Comparison

Cryptogram Tale vs Cipher Master

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

Cipher Master

Engage your mind with a new word puzzle game. Decipher hidden phrases, learn interesting facts, and enjoy wise thoughts from famous people. This game offers a fun way to train your brain, practice logic, and expand your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Decipher hidden phrases
  • Learn interesting facts
  • Solve word riddles
  • Train your brain
  • Practice logic
  • Discover wise thoughts
Features
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Allow us to introduce a brand new word puzzle game that will challenge your mind! Meet an amazing word puzzle game - strain your brain with Cipher Master! Inside Cipher Master we have prepared cool riddles and puzzles for you. In each level you will find a hidden phrase. Start spelling it out. Once you complete the task, you will learn an interesting fact. To make it more fun for you to play, in the Cipher Master we have collected for you a lot of wise thoughts of famous people and cool facts from different areas. With the Cipher Master you get a lot of fun, relax and learn a lot of interesting things. Sit back and play the word riddle. From level to level you will enjoy exciting word puzzles. Each word puzzle is more interesting than the previous one. Forget about boring crossword puzzles, word search or sudoku. In Cipher Master everything is much more fun. There is nothing better than playing a game, training your brain, practicing logic and getting smarter at the same time. Now it's all available in the addictive word game Cipher Master!

Screenshots

Cryptogram Tale4 screens
Cipher Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cryptogram Tale and Cipher Master both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Cryptogram Tale's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cipher Master's. Cipher Master's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cryptogram Tale sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cipher Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cryptogram Tale against 4.5 for Cipher Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Cryptogram Tale's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cipher Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, Cipher Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cryptogram Tale versus Cipher Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogram TaleCipher Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K6.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB242 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGammaLateral LLCHitapps Games LTD

Customer experience

Cryptogram Tale

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

Cipher Master

All ratings6,121 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral27.7%
Negative47.3%

User reviews

Cryptogram Tale

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Cipher Master

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and challenging game
  • 💡 Interesting quotations and proverbs
  • 👍 Large and easy-to-use letter squares

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive and disruptive ads during gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches with letter selection and scoring
  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy for experienced players

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

Cipher Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Letters not registering properly
  • Incorrect scoring and game over issues
  • Ads not respecting device sound settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency and disruption
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Increase puzzle difficulty for more experienced users

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cryptogram Tale

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

Cipher Master

One-time5
  • Small pack of energy$3.29
  • Small pack of hints$3.49
  • No ADS$4.99
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  • Big pack of energy$5.49
  • Big pack of hints$5.99

Questions

Is Cryptogram Tale free?
Cryptogram Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipher Master free?
Cipher Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptogram Tale or Cipher Master?
Cryptogram Tale is rated higher. Cryptogram Tale averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Cipher Master averages 4.5 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Cryptogram Tale or Cipher Master have ads?
Both Cryptogram Tale and Cipher Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram Tale or Cipher Master?
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, and Cipher Master monthly. Most recently, Cryptogram Tale was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cipher Master on September 24, 2026.

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