Comparison

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game vs Pipes

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

Pipes

Connect pipes by moving and rotating them in this challenging puzzle game. Progress through increasingly difficult levels with new mechanics and larger puzzles. Choose from three engaging game modes: Levels, Time Trial, and Speedrun.

Highlights
  • Pipe connection puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty
  • New tile mechanics
  • Levels mode
  • Time Trial mode
  • Speedrun mode
Features
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This is a challenging puzzle game where you move and rotate pipes to connect the system. The levels get increasingly more difficult and complex, adding new tiles with different functionality and larger puzzles the further you get. There are three game modes: Levels, Time Trial, and Speedrun. In Levels, you play through predetermined puzzles where you must find the solution with the least amount of moves. In Time Trial, you have a certain amount of time to solve as many puzzles as possible. In Speedrun, you must solve a certain amount of puzzles as fast as possible.

Screenshots

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game4 screens
Pipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pipes at every 3 days against Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game's every 4 months. Pipes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game has 7.1K 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 100% of Pipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, Pipes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game versus Pipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram · Cryptoquote GamePipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB715 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMatthew MurphyElijah Rojas

Customer experience

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

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

Pipes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pipes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game

No in-app purchases

None

Pipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game free?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipes free?
Pipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Pipes?
Pipes is rated higher. Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Pipes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Pipes have ads?
Both Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game and Pipes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game or Pipes?
Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game ships an update every 4 months, and Pipes every 3 days. Most recently, Cryptogram · Cryptoquote Game was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pipes on October 10, 2026.

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