Cryptogram Tale vs Daily Break
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!
Daily Break
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Make time for a satisfying little break. Daily Break brings three bite-sized word and logic puzzles together in one friendly daily set: • Sameish — sort 16 words into four connected groups. • Crossed — solve a compact crossword with quick, approachable clues. • PawsWord — uncover the hidden five-letter word in six guesses. Complete one puzzle or finish the whole set. Keep your streak going, revisit recent puzzles in the Archive, and use optional hints when you need a nudge. Daily Break is designed for quick play, clean visuals, and just enough challenge to wake up your brain without taking over your day. Features: • Three distinct daily puzzle styles • Short sessions that fit into a coffee break • Streaks and completion tracking • A seven-day archive of recent puzzles • Optional hints • Offline-ready puzzle access Small puzzles. Big fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Break at none against Cryptogram Tale's 3. Daily Break also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Daily Break asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cryptogram Tale ships an update every 3 months, Daily Break monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptogram Tale | Daily Break |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Chad Creveling |
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
Daily Break
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
Daily Break
No in-app purchases
Questions
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