Comparison

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game vs Kakuro Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

Decode famous quotes using a 1-to-1 substitution cipher. This free word puzzle game challenges your knowledge of language and grammar to reveal insightful sayings from notable individuals. Play online or offline and track your solve times.

Highlights
  • Decode famous quotes
  • 1-to-1 substitution cipher
  • Word puzzle game
  • Track solve times
  • Online and offline play
Features
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Enjoy Cryptograms, a free puzzle game from Razzle Puzzles where the goal is to decode famous quotes! If you like interesting quotes and word puzzles, you will love Cryptograms! About Cryptograms: A cryptogram is an encoded statement that requires a degree of strategy to decode. The cryptograms found in this puzzle game use a 1-to-1 substitution cipher. For example all of the letter N’s in a cryptogram might stand for the letter B in the decoded statement. Aside from letters nothing else in the statement has been changed, e.g. spacing and punctuation. In the case of this puzzle game all statements are quotes from relatively famous to very famous individuals. Using your knowledge of the English language and grammar, see if you can decode the quote! Cryptograms based on quotes are also commonly called cryptoquotes. The cryptoquotes found in this puzzle game are a mix of modern and historical quotes. Track your best and average solve times over history with our stats tracker. You can play Cryptograms by Razzle Puzzles on your phone and tablet. Enjoy online or in offline mode! For support please contact us at support@razzlepuzzles.com or visit RazzlePuzzles.com

About

Kakuro Puzzle

This game challenges you to fill a grid with numbers from 1 to 9. Your goal is to make the sum of numbers in each row and column equal a given clue, ensuring no number is repeated within a sum.

Highlights
  • Number grid puzzles
  • Sum-based challenges
  • No repeating numbers
  • Brain workout
  • Logic and deduction
Features
Read full description

Hello, This game is similar to crossword game that there is a grid of cells but instead of playing with letters to form a word, you're going to play with numbers from 1 to 9. Your task is to fill all empty cells with numbers as long as sum of them equals to a specified number and is satisfied with one condition: do not repeat the same number. Let look at this example: 4 = 1 + 3 or 3 + 1 is valid; but 4 = 2 + 2 is not allowed because the number 2 used two times.

Screenshots

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game4 screens
Kakuro Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game at 75% against Kakuro Puzzle's 0%. Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 4). Kakuro Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game has 7.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kakuro Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, Kakuro Puzzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game versus Kakuro Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram · Cryptoquote GameKakuro Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.2K ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB105 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMatthew MurphyHieu Hoang

Customer experience

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

All ratings7,133 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative14.1%

Kakuro Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Possible app replication or hacking
  • Game freezes or goes blank
  • Repeated puzzles
  • Stats/progress are periodically deleted

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save completed quotes
  • Option to choose difficulty level or quote category
  • Ability to pause/resume game
  • Unused letter board
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  • Ability to track stats and progress
  • Option to pay for ad-free version

Kakuro Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

No in-app purchases

None

Kakuro Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game free?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kakuro Puzzle free?
Kakuro Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Kakuro Puzzle?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game is rated higher. Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Kakuro Puzzle averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Kakuro Puzzle have ads?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game shows ads; Kakuro Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Kakuro Puzzle?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, and Kakuro Puzzle every 5 days. Most recently, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kakuro Puzzle on November 7, 2026.

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