Comparison

Cryptogram Tale vs Find the Letter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of tales
  • Thousands of cryptograms
  • Dozens of fonts
  • Different color schemes
  • In-game hints
Features
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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!

About

Find the Letter

Challenge your observation skills by finding the one different letter among a group. Enjoy three distinct game modes designed for quick play and easy understanding, suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Easy to play for all ages
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Quick startup
  • Classic, Time Attack, and Countdown modes
Features
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One of the characters is different from the others. Find the mismatched letter! Features: ◈ 3 Game Modes ◈ Easy to play for all ages ◈ Smooth gameplay ◈ Easy to understand user-interface. ◈ Quick startup. How to play: 1. Tap on the mismatched letter. Three game modes: 1. Classic Find the character which differs from the others and tap on it! Find as many letters as possible. 2. Time Attack Tap 10 mismatched characters as quickly as possible. 3. Countdown Tap as many mismatched characters as possible in 30 seconds. When you've found a character you get 3 seconds bonus. Download this game today!

Screenshots

Cryptogram Tale4 screens
Find the Letter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cryptogram Tale at 4.6 against Find the Letter's 4.2. Cryptogram Tale also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 20). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Cryptogram Tale sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Find the Letter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cryptogram Tale holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptogram Tale has 1.6K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, Find the Letter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cryptogram Tale versus Find the Letter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram TaleFind the Letter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.2 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGammaLateral LLCNetviking AB

Customer experience

Cryptogram Tale

All ratings1,591 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.8%

Find the Letter

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and 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

Find the Letter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cryptogram Tale

One-time3
  • Get 30 Hints$0.99
  • Get 70 Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
2 purchases

Find the Letter

One-time2
  • Ad Removal$0.99
  • Hint$0.99

Questions

Is Cryptogram Tale free?
Cryptogram Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find the Letter free?
Find the Letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram Tale or Find the Letter?
Cryptogram Tale is rated higher. Cryptogram Tale averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Find the Letter averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do Cryptogram Tale or Find the Letter have ads?
Both Cryptogram Tale and Find the Letter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram Tale or Find the Letter?
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, and Find the Letter every 4 months. Most recently, Cryptogram Tale was updated on October 15, 2026 and Find the Letter on September 30, 2026.

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