Cryptogram Tale vs Sudoku's Round
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hundreds of tales
- Thousands of cryptograms
- Dozens of fonts
- Different color schemes
- In-game hints
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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!
Sudoku's Round
Enjoy a classic number puzzle game with a colorful twist. This app offers a streamlined, user-friendly experience for players of all skill levels, from beginners to experts. Immerse yourself in the joy of solving puzzles with customizable options.
- Classic Sudoku gameplay
- Color customization
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Streamlined touch interface
- Customizable options
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Simple, powerful, friendly and FREE. Our Sudoku games are played by thousands of people everyday, come join the fun. We've crafted this app to stay out of your way letting you immerse yourself into the joy of solving. Difficulty levels available for beginners thru experts. The game is specifically laid out so every screen size is streamlined for touchability. Tailor your experience easily from a large selection of options. Give it a try and see why our sudoku puzzles have been solved millions of times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sudoku's Round at none against Cryptogram Tale's shown. Sudoku's Round also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 72%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Cryptogram Tale sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku's Round sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku's Round holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 663 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Cryptogram Tale's written reviews are positive against 99% of Sudoku's Round's.
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, Sudoku's Round every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Tale | Sudoku's Round |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) | 4.9 (663 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 99.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 663 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Norman Basham |
Customer experience
Cryptogram Tale
Sudoku's Round
User reviews
Cryptogram Tale
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Hundreds of cryptograms
- 📚 Interesting stories and literature
- 👍 No ads unless you want a hint
- 💡 Hints available by watching ads
- 🔒 No glitches or annoying ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty level not always clear
- 🔍 Capitalized words revealed after first letter
- 🔍 Some stories not well-suited for cryptograms
- 🔍 Ads can't always be closed
Sudoku's Round
From 663 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 👍 Excellent interface
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Challenging levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional difficulty with color visibility
- 🐛 Paid rounds not properly categorized by difficulty
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
Sudoku's Round
Reported bugs
2 issues- Paid rounds randomly include easy/medium puzzles instead of only hard
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Option to clear all notes/pencil marks
- More variety in puzzle difficulty levels
- Timer/stats tracking feature
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Tale
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
Sudoku's Round
- Mercury - 10 Rounds$1.99
- Mars - 25 Rounds$3.99
- Jupiter - 60 Rounds$4.99
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- Solar System - 95 Rounds$7.99
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