, manual rhyme marking, a point system, and the ability to save raps. Users can also suggest content and use a turn timer.
- Peer-to-peer WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity
- End rhyme detection and color labeling
- Manual rhyme marking
- Point system
- Save and archive cypher raps
- Content suggestion via photos/words
- Turn timer
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A Rap Cypher is defined as "...an informal gathering of rappers, beatboxers, and/or break-dancers in a circle, in order to jam musically together ...These groups also serve as a way for messages about hip hop styles and knowledge to be spread, through word-of-mouth and encouraging trends in other battles." (Wikipedia). This app is meant to simulate a rap cypher via text transmitted on Peer-to-Peer Wifi or Bluetooth. Features - Peer-to-peer connectivity via WiFi and/or Bluetooth - End Rhyme detection and color labeling - touch drag manual rhyme marking - Point system - Save and Archive Cypher Raps - Send Photos and words to session peers for content suggestion - Turn Timer
Cypher
A secret word guessing game where players use a single word and a number to communicate clues. Connect with friends locally or stream the game to a larger screen for group play.
- Single word and number clues
- Local multiplayer
- Apple TV streaming
- Secret word guessing
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One word, one number - your favorite secret word game is now on iOS! Grab some friends to connect and play locally, or stream the board to your Apple TV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CypherText at none against Cypher's 3. CypherText also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Cypher's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cypher sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CypherText asks for nothing beyond the download.
CypherText holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cypher has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CypherText ships an update monthly, Cypher every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | CypherText | Cypher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyler Tidd | Pitou Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
CypherText
Cypher
In-app purchases
CypherText
No in-app purchases
Cypher
- Small tip$1.99
- Medium tip$4.99
- Large tip$9.99
