Cryptogram Tale vs Sudo'Kudo
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!
Sudo'Kudo
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Sudo’Kudo, a different sudoku! Features: * Original puzzles inspired by drawings of different themes * Logical hint system helps improve your solving skills * 5 levels for every puzzle * New collections are published regularly * No ads! And you can create YOUR OWN sudoku with our D.I.Y service online: sudokudo.com Have a nice time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sudo'Kudo at none against Cryptogram Tale's shown. Sudo'Kudo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.1). 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
Both are free to download. Cryptogram Tale sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sudo'Kudo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, Sudo'Kudo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Tale | Sudo'Kudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Atelier 81PX |
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
Sudo'Kudo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cryptogram Tale
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
Sudo'Kudo
- flowerFree
- at the beach$1.99
- kana$1.99
Questions
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