Comparison

Anagram Solver vs Cryptogram

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anagram Solver

This powerful word finder assists with puzzles and games by quickly searching over 400,000 words and phrases. It supports crossword puzzles, multi-word anagrams, blank letters, and includes a built-in dictionary with definitions and synonyms.

Highlights
  • Fast search of 400,000+ words
  • Crossword solver with wildcards
  • Multi-word anagrams
  • Blank letter support
  • Powerful search filters
  • Built-in dictionary with definitions
  • Support for multiple languages
Features
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Super fast search of over 400,000 words, people, places and phrases. FEATURES • Crossword Solver & Thesaurus • Multi-word anagrams • Blank letters for board games • Powerful filters to refine your results • Built-in dictionary, look up over 100,000 definitions ANAGRAMS Try moonstarer to find astronomer, also finds smaller words such as resonator and tearooms. CR.SSW.RDS Use . (or ?) to represent an unknown letter, try c....w... to find clockwork and crossword CROSSWORD PHRASES Search over 100K built-in phrases, try m.... ... ...... to find motte and bailey, miles per gallon and milky way galaxy WORDLE Green letters use the crossword search, eg ..e.t Grey letters, add them to the Excludes Letters filter Yellow letters, add them to the Contains Letters filter SPELLING BEE Spelling Bee puzzles are where you only use the letters provided but as many times as you like. Try $qntuaei to find: quinquina, aquanaut and queenie BLANK LETTERS Use + to represent blank letters, enter scrabb++ to find crabbers and scrabble. DEFINITIONS Press the info icon next to a word to view its definition, example usages and synonyms. You can click on the synonyms for further info and hear the word by pressing the speak button. Note, if no definition is found the app will search the web for a definition. THESAURUS Enter a word to look up related words, ideal for solving crossword clues CODEWORDS & CRYPTOGRAMS Try ?1221? to find bottom and hippie. Use the filters to exclude letters you already have found. WORD LISTS Español, Français, Português, Deutsch and Italiano word lists can be selected in the app's settings. Try out the Game Acceptable word list that only returns common words suitable for most games.

About

Cryptogram

Decode encrypted quotes using a classic letter replacement cipher. Test your English and deduction skills to reveal the hidden messages. A fun challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Letter replacement cipher
  • Decode secret quotes
  • English language puzzles
  • Deduction challenges
  • Classic encryption algorithm
Features
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Every piece of information you receive from spies uses the most classic encryption algorithm: letter replacement. For example, A is represented by C, B is represented by Z... But the key is lost. You can only rely on the wisdom of your chief cryptographer and your excellent English to crack the original information. Let's start working!

Screenshots

Anagram Solver4 screens
Cryptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anagram Solver at 89% against Cryptogram's 0%. Anagram Solver also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 102). Cryptogram's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Anagram Solver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cryptogram sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anagram Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anagram Solver has 4.1K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Anagram Solver's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cryptogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anagram Solver ships an update every 3 months, Cryptogram fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anagram Solver versus Cryptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnagram SolverCryptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better4.2 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better102
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark BaileyZhengzhou Sibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Anagram Solver

All ratings4,063 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%

Cryptogram

All ratings102 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Anagram Solver

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using certain features
  • Some valid words not recognized

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Improve dictionary/thesaurus integration
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow sorting/grouping of results by word length

Cryptogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anagram Solver

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$4.99
2 purchases

Cryptogram

One-time2
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 60 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Anagram Solver free?
Anagram Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anagram Solver or Cryptogram?
Anagram Solver is rated higher. Anagram Solver averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Cryptogram averages 4.2 from 102 ratings.
Do Anagram Solver or Cryptogram have ads?
Both Anagram Solver and Cryptogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Anagram Solver or Cryptogram?
Anagram Solver ships an update every 3 months, and Cryptogram fortnightly. Most recently, Anagram Solver was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cryptogram on November 1, 2026.

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