# The Guides

> Beautiful Crypto Puzzles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id894022200](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id894022200)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id894022200`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 2 Fountains LLC
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (731 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-19
- **First published:** 2015-08-17
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-guides/id894022200)
- **Website:** [https://www.2fountains.com/](https://www.2fountains.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.2fountains.com/privacy-policy](https://www.2fountains.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Guides is a visually striking crypto puzzle game featuring hundreds of codes and interactive ciphers across four sections and 100 pages. Solve clues, recognize patterns, and piece together a fragmented story, using embedded decoding tools like Morse and binary to aid your progress.

Save clues with screenshots, track your notes, and rely on a built-in distress support if you get stuck. It’s been featured by Apple and lauded by critics for its ambitious design and brain-teasing depth.

## Rankings

- #61,713 — Overall
- #21 — guide

## Review summary

Reviewers praise The Guides for its varied cryptographic puzzles, rich lore, and immersive ambience, while noting occasional crashes, a steep learning curve, and some cryptic puzzles. The game offers strong brain-teasing appeal, long-term replay value, and good value for the price, but may frustrate players who want smoother onboarding or fewer cryptic hurdles.

### Pros

- Diverse puzzle styles and encryptions (code-breaking) across levels
- Engaging lore and background story that accompanies the puzzles
- Beautiful, minimalist visuals with mood-setting music
- Challenging but rewarding brain exercise; puzzles are satisfying
- Strong long-term replay value and good value for the price

### Cons

- Occasional crashes and performance slowdowns; appears to be infrequently updated
- Puzzles can be very cryptic or extremely hard, which can be frustrating
- Initial learning curve and lack of direct guidance; the interface can feel confusing at first

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