Comparison

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game vs Extrawordinary

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

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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

Extrawordinary

Features
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7 x 7 grid of letters generated randomly based upon the frequency of letters in the ~180K word dictionary. Randomly selected letters begin to fade away with an increasing probability based on the level. Rate of fading also increases at higher levels. Fading letters are contagious, which results in new letters tending to begin fading adjacent to already fading letters. If a completely faded letter is at the bottom of a column when a word is made, the entire column will fall out. This limits the ability to make words. Missing columns can be replaced which will deduct points from your score. Letters can also be replaced individually with the 'Trade' button, again deducting points. All letters, except fading ones, can be replaced with the 'Scramble' button. Occasionally, bonus words of 7 or more letters are presented for you to find. Bonus words have a higher point value than if the word were found during normal game play.

Screenshots

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game4 screens
Extrawordinary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game at Free against Extrawordinary's $0.99. Extrawordinary's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game is free to download; Extrawordinary costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, Extrawordinary every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game versus Extrawordinary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram · Cryptoquote GameExtrawordinary
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (7.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB135 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMatthew MurphyDaniel Bender

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

Extrawordinary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

No in-app purchases

None

Extrawordinary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game free?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extrawordinary free?
Extrawordinary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Extrawordinary have ads?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game shows ads; Extrawordinary does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Extrawordinary?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, and Extrawordinary every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and Extrawordinary on October 14, 2026.

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