Cryptograms - Word Puzzles for Brain Training

A cryptogram, sometimes called cryptoquip, is a word puzzle based on a phrase or quote that has been encrypted by letter substitution. For example, the word 'FUN' might be encrypted as 'GHK.' By looking at the patterns in the decrypted text, the length of the words, and other context clues - you'll slowly decode the phrase or quote until it's back to its original text. I realize this paragraph you just read might sound dull - but believe me, these puzzles are super fun and addicting!

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Games	Free	Ross McNamara	iPhone, iPad, iPod

While often found in the world of pencil and paper puzzles - this app gives a easy, clean way to solve these word puzzles without killing any trees. You can choose between the traditional layout (encrypted text appears below your decrypted text). Or you can switch to the 'condensed' layout I've invented just for this app - where you can see the encrypted and decrypted text all at once (it sounds confusing, but I think you'll end up really liking it).

With the recent popularity of puzzles like Sudoku or KenKen, it's easy to forget that there are some really great word puzzles to keep your mind sharp. Cryptograms will push your brain to think in different ways, and really make you work through your whole vocabulary trying when trying to come up with an answer.

The app comes with a starter pack of 20 puzzles for you to try out and see if cryptogams are your thing. If they are, there are several more packs of puzzles available through the app - and I'm always working on more I'll be adding in on a regularly basis.

Have fun puzzling!!

Reviews

Great crypto quote puzzle game.
rnbarner

Better than the one in the newspaper since they give you a clue.

Don’t like keyboard
Katrina17

I didn’t like the way the do the letter it’s a keyboard and you pick a letter then it says Chang to to then on the keyboard you pick a letter

Fantastic Fun
Lynda6500

No commercials - first pack is free and then only 99 cents for additional big packs - good for hours of solving

Love this app.
Rose Marie

I am good at solving cryptograms, but some of these were a challenge. I feel like I am doing something to stimulate my brain. I like that I can take as little or as much time as I want to solve them. Highly recommend the app.

I love the format. It makes working it very easy!
Dianedmd

Just like the ones in our local paper. I absolutely love doing those but these are so much easier because you don’t have to erase so much!!

Fun game
BettyGer

I love cryptograms but I hadn’t done them for some time. Then I ran across a pack of printed cryptograms that I had printed out a long time ago to take with me when I fly. This was before the popularity of iPhones. I thought, “ I bet there’s an app for that.” And I found your game. After I went through the free puzzles, I bought the app at a very reasonable price. I’m continuing to enjoy it very much. And I don’t have to carry around loads of printed ones!

Issue with UI
HeatherDavies

Long story short this is an Enigma type game. However. Let’s say I want to change the letter K (original letter being K) to T and then change K to O instead. I have to go and click Undo and then select either K or T (I don’t remember which and that’s part of the issue) and click it to undo my change. It’s clunky and weird and not like any enigma game I’ve played before. A shame as I enjoy the logic puzzle game app by this same app author, and that is a game I recommend.

Yes
CeeCo

I like it ?

Author author!
Canterburygirl

Love doing cryptograms, but am wondering where the new packs are. You advertise that new packs will be automatically downloaded, but I haven’t seen that yet. Redoing old cryptograms just doesn’t cut it.

No pack that I purchased.
Crankycoo

I see the comments are 3 years old so does that mean this app is out of service for delivering a pack I purchased? I solved all the free ones and then bought the quotes pack.