Cryptogram Tale vs There and Block Again
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!
There and Block Again
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There and Block Again is a calm wood block puzzle built for quick sessions and thoughtful high-score chasing. Place each set of pieces on the 10x10 board, clear complete rows and columns, and keep the board open as long as you can. The game is easy to start, but every placement matters once the board begins to tighten. Features: - Relaxed block puzzle play with no timer - Twelve atmospheric visual themes - Local best score tracking - Portrait one-handed layout - Offline play - No accounts, ads, purchases, analytics, or network services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: There and Block Again at none against Cryptogram Tale's 3. There and Block Again also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. There and Block Again asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, There and Block Again every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Tale | There and Block Again |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Jacob Stock |
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
There and Block Again
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
There and Block Again
No in-app purchases
Questions
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